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Less than 3 percent of Americans live a healthy lifestyle

March 29, 2016 Researchers say that 97.3 percent of American adults get a failing grade on healthy lifestyle habits.

Brain scans give clues to stress-heart attack link

March 29, 2016 A new brain study might help explain why a high level of stress is linked to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.

The fight against tuberculosis in U.S. has stalled

March 26, 2016 Two decades of progress toward eliminating tuberculosis in the United States has stalled, with incidence of the lung disease holding steady from 2013 to 2015, a federal government report shows.

More U.S. women delivering babies at home or birth centers

March 26, 2016 More women in the United States are choosing to deliver their babies at home or in birth centers, a new study indicates.

Angry? Have a short trigger? Maybe you have a cat

March 25, 2016 Your cat's litter box could be a source of explosive anger -- and not for the obvious reasons.

Show me your moves, I'll tell you what kind of person you are

March 25, 2016 A pioneering new study has revealed how an individual’s movement can give a unique insight into their inherent personality traits.

Assisted living residents still mostly Caucasian but trend shifts

March 25, 2016 Caucasian Americans are much more likely than African Americans and Hispanics to consider senior living communities when they and their parents get older, according to Caring.com.

Unisex contraceptive pill comes closer to reality

March 24, 2016 A contraceptive pill that could be taken by men as well as women could be on the horizon, after a team of scientists has discovered the secret behind the sperm's power kick.

CDC: Psychological disorders affect 1 in 7 U.S. kids under 9

March 24, 2016 One in seven American children aged 2 to 8 suffers from a mental, behavioral or developmental problem, federal health officials report.

U.S. heart disease deaths shifting south

March 24, 2016 Fewer Americans are dying from heart disease compared with 40 years ago, but not all parts of the country are showing the same downward trend, a new federal government study finds.

Black heart attack victims more likely to have ambulance diverted

March 23, 2016 Black heart attack patients are more likely than whites to have their ambulance diverted to another hospital due to overcrowding in the closest emergency department, a new study shows.

Men, avoid impotence drugs before surgery

March 23, 2016 Men should not take erectile dysfunction drugs such as Viagra and Cialis just before surgery, experts say. The drugs contain nitric oxide, which opens blood vessels and relaxes muscles.