People who retire earlier die sooner; for each year earlier that one retires, life expectancy is shortened by two months (and the results are robust against different assumptions).[1]  This would lead one to believe that working is good for your health.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;freakonomics.com&#x2F;2012&#x2F;05&#x2F;17&#x2F;retirement-kills-a-new-marketplace-podcast&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;freakonomics.com&#x2F;2012&#x2F;05&#x2F;17&#x2F;retirement-kills-a-new-ma...</a>