Newsweek has created a map that highlights a sobering reality for parts of the United States: in dozens of U.S. counties, average life expectancy is now lower than that of North Korea.

As Baby Boomers age, more senior citizens and elderly create higher demand for geriatric doctors, greater reliance on Medicare, Medicaid ...

Looking at your biological age—how old your body really is—can give a clearer picture of your heart disease risk than ...

Among patients with diabetic foot ulcer, those with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) fare worse than those with earlier stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Study findings were presented in a poster ...

Looking at your biological age -- the level of deterioration in your body -- can give a clearer picture of your heart disease risk than traditional tools alone.

Cardiologist and longevity researcher Dr. Eric Topol shares which simple, evidence-based habits can help us age healthier ...

Distinct trends were seen in etiology-based mortality with chronic liver disease (CLD) before, during, and after the COVID-19 ...

She is the unusual individual who has escaped all the common age-related diseases, defying what most of us expect from the ...

In some cases, however, COVID-19 can lead to respiratory failure, lasting lung and heart muscle damage, nervous system problems, kidney failure or death ... They include people age 65 and older, women ...