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Health news: Look Young, Live long

Women who look young for their age are more likely to live longer than those who look older than their years.

Women who look young for their age are more likely to live longer than those who look older than their years, a new study has found.

The research, published in the Journal of Gerontology, suggests that young-looking women tend to have lower blood pressure, which reduces the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

They also found that women are more likely to have blood pressure issues if their face sags, rather than if they have wrinkles.

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