Compassion fatigue, empathy fatigue, and burnout: The costs of caring Research has clearly shown that many people who work to make the world a better place for humans and other animals suffer from ...

An international research team concludes that gentle touch is not only good for mental health, but also for the evolution of cooperation.

The law gives Illinois the country’s strongest protections for people caring for children, aging parents and other family members, including those with disabilities, according to advocates.

Dr. Randy Taplitz tells PEOPLE she found out through text message that her Altadena home had been destroyed while she was at the hospital Wendy Grossman Kantor is an award winning journalist who ...

Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate since the Los Angeles wildfires erupted on Tuesday — including actor Dennis Quaid. Stephane Cardinale - Corbis / Corbis via Getty Images And ...

When you’re taking care of someone else, whether an elderly relative, a sick partner, or even a friend, it’s easy to forget ...

"Probably, you feel like it's better that nobody does anything, because nobody criticizes you for showing up — but the amazing thing is that they show up," Andrés tells PEOPLE of the Duke and ...

In November, people were particularly taken aback by a baffling exchange between Cynthia and a journalist about the star’s epic musical number in the movie, “Defying Gravity.” In the clip ...

The show makes the bigger argument that caregiving is transformative. Acts of care allow us to keep one another healthy and happy, but they also foster stronger, kinder, and more stable communities.