Hacker News with Generative AI: Lifespan

Why Some Animals Live for Only Days and Others Live for Thousands of Years (scientificamerican.com)
Florida’s Department of Education has approved classroom use of videos that spout climate disinformation and distort climate science

Biology, Animals, Lifespan, Science

6 points by stevenjgarner 1 day ago | 3 comments

Adults with ADHD live shorter lives than those without a diagnosis (npr.org)
A large new study finds adults diagnosed with ADHD live shorter lives than they should.

Health, ADHD, Research, Lifespan

7 points by hackernj 92 days ago | 3 comments

People are living longer – But spending more time in poor health (studyfinds.org)
ROCHESTER, Minn. — There’s no question that people are living longer today than centuries or even decades ago. However, in what might seem like a cruel irony, a new study finds people may not be living very well in those extra years.

Health, Lifespan, Aging, Studies

14 points by Brajeshwar 134 days ago | 2 comments

Applied Materials MAX OLED screens touted to offer 5x lifespan (tomshardware.com)

OLED, Displays, Technology, Hardware, Lifespan

6 points by prng2021 152 days ago | 2 comments

Rural Americans are dying younger, living less healthy lives, report reveals (studyfinds.org)
LOS ANGELES — For many Americans, moving to the country is a lifelong dream to finally escape the stress of busy city life. Unfortunately, a new study warns that people opting for “the simple life” of rural America are actually living shorter lives.

Rural America, Health, Demographics, Social Issues, Lifespan

32 points by Brajeshwar 212 days ago | 37 comments

Unique effects of nicotine across the lifespan (sciencedirect.com)

Nicotine, Health, Lifespan, Science

8 points by keepamovin 244 days ago | 0 comments

Rich People Are Freezing Themselves to Stay Wealthy Forever (bloomberg.com)

Wealth, Technology, Cryonics, Lifespan

21 points by helsinkiandrew 290 days ago | 41 comments