Taking care of an elderly parent or seriously ill spouse or family member can be physically and emotionally draining — and expensive for the caregiver in more ways than one.
Black-colored plastic used in children’s toys, takeout containers, kitchen utensils and grocery meat and produce trays may contain alarming levels of toxic flame retardants that may be leaching from electronic
No matter how much money you have, every adult faces countless financial decisions every year — how to stay afloat, prosper, prepare for the future, enjoy life and minimize hardship.
A team of researchers has developed a genetic risk score for six common diseases, which could assist doctors and patients when making medical decisions. A person’s risk of developing diseases
A new study finds that women who had experienced infertility had a 16 percent increased risk of heart failure compared with women who did not have an infertility history. Massachusetts
A recent CBS News/YouGov survey found that two-thirds of Americans want recreational marijuana use to be legal. Nearly 70 percent of states allow the medical use of cannabis products and
As female representation rose dramatically in U.S. medical schools, the number of Black men in academic medicine stagnated or decreased, according to a special report in the New England Journal
The clock, not the steam engine, is the key machine of the modern industrial age. —Lewis Mumford, 1934 Forget long, languid summer evenings — they’re not worth the cost. Forget
People who eat two or more servings of avocado each week may lower their risk of cardiovascular disease compared to people who rarely eat avocado, according to a new study
On Monday, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Rochelle Walensky, announced that the agency will undergo a monthlong review to evaluate potential reforms. A day later,