Horatio Alger is the largest needs-based scholarship organization in the United States. This year, it will award $17.4 million for higher education, military or technical training to disadvantaged U.S ...

The US Centers and Disease Control and Prevention is considering recommending annual Covid-19 shots to those who are older or ...

Many people aren’t benefiting from the shingles vaccine now. Not only can it prevent shingles — it also may protect the brain ...

Most older adults with an untreated mental health issue say they don’t want or need mental health care, indicating stigma may be a treatment obstacle.

The initiative aims to reduce loneliness, improve the health of older New Yorkers, and provide support for the family members ...

"McDonald's french fries used to be cooked in beef tallow. The taste was phenomenally good and nothing like the bland ones of ...

An online petition calling for the UK Government to double the New State Pension from £11,502 a year to £22,000 has garnered ...

If you run out of time to file your tax return, you can file for an extension to take more time by using your preferred tax software, with the IRS Free File tool, or via mail.

DEAR ABBY: I am a single man with no siblings. My elderly father passed away eight months ago. My mother is now in hospice ...

As the first generation that interacted with digital technology reaches an age where dementia risks emerge, scientists have ...

One explanation could be that people with better education, healthcare or incomes are more likely to use digital technologies, as these factors are also linked with lower rates of dementia. But some ...

Unfortunately, routine cancer screening rates have declined significantly in the United States, a new survey says. Only 51% of adults 21 and older say they’ve had a routine medical appointment or ...