New research finds that "man's best friend" may help slow biological aging in women. This groundbreaking study, focused on female veterans in the United States, is among the first to examine the ...

Female veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder who spent eight weeks training service dogs for other veterans showed measurable changes in their cellular aging markers.

Increasing numbers of Americans rely on volunteer-run food pantries. But many of the volunteers are elderly. There's a shortage of young volunteers who can manage the physical work involved.