Alzheimer’s disease is commonly thought of as an older person’s illness. But new research from Columbia University and the University of North Carolina reveals early signs of Alzheimer’s decades ...

When we think of malnutrition, we often picture pot-bellied children or people who look severely thin and weak. But malnutrition doesn’t always look dramatic—and in older adults, it’s often hiding in ...

Colorectal cancer, the third-most common cancer in the U.S., has been rising among younger people for the past two decades. It is not one type of cancer but two cancers: colon cancer, which starts in ...

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) is one of those conditions that often goes undiagnosed for months or even years. Waiting too long to start treatment can make the disorder worse, which is why recognizing ...