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By Jeannette Sheehan In as little as 15 minutes the sun’s UV rays can damage our skin, yet it can take up to 12 hours...

Across America, family caregivers help parents, spouses, children and adults with disabilities and other loved ones to live independently. They prepare meals, handle finances, manage medications, drive to doctors’ appointments, help with bathing and dressing, and perform complex medical tasks and more — all so loved ones can live at home.

All sugars are not equal — even though they contain the same amount of calories — because they are metabolized differently in the body.

It may sound daunting: The government says most adults should get 2 1/2 hours a week of physical activity that revs their heart rates. But...

By Alice Bonner, Ph.D., RN, FAAN Secretary, Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs A top priority for the Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) is promoting...

We’re heavier in pounds and hotter by degrees than Americans of old. We’re starting to snub our noses at distant suburbs after generations of burbs in our blood. Our roads and bridges are kind of a mess.

By Al Norman In mid September, the Occupy Wall Street movement celebrated its one-year anniversary. This is the movement that made popular the expression “We...

Referrals from another physician or family and friends are a first step in choosing a doctor, but specialists advise doing some research to finalize...

By Denise Moore Spinal fractures probably aren’t one of the current “hot” health topics when having an annual physical. But for a growing number of...

If you’ve tossed all night because you were hot, restless or uncomfortable, read on.