Tiny molecules in the blood can strongly predict short-term survival in older adults, according to new research.

DEAR ABBY: I am in my early 50s and married. I have a few questions about married life when people get older. Is it normal to feel like two adults just sharing a house together? I understand that at ...

Finnish researchers found that hemoglobin levels that are within the normal range but at the lower end may be beneficial for health, particularly for glucose metabolism and cardiovascular health.

For decades, hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been used in emergency medicine to treat carbon monoxide poisoning, “the bends,” and wounds that won’t heal. But new evidence suggests breathing pure ...

Researchers from CU Boulder find that the pandemic reshaped how people age 55 and older interact with their communities while highlighting the importance of ‘social infrastructure’ The COVID-19 ...

We are right now on the cusp of the start of the seasonal water level rise on the Great Lakes. Let’s look at the status of the Great Lakes water levels. The snowmelt over the past few weeks has ...

Young adults are facing unusually high levels of stress as the U.S. grapples with what experts describe as an unprecedented mental health crisis, according to a survey conducted by the American ...

Feb 20 (Reuters) - (Health Rounds is published on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Think your friend or colleague should know about us? Forward this newsletter to them. They can also subscribe here.) Diabetes ...

Scientists have long known that people living at high altitudes, where oxygen levels are low, have lower rates of diabetes than people living closer to sea level. But the mechanism of this protection ...

A new study from Gladstone Institutes shows red blood cells act as hidden glucose sponges in low-oxygen conditions, explaining why people living at high altitude have lower diabetes rates and pointing ...

There are no official numbers for the optimal levels of testosterone. However, certain medical laboratories use the following reference values for typical total serum testosterone, measured in ...

Scientists studying ancient ocean fossils found that the Arabian Sea was better oxygenated 16 million years ago, even though the planet was warmer than today. Oxygen levels only plunged millions of ...