A Mysterious Health Wave Is Breaking Out Across the U.S.15 hours agohttps://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/12/violence-obesity-overdoses-hea...美国近期出现了健康改善的多重积极趋势，包括药物过量死亡、交通事故死亡、肥胖率和谋杀率均有所下降。2024年可能是数十年来美国健康报告最好的一年，尽管过早死亡率仍居高不下。药物过量死亡下降的原因不确定，可能包括政策干预、疫情效应或毒品市场变化。肥胖率下降可能与GLP-1药物普及或自然饱和阈值有关。暴力犯罪和交通事故减少可能与警务恢复、疫情后社会正常化及政策支出增加相关。
Morbid: Debunking Modern Longevity Sciencea month agohttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/07/06/morbid-saul-justin-newman-book-rev...Jiroemon Kimura, the world's oldest man who died at 116 in 2013, had questionable age records with inconsistencies in his life history.Saul Justin Newman's book 'Morbid' argues that extreme longevity claims are often due to bad record-keeping, not healthy lifestyles.Supercentenarians with unhealthy habits like smoking or drinking may not actually be as old as claimed, undermining longevity studies.Small errors in age reporting can compound over time, skewing demographic data and affecting public policy decisions.Examples of fraud include Japan's missing centenarians and Greece's pension fraud, highlighting systemic issues in age verification.Blue zones, like Okinawa and Sardinia, may have inflated longevity due to destroyed records and benefits tied to age.Longevity is more influenced by societal factors like income, education, and environment than individual lifestyle choices.Ezekiel J. Emanuel's book emphasizes that common-sense health habits and meaningful life pursuits are more important than chasing extreme longevity.