Children are more susceptible to autism if either of their parents is older than 35 at the time of conception, researchers say.

The findings have come as a surprise as it was previously thought that...

A tiny fighter from UK is recovering in hospital after becoming the youngest person to have open-heart surgery.

Surgeons pieced together Jasmine Carr's heart when she was 17 and a half hours old...

Vanessa Hudgens has revealed that she is becoming more like her mother as she gets older because she always tries to have a positive attitude.

The 23-year-old actress said that her mom Gina is her...

This week, Statistics Canada is expected to reveal the demographic details of our aging country. It will spark more talk about possible changes to Old Age Security benefits, but it should also help...

From left: Chaplain Jim Kok; Earthen Vessel Award recipients Brandt and Vonnie Bruxvoort, and Christian Living Communities president/CEO Den Braber. (Photos provided by Christian Living Communities)...

Key legislators on Virginia's budget committees are considering new options for local governments to offset soaring retirement costs for teachers in the next two-year budget.The choices include...

Douglas County Health and Social Services and the Senior Services Advisory Council will hold town hall meetings throughout the county to gather comments on helping senior citizens live...

Celebrity make-up artist Paul Gooch has revealed his "biggest beauty no-no".The beauty professional has worked with stars including Hollywood beauty Reese Witherspoon.Gooch knows how to use...

Minister of Human Resources Diane Finley speaks during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, February 3,...

This Ford 3000 tractor was about to be retired after 40 years of resurfacing the ice in Rossland, B.C., until a video about it generated large amounts of...

Editor’s Note: The Vietnam War continues in the depression of many Vietnamese seniors decades after moving to the U.S. Part 2 of series. Read Part...

Madison, WI (PRWEB) January 31, 2012 The Affordable Care Act of 2010 brings sweeping changes to health insurance coverage in the United States, including the requirement that new health plans--both...

NEW YORK - Forget the battle between the Giants and the Pats. The real Super Bowl showdown is between advertisers. The Super Bowl is advertising's biggest stage and companies spent an average...

A lower back pain treatment with the natural Thermobalancing Therapy invented by Dr. Simon Allen of Fine Treatment relieves back pain fast and helps to treat its underlying cause over...

Flex Hour Jobs kicked off the New Year with the Introduction of their First Series of Internet Radio Shows. With it has come an Increase in the Number of Employers Posting Positions on the Flex Hour...

AlzheimersHomeCare.com provides families evaluating care solutions for a loved one with Alzheimer's a more in-depth understanding of what in-home care is and how caregivers can provide...

Newly opened Alma Realty San Miguel offers central Mexico's most comprehensive bilingual realty marketing services for Americans, Canadians and Mexicans looking to buy homes for sale in San...

RVT.com reports that visitor traffic for its industry-leading Internet classifieds for new and used RVs is up 32 percent in January 2012 over the prior year, and that RV shoppers that accessed the...

Leader in Off-Season Rentals and Property Listings for Snowbirds Launches Gulf Coast Festival and Trade Show Designed to Support and Enhance the Unique Snowbird...

Baby boomers in the leading three English-speaking economies, the USA, UK and Canada, are being diagnosed at progressively higher rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), according to a report...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Making local school districts pick up the employers' portion of teacher retirement benefits could save more than $1.3 billion a year for Illinois' beleaguered...

Public spending cutbacks are particularly hitting the sick and elderly, Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has warned.The Republic's most senior Catholic church leader said the government was...

A 77-year-old woman has been left shaken after a man held what he claimed to be a gun to her chest in a terrifying daylight bag snatch. Police are hunting the robber and his getaway driver...

CCRCs Offer Opportunities to Build New Relationships and Social Connections with Like-Minded People, According to Senior Living Report Commissioned by...

The Arthritis National Research Foundation has received a record 70 grant applications this year from research scientists across the United States. These scientists are looking to better understand...

February is National Heart Health Month, and seniors can take heart in knowing that the heart benefits greatly from healthy lifestyle choices no matter what your age. During the month of February...

World To Home.Net has added dozens of new categories to its site, featuring over 15,000 new quality home health care products & supplies. Newly expanded categories include aids to daily living,...

Scottsdale, Arizona restaurant owner Dean Esposito is no chef - he leaves that to his talented wife - but that hasn't stopped him from pitching in at his busy local soup kitchen. Now, a special...

For families with senior drivers, having instant access to reliable and up-to-the minute GPS-based information is key to allowing capable seniors to stay behind the wheel. More and more families are...

SeniorHomes.com , the most comprehensive resource for seniors and their families searching for senior care or housing, today announced the launch of its second...

Legislative and regulatory compliance, plan design, financing and strategy issues related to managing employee benefit plans, primarily health care and retirement...

San Joaquin County supervisors Larry Ruhstahler and Ken Vogel's recent nostalgic comparison of the Delta 50 to 100 years ago with the Delta today does not accurately address the facts...

Fine Treatment recommends the new Thermobalancing Therapy as the safest way to pass a kidney stone. By dissolving kidney stones gently, this therapy can help to avoid the development of a...

Dear Liz: My healthy and active 82-year-old mother is faced with having to sell her home this year because she's running out of money. She has lived a very minimal lifestyle for many years as...

Retirement savings plan - the 401(k) - would give clearer guidance on fees and offer retirees more options, according to new proposed rules. One proposal would allow part of a retirement savings plan...

THEN: Seattle's Fire Station No. 9 in Fremont replaced a volunteer force in 1901 with this stately box. Built on the west side of Linden Avenue North just south of North 39th Street, the...

ACTOR Ben Gazzara, known for his brooding tough-guy presence in dozens of films, TV shows and stage productions, died of pancreatic cancer in a Manhattan hospital on Friday, his lawyer said...

Source: ONE News An elderly woman was robbed and threatened with what's believed to be a gun, while walking home in Auckland's North Shore. The 77-year-old was walking along Beach Road...

An elderly woman is badly shaken after being robbed in broad daylight while walking in the Auckland suburb of Browns Bay. The 77-year-old victim was walking on the right hand side of Beach Road at...

Stuck in a parenting trap? Read Monday’s Vancouver Sun for advice from parenting expert Michele Kambolis. This week a mother is concerned about the impact of her 15-year-old’s inability...

U.S., Canadian and British baby boomers are not practicing safe sex and as a result are at risk for sexually transmitted diseases, researchers say. In an editorial in the Student British Medical...