The NHS is preparing to test an experimental anti-ageing drug that could boost lifespans and treat debilitating diseases.

Cardiac ablation can improve symptoms and may extend a person’s life by treating certain heart arrhythmias. The procedure is often effective, but some serious complications can occur. Cardiac ablation ...

Maybe you read Scott Burns, as I do, in the Chronicle's Business section. He writes about finance and investments. And sometimes about retirement and how to manage savings so you can have a decent ...

How easily you can go from sitting on the floor to standing could hint at your risk of early death, a new study suggests. How easily you can sit down and stand up from the floor without using your ...

WASHINGTON - There's more advice on the contentious issue of prostate cancer screening: A leading group of cancer specialists says the decision hinges in part on a man's life expectancy. Doctors ...

The complete blood count, or CBC, is an inexpensive test that measures a person's red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. Harvard researchers say those numbers may also provide information ...

Grover is executive director of the Research and Action Institute of the AAMC. Ranney is a practicing emergency physician and dean of the Yale School of Public Health. It’s no secret that life ...

The latest findings forecast that global life expectancy will increase by 4.9 years in males and 4.2 years in females between 2022 and 2050. Increases are expected to be largest in countries where ...

Dysautonomia describes a group of conditions affecting your autonomic nervous system. This system controls automatic functions of the nervous system, like breathing and heartbeat. Certain changes in ...