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The findings of the Health of Nations Index are presented here, along with accompanying information and data on over 50 countries.
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Smoking, dirty water and your health Ever since 1854, when John Snow put cholera cases in London’s Soho district on a map for local authorities to show that a water pump was the likely source of the outbreak, the comparison and...
Okinawa study hopes to unlock secrets of healthy aging The Japanese generally enjoy good health and long life expectancy. But in Okinawa, Japan’s southernmost province, one person in every 2,000 is over 100 years old—which is three times as many as...
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