Emergency departments (ED) struggle to screen for social determinants of health, inhibiting quality care and impacting health ...

From a failed health experiment, to slave mining of a valuable chemical compound, to potential ways to make money from ...

Andrew Lakoff studies how experts—in areas from public health to the environment to security—generate knowledge about and ...

A recent sociological study explored how children's health habits are shaped by their families and communities and how those ...

New research identified 17 modifiable risk factors that can impact a person's risk of dementia, stroke, and depression.

There are a range of private foundations, financial institutions, and corporations that increasingly influence people's ...

Medicaid is a vital program that has helped reduce the number of uninsured people in America, improve health outcomes, and ...

By understanding a patient’s unique genetic profile, biomarker readings and lifestyle information, doctors could tailor the ...

Taking charge of your life is determined by mastering the four most commonly used words in our language: yes, no, hello, and ...

A study published in Aging Cell has identified immune resilience as a key driver of salutogenesis-the active process of promoting health and well-being.

Around the world, different cultures have developed unique ways of understanding and experiencing healing. Far from being ...

As the older adult population grows, health systems are expanding community care, virtual visits and home-based models to better meet their evolving needs. By 2050, there will be 82 million adults ...