Gardening is linked to positive health effects for individuals and the earth. How can people participate in sustainable horticulture?

Plant-based meat alternatives have become popular due to health and sustainability concerns, but are they better for the body, or the environment?

The health of the environment and the welfare of people with disabilities appear to be in conflict, but they don’t have to be.

The cost of aging falls on the aging individuals themselves, the health care system, and — often — family caregivers. In the final part of our series on the cost of aging, we look at how much the aging population spends on different sources of care, and the cost for family caregivers.

As baby boomers age, the sheer number of older adults will be unprecedented in U.S. history. The portion of the population living on fixed incomes with high medical expenses will increase as the proportion of seniors — especially those older than 85 — grows. In the first of a three-part series, we look at the numbers behind a growing aging population, the increase in national health costs, and the cost of health care for aging Americans.