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Gerontologist Jay Olshansky is used to backlash about his views on human longevity. Decades ago he and his coauthors predicted children, on average, would live to only age 85 — only 1% to 5% might survive…

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. But being a caregiver while…

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 products during recycling, a new…

More than a third of children around the world were nearsighted in 2023, and this proportion will rise to almost 40% in 2050, according to new research. Nearsightedness, or myopia, refers to when closer objects…

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. It’s … a lot. So…

Home from school and separated from peers during crucial developmental phases, young children and adolescents were clearly among the people most negatively impacted, in various ways, by the pandemic lockdowns. But early indications offer some…

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 a growing number have legalized…

Inside brain cells, errors in DNA can accumulate as we age. But in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, these errors — known as somatic mutations — may build up at a faster rate. A new study…

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 General Hospital study was published…

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 such as Type 2 diabetes…