The number of Americans caring for an older or disabled family member has risen dramatically during the past 10 years, according to a new AARP policy report.

There’s been a 45% increase in the number of family caregivers between 2015 and 2025, with 63 million Americans now looking after an aging or ailing relative, Rita Choula, senio... Full Page

Low vitamin D levels might increase a person’s odds of a severe bout with COVID-19, a new study says.

People with a vitamin D deficiency are 36% more likely to require hospitalization from a COVID infection, researchers report in the journal PLOS One.

“Vitamin D plays a key role in regulating the immune system, s... Full Page

Veterans who receive traumatic brain injuries in combat often experience crippling post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression, leaving them hopeless and potentially suicidal.

But help might be on the way from an unlikely source – a psychedelic drug called ibogaine.

The drug, derived from the roots of an African shru... Full Page

People intensely grieving a loved one are nearly twice as likely to die within a decade of their loss, a new study says.

Those whose grief remained persistently high in the first years following a loss have 88% increased odds of dying within 10 years of their loved one’s passing, according to results published in Frontiers in Pub... Full Page