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In comparison, sleeping fewer than seven hours per night did not increase the risk of mortality or heart disease.

"They believe things that we have no data for," one scientist said.

As President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador considers the legalization of drugs in Mexico, he has given incoming Interior Minister Olga Sanchez Cordero a free hand.

Physical environment and willpower to change were two primary factors in targeting unhealthy drinking behaviors.

Stanford University researchers found that American employers were more likely to favor excited candidates over those who were relaxed.

A 2018 report on college debt found women comprise nearly two-thirds of the staggering $1.4 trillion of total debt.

We've come a long way since Grey Poupon Dijon mustard.

There may be significantly fewer Pap smears performed in the future.

Women—including those who slept for seven to nine hours a night—are significantly more likely to have elevated blood pressure.

The inside of men's testes have a unique microbiome.

Researchers discovered the act of remembering creates a window of time in which memories can be changed, and fears can be rewritten in the brain.

Their results showed that patients with hypertension had significant changes. They also scored far worse on tests that looked at memory and learning.

Research suggests liberal voters are more likely to feel empathy for people in need than conservatives.

"The findings bolster conclusions from the global analysis that Islam's influence is more historical than contemporary," the study says.

The operations in the ancient Incan world were more successful than those during the American Civil War.

The antiretroviral drug PrEP that can reliably cut the risk of contracting HIV has seen a rapid rise in popularity over the last few years, but condom use has also gone down.

A new study found that CBD, a non-psychoactive compound in cannabis, can help people cut down on smoking.

The stunning video shows an HIV infection firsthand.

One abortion provider says she has to park in a different spot each day, such is the fear of constant harassment.

The glacier is melting so fast that it's currently responsible for 4 percent of all sea level rise.

Researchers were surprised by how much these habits appeared to boost life expectancy.

Researchers found kids weighed more with the slightest amount of caffeine exposure.

Priests and theologians from 51 countries are attending the annual Exorcism and Prayer of Liberation conference in Rome.

The Italian staple has been unfairly maligned, research suggests.

Not only did the dieters lose nearly 20 pounds on average, they also reduced oxidative damage to the body.

Kids get hurt on hoverboards in a lot of the same ways they get hurt on skateboards, according to new research.

Seeing live music increases feelings of well-being by 21 percent. That's good for your health, a researcher said.

The study, conducted on rats, showed that CBD could help battle addiction.

The massive spending bill would tweak an amendment that banned the CDC from studying gun violence. But some gun control advocates say the bill still falls short.

The latest findings could lead to the development of new treatments for mental disorders such as depression or schizophrenia.