health span
Americannoun
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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
This brings up an important distinction — that medical breakthroughs and healthier lifestyles can help us lengthen our health span, if not our life span.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2024
“This is the decade where we’ll see a health span revolution,” says Peter Diamandis, XPRIZE’s founder and executive chair.
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
For years, researchers have been looking for drugs that can extend life span and health span.
From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2022
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