Depending largely on age and income, between 4 and 14 percent of Americans who otherwise would have had adequate income to cover basic expenses in retirement became "at risk" of running short because of the housing and financial crisis of 200809, a

New research claims to provide the best evidence to date that the late-day anxiety and agitation sometimes seen in older institutionalized adults, especially those with dementia, has a biological basis in the brain.The findings could help a in a

Pathogen levels in wastewater have dropped since the implementation in 1993 of federal regulations on treating sewage, research conducted at the University of Arizona, in Tucson, Ariz., has found.A recently released study conducted by tracked a

Many states would face substantial primary-care capacity challenges if Medicaid eligibility expands in 2014, as called for under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, says a new article released online recently in the New England Journal

Hands-on safety training for workers in highly hazardous jobs is most effective at improving safe work behavior, say psychologists who analyzed close to 40 years of research. However, less engaging training can be just as effective in preparing to

One factor, little known by borrowers, can play a large role in whether banks are willing to renegotiate mortgages with homeowners who are struggling to meet payments.Unfortunately, it is a factor that homeowners have no control found that owned

Researchers at the Center for Professional Excellence at York College of Pennsylvania continue to find that students aren't making the grade as professionals in the workplace, says an annual nationwide survey on the state of professionalism among a

While most professors follow a standard path from graduate school to post-doctorate to tenure-track position, a few begin their research careers in private enterprise and move to academia. Little support exists for those considering such a and a

A research team of USC Marshall MBA students has concluded that the goal of widespread sustainable-energy use is not within immediate reach as issues surrounding unclear global policies, affordability, and myopia among political leaders and are in

Although a vaccine to prevent shingles has been available since 2006, fewer than 7 percent of U.S. seniors—the demographic most frequently affected by the disease—chose to receive the vaccination as of 2008, finds a new study from the for