Excess body weight appears to be a direct cause of vascular dementia, with the damage largely driven by high blood pressure.

Deaths from heart disease and stroke are declining, but still kill more Americans than any other cause, according to new data ...

China’s population fell again, marking the fourth straight year of decline. According to new government data released this ...

According to the American Heart Association’s 2026 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update, heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S. and stroke has moved up to the #4 ...

Yi Fuxian explains why declining fertility presents Chinese authorities with a uniquely difficult challenge.

Measured another way, the birth rate in 2025 — 5.63 per 1,000 people — is the lowest on record since 1949, the year that Mao Zedong’s Communists overthrew the Nationalists and began running China.

China's birthrate has hit the lowest level on record, with the country's population shrinking for a fourth straight year. The ...

China's population fell for a fourth consecutive year in 2025 as the birthrate plunged to a record low, official data showed ...

New research shows invasive species are reducing insect populations worldwide and weakening ecosystems people rely on.

With fewer calves born, 2026 could decide if the North Atlantic right whale lives. The species faces multiple threats.

Estonia’s population fell by 7,041 last year, preliminary data show, underlining a deepening demographic slowdown.

Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), also known as nursing homes, experienced a decline in operating capacity following the COVID-19 pandemic, which was associated with patients experiencing longer ...