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Osteoarthritis patients who feel more confident in their abilities in the morning are more physically active over the ...

When adults age 70 to 90 report more frequent, pleasant social interactions, they also have better cognitive performance ...

A new systematic assessment that describes malnutrition in the context of starvation, chronic disease, and/or acute disease or ...

Certain oral antiseptics and mouthwashes may offer a way to inactivate human coronavirus, according to a new study. ...

People who spend a lot of time looking at selfies on Facebook and other social media sites may ...

Engineers are developing fabrics for protective suits that not only self-heal but also shield people from toxic materials. They make ...

Older adults who strength trained at least twice a week had 46 percent lower odds of death for ...

The launch of the GOES-R geostationary satellite in October 2016 could offer a whole new way to predict ...

Early tests of radically redesigned antibiotics suggest the drugs could bolster defenses against biowarfare and bioterrorism.

Green tea is touted for its many health benefits as a powerful antioxidant, but experiments in a laboratory ...

Zinc levels in breast milk may be a way to indicate breast function during lactation, report researchers. In previous research, ...

How we react to stressful situations may play a key role in our long-term health, new research suggests. ...

Some children with autism should undergo ongoing screenings for apraxia, a rare neurological speech disorder, because the two ...

Helping teenagers deal with online risks, rather than trying to keep them offline, may be a more practical ...

Before web developers add the newest bells and whistles to their designs, a team of researchers suggests they ...

A workplace intervention lets parents spend more time with their children—but affects mothers and fathers differently.

Interactive websites are more effective at conveying a message, such as persuading people not to smoke, report researchers.

Dozens of people have ended up with liver toxicity from taking high doses of green tea supplements for ...

Letting people decide where and when they'll clock their working hours may help cut sleep deficiency. "In the ...

If you've been drinking beet juice before going to the gym, the results of a new study may ...

A diet containing a moderate amount of fat and one avocado may help lower "bad" cholesterol. This, in ...

Bedtime reading on an electronic device, like an iPad or Nook, might disrupt your sleep cycle by suppressing the ...

Americans who live in the suburbs seem to be happier than those who live in rural areas and inner ...

A placebo, such as sugar water or agave nectar, may be a better treatment for small children's cough ...

About 10 percent of the eight million bone fractures in the United States every year fail to heal ...

Parental neglect during childhood—not physical abuse—is the strongest predictor of violent behavior during a boy's teen years, according ...