For older adults, naps may be a warning sign of underlying conditions or declining health, according to a new study.

Excessive daytime napping in older adults could be a warning sign of underlying health problems, not just a harmless habit, a ...

Health plans have been pouring resources into data analytics for years. They’ve mapped chronic disease trends, pored over prescription data, and chased cost-savings across every corner of the ...

Chronic diseases are quietly shaping the health landscape of the United States. They claim hundreds of thousands of lives each year, drain the healthcare system, and increasingly affect younger ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters. In the US: Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Globally: The ...

Research shows evictions are a public health problem. Can eviction prevention be a solution? Housing rights advocates have long argued that housing instability is a public health crisis, and that ...

It also has a health care problem. These are not two separate crises but rather the same crisis wearing different clothes.

Food scarcity—the unreliable access to adequate, nutritious food—affects approximately 44 million Americans, including 13 million children. While hunger’s physical consequences receive significant ...

Electronic Health Record (EHR) problem lists are central to modern clinical practice as they constitute a structured compilation of a patient’s diagnoses and health issues. Traditionally derived from ...