South Korea's aging and temporary firefighting workforce faced catastrophic challenges during the recent wildfires, resulting in 28 fatalities. Most casualties were elderly, with calls for systemic ...

Driven by aging Baby Boomers — members of the dynamic generation born from 1946 to 1964 — the number of Americans ages 65 and older will more than double over the next 40 years, reaching 80 ...

Titanium sub-hydride potassium perchlorate, a highly specialized explosive used to open valves, was once produced exclusively for Sandia National Laboratories at a U.S. Department of Energy site ...

But the loss of knowledge remains an issue — along with dwindling supplies of explosive materials, aging infrastructure and a limited budget.

Researchers identified a gene that seems to help slow brain aging in women, and studied links between hormone therapy, menopause and Alzheimer’s. By Gina Kolata Women’s brains are superior to ...

Julie Gralow, MD, shed light on the factors contributing to the growing shortage of oncologists in the US and what can be done to address it. As the demand for cancer care continues to rise, the US is ...

Southwest Florida faces a critical shortage of skilled construction workers as the current workforce ages and few young people enter the trades. High school construction education programs, like ...

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There's a growing problem for older Americans: doctors who specialize in geriatric care are dwindling. More than 80 million Americans are expected to be older than 65 by 2050, according to the US ...

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