New study associates reading books with a longer lifeA chapter a day keeps the doctor away? "These findings suggest that the benefits of reading books include a longer life in which to read them" the study concluded. Move over apples - new research suggests that reading books every day can help you live longer. READ MORE:* Reading a predictor of success in life* Women get healthier after their husbands die* Will you read more books in 2016? The study also found that "books are more advantageous for survival than newspapers/magazines" and "books are protective regardless of gender, wealth, education, or health".

Source: Stuff August 07, 2016 02:48 UTC