Vaccines have increased life expectancy by reducing infectious diseases that once were the leading causes of death. Before ...

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Air conditioning is the best way to prevent heat-related illnesses during prolonged periods of high temperatures, according ...

The latest 12-month report from the CDC showed 1,400 more deaths in January of this year compared with the year prior. This comes after more than a year of dramatic progress. Experts say they’re ...

Try the sitting-rising test. A new study shows that people who can do it without support are less likely to die in the next ...

Older U.S. adults are increasingly dying from unintentional falls, according to a new federal report published Wednesday, ...