Ison has always loved fitness and dance, but she didn’t take up boxing until she was 50. Now the 62-year-old social media ...

According to the National Council on Aging, family involvement plays a vital role in the care of assisted living residents. Families who keep in touch and visit their loved ones residing in assisted ...

Today, the American Lung Association launched a new campaign aimed at educating the public on the importance of staying up to date on recommended vaccinations for the upcoming respiratory virus season ...

Rats that lived together stayed mentally sharp with age. Social housing preserved memory and brain aging efficiency compared ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- In a medical breakthrough at Duke Health in Durham, a group of doctors performed the world's first living mitral valve replacement, which helped save the lives of two girls from ...

This series was created for Google, the Buck Institute, Optispan and Phenome Health by Scientific American Custom Media, a division separate from the magazine’s board of editors. An ad appeared last ...

Randomized, controlled clinical trial presented as a late-breaking poster at ADA's Scientific Sessions shows people participating in Abbott's Healthy Food Rx ate more vegetables and fruit, and ...

How long do you want to live? Humans can live into their 90s or 100s, but that is short compared to some whales that can live up to 225 years! And there are Greenland sharks that are estimated to live ...

Fuel poverty is a public health crisis. The warm homes plan is a golden opportunity to fix it – if it's done right.

Japanese women are renowned for their exceptional longevity and good health. Several factors related to their lifestyle and culture contribute to this remarkable situation. The traditional Japanese ...