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health span

American  
[helth span] / ˈhɛlθ ˌspæn /

noun

  • health spans
    plural
  1. the typical period of a person's life during which they are consistently in good health.


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When it comes to fitness and longevity, cardio, strength training and stretching have long gotten the spotlight as the go-to approaches for optimizing our health span and lifespan.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

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 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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