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Obesity has become a pressing worldwide health issue, with rates steadily rising over recent decades.

The Carson Area Metropolitan Planning Organization will receive $447,480 in U.S. Department of Transportation funding to replace two buses in the Jump Around Carson (JAC) fleet that have exceeded their useful life, officials announced this week.

The ovary is an essential organ for female fertility, and its age-dependent decline in function is a major cause of infertility.

When a mouthful of water goes down the wrong pipe – heading toward a healthy person’s lungs instead of their gut – they start coughing uncontrollably.

Crescom Co. Ltd., of Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, gained domestic approval for its AI-powered software to grade knee osteoarthritis, dubbed MediAI-OA, while launching a new AI-mobile platform, Onzaram, to help manage child growth care.

Botox and face lifts only give the appearance that youve turned back the clock, and although expensive procedural looks are deceiving, your telomeres dont lie.  As your cells divide, telomeres become shorter, eventually leading to cell death over time. Unfortunately, scientists are far from curing this universal "disease" known as aging.  However

The New York State Caregiving & Respite Coalition supports family caregivers through training, education and access to respite resources. It also offers reimbursement up to $600 for respite care, aiming

People with a history of cognitively stimulating occupations during their 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s had a lower risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia after age 70, according to a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, the Columbia Aging Center, and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

A study examining 1031 hospitalized COVID-19 patients found that aging significantly impacts immune responses, viral dynamics, and the nasal microbiome, with older adults experiencing more severe disease symptoms and delayed viral clearance.

A systemic review of the current body of research shows that investigators have inadequately addressed the intersection of aging, health disparities, and cancer outcomes among older adults.