longevity
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Science Makes Another Play for Human Longevity

Aug 22, 2009
Following a calorically restricted diet may be one way to extend the human life span, but this potential path to longevity comes with the built-in hitch of having to significantly scale back food intake -- and once again, the idea of popping a pill to produce the desired result is being tossed around within the scientific community.

Borgnine Blushes, but He’s On to Something

Aug 15, 2008
The 91-year-old actor sent the cast of "Fox and Friends" into a juvenile tizzy this week when he revealed the key to his longevity: "I masturbate a lot." Don't snicker. The health benefits of autoeroticism have been well documented, yet modesty prevents many adults from discussing such matters.