{
  "id": 17812055,
  "title": "Entrepreneurship: The key to a longer life?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/entrepreneurship-the-key-to-a-longer-life",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-02T15:10:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-11-entrepreneurship-key-longer-life.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New study finds entrepreneurs may live longer, but it depends on why they started a business. Missouri University of Science and Technology researcher Dr. Hanqing Fang says the life-span advantage is most pronounced among people who chose entrepreneurship when they had other career options. The findings suggest entrepreneurship can bring more control, freedom and a sense of ownership over one's career. However, financial pressures or limited alternatives can make these benefits harder to realize. Current entrepreneurs show better physical health, while the mental health advantage is strongest among those who have been entrepreneurs before. The psychological benefits seem to last beyond the job itself. Fang suggests that these same qualities could be applied in traditional companies if employers give employees more autonomy over their work.",
  "summary": "Starting a business might do more than change your career. Turns out, it could change how long you live.",
  "key_points": [
    "Entrepreneurs may live longer, but reason matters",
    "Benefits greatest for those with career alternatives",
    "Mental health advantage strongest for repeat entrepreneurs"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}