health span
Americannoun
plural
health spansExample Sentences
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During one of the weekend’s lectures, Australian medical herbalist Lee Carroll explains how mushrooms have been used to boost immunity and extend health span for millennia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
“Geroscience is often misrepresented as helping people live forever. It’s not. It’s about health span, and altering the processes that put us at risk for virtually all diseases,” Carstensen said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2024
The foundation hasn’t yet determined the criteria for judging improvements in health span.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 29, 2023
Becoming a SuperAger is probably partly because of the genetic lottery, but there are many lifestyle factors we can modify to lengthen our cognitive health span as we age.
From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2023
Though concerns about occupational health span professions, the needs differ from one to the next.
From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2020
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