In this episode of the Big Brains podcast, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist explains how our quest to slow aging is becoming a reality.

When a baby is stillborn, parents, friends, and family may think that talking about it will be too painful. But it can actually help healing.

Simple activities, or "uplifts," like spending time with family and friends, can help people feel better after the loss of a loved one.

People with chronic inflammation who live in poverty have an increased risk of dying from heart disease and cancer, researchers find.

"To our major surprise, in both samples we found that having bipolar disorder is far more of a risk for premature death than smoking."

Being a caregiver may not only help those receiving care, but also those giving it, according to a new study.

A recent study finds strong links between residential segregation and disparities in early death rates from common causes.

A new book sheds light on why the COVID pandemic disproportionately affected non-white Americans.

Adults who self-reported experiencing adversity in childhood were more likely to be hospitalized or die from COVID-19.

Despite the presence of vaccines, excess deaths in year two of the COVID pandemic actually increased in rural areas, research finds.