Former President George H.W. Bush has died at the age of 94.Family spokesman Jim McGrath says Bush died shortly after 10 p.m. Friday, about eight months after the death of
More than 12,000 people in the United States have ALS
There’s no getting around it: we’re all getting older. Nearly 100 million people in the United States are over the age of 50, and those over the age of 65 make up the biggest, most expensive user group of healthcare.
Over the last decade we’ve watched cremation become the preferred funeral option in the United States and with it a desire for personalized memorials has become stronger. It seems that a few times a year we read about new remarkable things to do with the ashes of our passed loved ones.
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A long-term study of about 22,000 postmenopausal women in the United States found that those whose mothers had lived to age 90 were 25 percent more likely to reach that milestone without suffering serious health issues. The chances are even higher if both parents reached 90.
Did you know that arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the United States? Although there is no cure for arthritis, there are many ways to manage the disease and help ease chronic pain.
As many as 5.4 million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer’s disease, but millions more are impacted: the caregivers. Learn More.
Meritage Medical Network has compiled a list of surprising facts about health care in the United States to help you do some of your own fact checking.
Insurance per se shares the risk but adds no value and should not carry a large overhead of its own -- but in the United States it clearly does.
It's not something we like to talk about much. We may know our local funeral parlour, but do we know what really goes on there? Or what an embalmer actually does? Or how long a cremation takes, and how it works? Rebecca Atkinson and Sarah Tavner talk to the people who handle us after death
It is sad to know that though people have advanced in technology and general health well-being, some people still die from treatable conditions. This is especially common in developing and third world countries all over the world. It is also good to note that in the developed countries some people still die or suffer from treatable diseases since they cannot afford the cost of fitness care<br>Providing affordable fitness care is something that each and every country all over the world should aim…
The former first lady made the decision to focus on comfort care after a series of recent hospitalizations. What does it mean?
When my brother died too young, an unexpected dark joke helped my family deal with the grief.
After a loved one dies, their affairs need to be set in order. You might find yourself planning a funeral, paying bills and closing accounts. The list of things you need to do after someone dies can seem endless, especially during a time when you are also grieving.
When someone dies we remember what matters, we remember who matters, and we realize there are many things that probably don’t.
Even in times of crisis, making sense of last wishes, estate documents and housework can make all the difference one day.
A writing class in Penngrove teaches participants the art of writing their own obits in advance, and even having some fun with it.
United Methodist conferences, facing mounting health care costs, are turning to the Affordable Care Act for relief.
Access to credit cards for a widow could be difficult after a spouse dies. To make it easier, each person should keep a credit card in their own name.