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The Rich Are Betting They Can Buy Their Way To A Longer Life

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In a new UBS Financial Services survey, 53 percent of wealthy investors said they expected to live to 100. The rich are more than willing to sacrifice money for extra longevity. (Representational) Money might not buy love, but it can buy better health. And, to live as long as possible, the world's wealthy are willing to pay up. Over the past few decades, the average person's lifespan has risen almost everywhere in the world. In China, the U.S. and most of Eastern Europe,  the average life expectancy at birth has reached the late 70s, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or OECD. People in Western Europe and Japan, meanwhile, can expect to live into their early 80s. Most rich people, however, are counting on living even longer-a lot longer, as in two decades more than average. In a new UBS Financial Services survey, 53 percent of wealthy investors said they expected to live to 100. Hitting triple digits won't be easy, but it's not as ou...

People With Slimmer Waist Circumference and Heavy Thighs Are Less Prone To Type 2 Diabetes

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According to a latest study conducted by Sir Ganga Ram Hospital along with Motilal Nehru Medical College of Allahabad, people with heavier thighs are less likely to become diabetic. Diabetes has emerged to be one of the biggest concerns globally for the world of health and nutrition. Diabetes is a group of diseases that result in elevated sugar in the blood (high blood glucose). There are several factors that can trigger the condition. One of the factors is excessive body mass. People who are overweight or have more mass than their BMI have added pressure on their body's ability to use insulin to properly control blood sugar levels, and are therefore more likely to develop diabetes. But according to a latest study conducted by Sir Ganga Ram Hospital along with Motilal Nehru Medical College of Allahabad, people with heavier thighs are less likely to become diabetic. "This retrospective analysis done on 1,055 patients..at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital from March 2013 to September 2016 ...