Rich-Poor Life Expectancy Gap Shrinking for U.S. Youth
2016-04-21
Policies to boost health among poorer Americans may be paying off, researchers sayContinue Reading
Do Genes That Protect Against Dementia Guard Against Chronic Diseases?
2016-04-21
Researchers are looking for clues among disease-free elderlyContinue Reading
People With HIV May Age Faster, Study Suggests
2016-04-21
Genetic marker showed the virus was linked to roughly five years of premature agingContinue Reading
Americans’ Longer Life = Poorer Health
2016-04-19
Life spans increased between 1970 and 2010, but disabilities also rose along the way, researchers sayContinue Reading
Have Scientists Found ‘Virginity Genes’?
2016-04-18
Study suggests link between timing of first sex, first baby and DNAContinue Reading
Have Scientists Found ‘Virginity Genes’?
2016-04-18
Study suggests link between timing of first sex, first baby and DNAContinue Reading
Diabetes Steals Years, Adds Disabilities
2016-04-14
Middle-aged adults will lose more than 3 years because of the disease, study estimatesContinue Reading
Radiation May Help After Surgery for ‘Soft-Tissue’ Cancers
2016-04-14
Biggest benefit was seen in people over 65, research suggestsContinue Reading
Obesity in Teens Seems to Raise Risk for Illness, Death in Middle Age
2016-04-13
Health experts worry trend will only get worse, since teens followed in long-term study were thinner than kids todayContinue Reading
Alzheimer’s Can Steal Ability to Know Loved Ones’ Faces
2016-04-13
Loss of visual perception may occur early in course of disease, researchers sayContinue Reading
Severe Depression Linked to Dementia in Seniors
2016-04-12
As depression worsens, the risk of thinking and memory problems may double, research suggestsContinue Reading
Your Income, Hometown May Be Key to Your Lifespan
2016-04-11
Certain areas in U.S. trend toward shorter lives, and poverty lowers life expectancy across the board, study findsContinue Reading
Predicting Longevity May Be Simpler Than Thought
2016-04-07
Study found age-related changes in DNA were not as accurate as factors such as age and mobilityContinue Reading
Intensive Exercise a Fountain of Youth for Aging Muscles
2016-04-06
Study found muscle tissues of elderly athletes more robust and younger than those of non-athletic peersContinue Reading