For many people, aging brings significant mobility challenges. This can lead to falls, which may have very serious consequences, such as hip fractures, brain injuries or worse.

The FDA will encourage new clinical trials on the widely used vaccines before approving them for children and healthy adults.

U.S. health officials, following recommendations by infectious disease experts, have been urging annual COVID-19 boosters for all Americans ages 6 months and older.

Bob Cozzie, the longtime director of Portland’s 911 system, will become the city’s top official overseeing police, fire and ...