Harvard Health Blog Five healthy habits net more healthy years POSTED FEBRUARY 19, 2020, 10:30 AM Monique Tello, MD, MPH, Contributor Are healthy habits worth cultivating? A recent study suggests healthy habits may help people tack on years of life and sidestep serious illnesses, such as diabetes and cancer. After all, if you’re going to gain an extra decade of life on this earth, you want to enjoy it! Learn more »

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