Nearly three-quarters of all Americans eat fewer vegetables each day than the national health objectives for fruit and vegetable consumption advises them to, says a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 67.5% of US adults consume fewer than two fruits per day, the report informs. In fact, not one of the 50 US states met the ob […]

A US appeals court has just suspended a ban imposed by US District Judge Royce Lamberth last month, meaning that for the moment federal funds can continue supporting embryonic stem cell research. A Washington court has placed a temporary stay on Lamberth's decision. Experts throughout the USA have criticized the ban, which former President George Bush k […]

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The strength of your handshake could be a clue to how long you'll live, say UK scientists. […]

Scientists say they can quickly and accurately map a child's brain development using an MRI machine and a maths programme. […]

THURSDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Most teenagers think they're invincible, and that goes double for talented teenage athletes. They're young, immortal, at the top of their game, the envy of their friends. […]

FRIDAY, Sept. 10 (HealthDay News) -- They're the ultimate creepy crawler. Creatures that truly give people the willies. And they're apt to make you feel unclean, or maybe even a bad parent (neither of which, experts say, is valid). […]