Small Daily Habits Can Add Up To Better Heart Health

Even small improvements to your daily habits – a few minutes more sleep, a couple extra minutes of exercise, a daily side serving of veggies – can lower your risk of heart attack, stroke and heart failure, a new study says.

People who slept 11 minutes more, performed an extra 4.5 minutes of exercise, and ate an additional quart...

Can You Drink Enough Fluids To Prevent Kidney Stones? Maybe Not, New Study Says

Drinking lots of fluids is recommended for warding off kidney stones, which can cause intense and unbearable pain.

But it’s very difficult – and possibly impossible – for people to down enough fluids to prevent kidney stones, a major new study says.

Patients with kidney stones were able to hydrate more and increase ...

Ultra-Processed Foods Harm Fertility In Both Men And Women, Studies Reveal

Potato chips, snack cakes, frozen pizzas and sugary drinks could be keeping countless couples from starting families, a pair of new studies report.

Ultra-processed junk food harms fertility in both men and women, undermining their odds of conceiving a child, two teams of researchers found.

“Our findings suggest that a diet low ...

Ritalin Might Protect ADHD Kids' Long-Term Mental Health, Study Finds

Ritalin prescribed to children with ADHD might provide mental health benefits that extend far into adulthood, a new study suggests.

Children given methylphenidate — the most-prescribed ADHD med — appear to have a lower risk of serious psychotic disorders as adults, including schizophrenia, according to findings published March ...

Study Reveals How Many Americans Consider Using a Gun

Everyone has fleeting moments of anger, but a chilling new study reveals that for millions of Americans, those impulses involve a specific mental image: Pulling a trigger. 

While most never act on these thoughts, researchers are identifying the thin line between imagining pulling the trigger and a deadly reality — and how to sto...

Federal Officials Investigate States That Require Abortion Coverage

Federal health officials say they are looking into 13 states that require certain health insurance plans to cover abortion.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that its civil rights office has opened investigations to gather more details from these states. Twelve have governors who are Democrats.

At t...