While exercise and physical activity help seniors avoid the onset of disabilities, new research shows that social activity also decreases the risk of developing disabilities in old age.

People over 65 years of age are likely to live longer when Social Security benefits are improved, according to researchers at New York Medical College.

A new study has identified factors that would allow a professional dancer to resume performances after undergoing arthroscopy scope of the hip.

Low concentrations of the trace element lithium appear to extend life in model organisms and humans alike, according to a new study.

According to a new study from the National Institutes of Health ( NIH ), medications for attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) do not appear to cause genetic damage.

Angioplasty and stenting of intra-cranial vessels (blood vessels in the skull that supply blood to the brain) is linked to nearly triple the cost of regular care for stroke, according to a new study.

Researchers have made advances towards being able to automate the sedation of patients in hospital intensive care units (ICUs), a step forward that may take a burden off of nurses while improving patient safety.

For years, researchers have known that physicians use defensive diagnostic procedures for their patients, usually to little benefit. For the first time, a thorough study confirms that doctors often order such screening.

Hospital readmission rates for elderly black patients are greater than those of white patients, according to a new study.

A new study finds that the variation in Medicare costs across the United States is driven by patient characteristics more than by regional factors, such as the number of beds available.