Stephen Colbert is leaving Comedy Central after 9 years on the air with The Colbert Report. He’s flawlessly maintained his character and never failed to deliver the news and plenty of laughs. He made sure to keep us posted with what’s going on in health news, too. Here are some great clips from the infamous ‘Cheating Death’ with Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA segment of the show.
In this clip, Colbert explores results of a German study that shows expressing our anger instead of holding it in actually increases our lifespan by up to 2 years. Yes, there is plenty of room for jokes in this one.
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This time, Colbert examines a government report of health risks concerning Ambien. “A real eye-opener, unless you’re on Ambien.”
Testosterone and sex drive can decrease with age, but Colbert has been in his mid-thirties for years, so he doesn’t know anything bout that.
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In this segment, Colbert takes a closer look at digital pills and the Facelift Bungee.
Chicken pox lollipops and fecal transplants were the subject of this ‘Cheating Death’ segment – you gotta know he went with it on this one.
The Colbert Report will be greatly missed. It was truly a gem in the world of television programs, and luckily we don’t have to say goodbye to the comedic mastermind, as he will soon take over for David Letterman with his presumably unique version of the Late Show.
