healthcare

SEC follows 6 weeks of Senate investigation of home-health firms Medicare reimbursement practices.

Boston University identifies genetic markers that predict living past 100 years old. Is this good?

New defibrillator communicates directly with the doctor -- up next, that advises medication modifications.

AARP celebrates 67-year-old woman's 'escape' from nursing home into her own apartment with the help of a long list of service providers and government-funded programs.

When a device continues to work long after any quality of life remains.

Often resulting in death or dementia after leaving the hospital, doctors now see delirium as a condition to watch and prevent.

Studies about employers and caregiving, age and well-being.

To compete with HomeTrak and Santrax, new online service aims to find home care agencies to try out its software.