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Can Small Tweaks in Sleep, Exercise and Diet Really Move the Needle?

A new Lancet analysis of 59,000 adults suggests that tiny upgrades in sleep, movement and diet together are linked with extra, disease-free years of…

Jan 24 • Ben Jones MD PhD

Drift Off and Stay Asleep: 7-Night Sleep Experiment

A practical one-week trial to calm your pre-bed brain, and handle those 3 am wake-ups differently

Nov 29, 2025 • Ben Jones MD PhD

Eat Carbs, Age Better: What 47,000 Women Taught Us

New data from the Nurses’ Health Study shows that eating more of the right carbs may be one of the strongest predictors of healthy ageing

Oct 4, 2025 • Ben Jones MD PhD

15 Expert-Backed Ways to Cut Your Dementia Risk

Global dementia experts highlight the key health and lifestyle factors - from blood pressure to hearing, vision, and even air quality - that shape risk

Aug 30, 2025 • Ben Jones MD PhD

The Only Food List You’ll Ever Need for Healthy Ageing?

What a 30-year Harvard study reveals about the foods that shape your future health

Aug 16, 2025 • Ben Jones MD PhD

The Healthiest Nuts Might Not Be the Ones You’re Eating

You're eating nuts - great. Now let's get strategic

May 31, 2025 • Ben Jones MD PhD

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