A sweeping new study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) reveals striking disparities in life ...

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.

A global report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that the underlying causes of ill health often stem from factors beyond the health sector, such as lack of quality housing, ...

Because life expectancy for individuals with Down syndrome has increased dramatically, investigators assessed the risk of age-related cardiovascular diseases in this population.

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

One tool APHA and its partners are promoting to help identify and reduce the barriers that keep older Americans from getting the health care and information they need is The Living to 100 Life ...

Hailing from Abyssinia, which is now known as Ethiopia, this regal-looking breed is believed to have been imported into the ...

Senior citizens make up the fastest growing age demographic in the San Joaquin Valley. And they need more doctors.