Young children go on to achieve more academic success when their verbal skills are enhanced, a new study suggests. The study, by researchers at the University of York, looked at why children from wealthier...

Close down group meals for seniors. Cancel social gatherings. The directive, from the Illinois Department on Aging, sent shock waves through senior service organizations late last week. Overnight, Area...

Social distancing is recommended to help prevent the spread of novel coronavirus. Experts say staying at least 6 feet away from others whenever possible will help slow the new coronavirus epidemic. Going...

THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2020 — Sedentary behavior throughout adolescence is associated with the risk for depressive symptoms at age 18 years, according to a study published online Feb. 11 in The Lancet...

Have YOU got ‘burn out’ from working long hours? Scientists warn you face a higher risk of developing a deadly irregular heartbeat Exhausted workers at 20% increased risk of suffering atrial...

Infants of mothers who smoke during early pregnancy appear to have a small increased risk of fractures during the first year of life, finds a study from Sweden published by The BMJ today. But the results...

Forager-horticulturalist children in the Amazon rainforest do not spend more calories in their everyday lives than children in the United States, but they do spend calories differently. That finding provides...

Social and physical modifications can make aging in place more accessible at the same time they positively impact cognitive function in older adults living alone, finds a new study from the Brown School...