Across the world, women consistently outlive men, a pattern that shows up in national life expectancy tables, hospital wards, ...

Objective Systemic corticosteroids for 5–7 days are standard care for asthma exacerbations, but the optimal duration and ...

Healthcare represents one of the most significant financial challenges facing American retirees today. Recent research paints ...

Background Hypertension is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease, dementia and chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Women had an average life expectancy of 77.2 years. The six-and-a-half-year gap between men and women in Louisiana mirrors ...

Find out how much more you can collect in Social Security benefits if you wait until your full retirement age and meet your anticipated life expectancy.

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Two years ago, the Adams administration launched its plan called, the "Healthy NYC Plan," with its goal of making healthy changes so life expectancy could rise to 83 years old ...

Life expectancy at birth was 81.1 years for Australian men and 85.1 years for women, according to new data. Credit: AAPIMAGE Australians born today in the ACT can expect to enjoy a longer life than ...

Smokers pay much more for life insurance than nonsmokers, but the definition of a “smoker” can vary by company ...

In general, anyone with a tax-deferred retirement account must take withdrawals called required minimum distributions (RMDs) beginning at age 73. RMDs are calculated by dividing the retirement account ...

Background Is being famous a risk factor for premature death? Previous studies indicate that famous musicians have a higher ...

Dogs evolved from gray wolves, but scientists debate exactly where, when and how many times dogs were domesticated. Ancient DNA evidence suggests that domestication happened twice, in eastern and ...