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With unemployment still high, job seekers who have been discouraged by a lack of work might be inclined to take the first opportunity they're offered.

A good old belly laugh can help heal leg ulcers, experts say.

Adults who were children when their parents divorced are more likely to seriously consider suicide than adults who grew up in intact families, ...

Whether it's a squeeze of the hand, a big bear hug, a kneading massage, even a bedroom romp, touch is shaping up to be the ultimate mind-body medicine.

Researchers who have studied a woman with a missing amygdala — the part of the brain believed to generate fear — report that their findings may help improve treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other anxiety disorders.

A study finds that the social aspect of religion and a shared religious connection built around identity and belonging increase one's sense of ...

Research shows they tend to get the condition almost seven years earlier than white Americans. The Alzheimer's Assn. calls the situation 'a looming but unrecognized public health crisis.'Arturo Reyes sat quietly as his family talked about traveling to Mexico over the holidays.

An essential nutrient found in fish oil does not appear to slow the mental decline associated with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Walking about 6 miles a week appears to protect against brain shrinkage in old age, which in turn helps stem the onset of memory problems and ...

Overall, more people in the Southeast met the criteria for depression, compared with other parts of the nation, the researchers ...