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Sprinkling "Omm" mantras between "Ooh Rah!" battle cries can pay dividends for members of the Marine Corps and other branches of the military. According to a growing body of research, regular meditation improves the well...

Humanoid robots and computer avatars may be programmed to help rehabilitate patients suffering from social disorders, a new study revealed. The technology may revolutionize treatments for such disorders.

Coffee might be strong enough to protect you from fatty liver diseases, reveals a recent study. The findings were presented at the International Liver Congress in Barcelona by the research team.

A 24-year-old quadriplegic from Ohio has regained functional control over his right hand, thanks to a breakthrough brain implant. He can now swipe credit cards, stir coffee, and even play a guitar-based video game.

Consumers in the UK are signing petitions to ban microbeads. A Greenpeace survey reveals that nearly two-thirds of UK consumers want to get rid of the tiny plastic that causes more harm than good.

Doctors were able to successfully perform surgery to separate conjoined twins from Texas. The babies are now out of surgery and doing well.

Many people rely on eating fast food since it's convenient and practical but food packaging may cause health problems. Researchers found that those who eat more fast food may be exposed to chemicals found in plastic that...

A University of California, Los Angeles study has revealed that the sound of laughter can gauge if two persons are friends or strangers. Experts said that laughter provides an important insight into how humans have devel...

Facebook just rolled out the Messenger Platform, with HealthTap as one of its first partners in facilitating communication between users and businesses. With bots integrated, Messenger now allows users to do more without...

Though it has been widely known that consuming unsaturated fats may reduce the risk of heart disease, a new study suggests otherwise. Researchers have found that swapping saturated fats with vegetable oils do not cut hea...

Another Listeria scare has lead to the recall of Reser's Fine Foods salads due to possible contamination. The bacterial infection may cause fatal and serious effects to people who are vulnerable.

Children of older mothers might end up being more educated, healthier and taller, reveals new research. This finding counters other studies that suggest there are greater risks in delayed childbearing.

Contrary to what health officials in the United States are saying, officials of Public Health England believe that the use of e-cigarettes is 95 percent less harmful to the body compared with regular cigarettes.

DALLAS. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you take football out of the picture, girls suffer more concussions among high Submitschool and college athletes than boys. But the head injury doesn't discriminate. One concussion is unl...

(International Osteoporosis Foundation) The World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis & Musculoskeletal Diseases (WCO-IOF-ESCEO 2016) will open today in Malaga, Spain with more than 3500 delegates from 60 countries....

(Washington University in St. Louis) Working women who want to minimize career income losses related to motherhood should wait until they are about 30 years old to have their first children, suggests new research from Wa...

(University of Oregon) After vigorous exercise, some 3,000 genes go to work to aid recovery by boosting muscles and blood vessels, but in the presence of high doses of antihistamines almost 27 percent of the gene respons...

(University of South Florida (USF Health)) The University of South Florida and Tampa Fire Rescue have launched a randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of a worksite exercise regimen targeted to reduce t...

(Infectious Diseases Society of America) Preauthorization of broad-spectrum antibiotics and prospective review after two or three days of treatment should form the cornerstone of antibiotic stewardship programs to ensure...

(Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund) A common flu virus could be used to overcome patients' resistance to certain cancer drugs -- and improve how those drugs kill cancer cells, according to new research from Queen Mary Univ...

(Georgetown University Medical Center) Safe levels of electrical stimulation can enhance your capacity to think more creatively, according to a new study by Georgetown researchers.

(University of Copenhagen The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences) Maintaining a stable weight loss is the biggest struggle for obese individuals, yet new research from University of Copenhagen have allowed researcher...