Loneliness is by now widely recognized as a serious public health problem the world over. Research has robustly documented the across-the-board negative effects of loneliness and social isolation for ...

Forty-year-olds who adopt eight healthy habits could gain between 21 (for women) and 24 (for men) years of life expectancy, according to new research from Harvard- and Department of Veterans ...

Middle-age people in the United States are more likely to die from a stroke than they have been in about two decades, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

At 55, Gail started therapy with the question, “Who do I want to be when I grow-up?” Source: Shutterstock At 55, Gail started therapy with the question, "Who do I want to be when I grow-up?" Can we ...

High systolic blood pressure in adolescence is tied to a significantly higher risk of developing coronary atherosclerosis ...

A new book argues that civilizations built on centralized wealth and power contain the seeds of their own destruction.

Most Australians expect happiness to grow steadily with age and experience. But the data tells a different story.

The painting "Boadicea Haranguing the Britons" by John Opie (1761–1807), depicting the warrior queen Boudica of the Iron Age. (Public domain/Wikipedia Commons via Courthouse News) PARIS (AFP) — ...