Tag: expectancy
Healthy life expectancy has increased among those over 65
News Published 1 day ago, Reading 3 mins. Life expectancy is increasing. This phenomenon can be partly explained by advances in medicine and health practices. Mortality linked to certain pathologies,…
Alzheimer’s disease: what factors influence life expectancy?
Alzheimer’s disease is very debilitating. However, correctly taken care of, some affected patients will survive for 10 or 15 years after the announcement of the disease, while others have only…
The grandmother’s hypothesis: why do humans have such a long life expectancy?
Living things are usually programmed to live to their age of maximum sexual maturity and then die out once they are no longer fertile. However, humans live well beyond this…
Keytruda: what is the life expectancy for breast cancer?
Keytruda (pembrolizumab) is an anticancer drug which has just been authorized by the French National Authority for Health (HAS) for the treatment of triple negative breast cancer, combined with chemotherapy.…
What foods decrease life expectancy?
Eating a hot dog cuts your life expectancy by 36 minutes, according to a University of Michigan study. Conversely, nibbling a handful of nuts gives you 26 minutes of healthy…