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Big variation in life expectancy - BBC Health News 21st October 2009
"Babies born in Scotland have the average lowest life expectancy in the UK, latest figures show.
The Office for National Statistics figures for 2006-08 show males in Scotland can expect to live to 75 years, and females to 79.9 years."
Educated women 'aid long life' - BBC Health News 5th October 2009
"A well-educated woman positively influences both her own and her partner's chances of a long life, Swedish research suggests.
A man whose partner had only a school education has a 25% greater risk of dying early than if she had had a university education, it suggests. "
Would you like to live to be 100? - The Guardian 2nd October 2009
"At least half the babies born in the UK in the year 2000 will reach their 100th birthday. Would you like to live to be a centenarian?"
Half of babies born in Britain will live to 100, say researchers - Daily Mail 2nd September 2009
"More than half of babies born in affluent homes today can expect to live to celebrate their 100th birthday based on current life expectancy trends, claim researchers.
People are living longer and there is no slowing down of our ability to improve man's lifespan, says a report in The Lancet medical journal."
Great expectations: today's babies are likely to live to 100, doctors predict - The Guardian 2nd October 2009
"Most babies born in the past few years in the UK will live to be 100 if current trends continue, experts say.
And people could be living not only longer, but better, according to doctors writing in the Lancet medical journal, who say that most evidence shows the under-85s are tending to remain more capable and mobile than before. They have more chronic illnesses, such as cancers and heart conditions, but people survive them because they are diagnosed earlier and get better treatment."
Life in 2109 - The Guardian 2nd October 2009
"By 2109 the centenarians born this year could be enjoying their twilight years in high-tech mega cities, flying around in robot-operated sky cars while chatting on their (hands-free) hologram "telephones" to their great grandchildren."
Most babies born in Britain will live to 100 - The Independent 2nd October 2009
"Most babies born in Britain today will live past the age of 100, scientists say. Life expectancy soared by more than 30 years in richer nations during the 20th century and shows no sign of slowing. It has risen steadily, by three months every year, for the past 160 years, and there is no reason to think it has hit a limit."
Cheap diabetes pill could help to defy the ageing process - Daily Mail 2nd October 2009
"A cheap pill taken by millions of diabetics could hold the secret to a long and healthy life.
Research suggests that metformin, which costs as little as 2p a tablet, could extend human life. "
Half of babies 'will live to 100' - BBC Health News 2nd October 2009
"More than half of babies now born in the UK and other wealthy nations will live to 100 years, researchers say.
The study, published in The Lancet journal, also says the extra years are spent with less serious disability. "
Aging population heralds rise of the 'supercentenarian' - Daily Telegraph 30th September 2009
"The number of “supercentenarians” – people aged over 110 – will soar in coming years, according to official forecasts. "
How middle-age spread can knock years off your life - Daily Mail 30th September 2009
"For many, putting on a few pounds is accepted as an inevitable part of getting older.
But don't get too complacent letting your belt out an extra notch or three.
Piling on weight in middle age can cut your chances of living a long and healthy life by a whopping 80 per cent. "
Happy and healthy: how growing old became fun - The Observer 27th September 2009
Britain's ageing population is staying younger for longer, say medical experts. Though there are far more people in their 80s and 90s than ever before, many remain cheerfully independent
Travel, family, good health and good friends are the key to happy retirement - The Observer 27th September 2009
Living life to the full is all about the right attitude of mind, say retired couple
British pensioners 'living more healthy lifestyles' - Daily Telegraph 28th September 2009
Britain's pensioners are living far more healthy lifestyle in old age than stereotypes suggest, a report has claimed.
Andy Burnham: Britain faces elderly care 'timebomb' - The Guardian 18th September 2009
Britain is facing a healthcare "timebomb" as people live longer and the elderly population expands rapidly, the health secretary warned today.
Those who may survive into extended old age are unaware of the extra resources needed to cope with their medical needs, Andy Burnham told an audience in Manchester. His comments were made as a coalition of charities claimed the government would miss its "care plan" targets.
Smoking, high blood pressure and cholesterol cut men's life expectancy by 10 years - The Guardian 18th September 2009
Major risk factors for heart disease are likely to slash 10-15 years off a man's life, a 40-year study shows
Healthcare 'timebomb' answer sought - The Guardian 18th September 2009
Health Secretary Andy Burnham is set to speak about the healthcare "timebomb" facing Britain's ageing population.
Huge pressures are being put on existing care services in the UK as people live longer and need more resources to look after them.
Middle-aged smokers risk life span - The Guardian 18th September 2009
Middle-aged smokers with high cholesterol and high blood pressure could see their lives cut by a decade, according to researchers.
The three combined risk factors cut life expectancy by 10 years among over-50s compared with people who do not smoke and have normal blood and cholesterol levels.
Cigarettes and alcohol will take 10 years off your life - The Independent 18th September 2009
40-year survey of 19,000 men reveals benefits of healthy living in middle-age
Doctors have for the first time quantified the effect of the three major killers of middle-aged men: smoking, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Men who smoke and fail to give up, or to control their blood pressure and cholesterol (where necessary) are sacrificing 10 to 15 years of their lives.
Middle-aged people could die 15 years earlier because of lifestyle, study says - The Times 18th September 2009
Middle-aged people who are overweight, smoke and have raised blood pressure and high cholesterol will die on average 15 years sooner than those without such problems, research suggests.
A study of 19,000 men has calculated the impact of different risk factors on life expectancy, and how many years are lost once a person is past the age of 50.
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