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Feed SubscriptionCuddling is key for a happy relationship – for men, says Kinsey Institute study
Kinsey Institute questionnaire given to 1,000 couples yields surprising findings on relationship and sexual satisfaction
Read More »Monkeys lend helping hand to disabled
Living with limited mobility can be tough - so Boston nonprofit helps by training capuchins to do more than just monkey around
Read More »Video: Report: Too few Americans getting colon cancer screenings
CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook reports on how colon cancer screening saves lives but a new CDC report says that 33 percent of Americans are not getting tested
Read More »Cutting salt might not help heart, study says
Study of 6,500 people on reduced salt diets showed no benefit in reducing deaths from heart disease, heart attacks
Read More »Heart disease silently kills women: How?
America's leading cause of death is harder to detect in women, often missed in standard cardiac tests
Read More »Penis size linked to finger measurements, say Korean scientists
Study of length of second and fourth fingers finds shorter the index finger than ring finger, the longer the penis
Read More »The Space Shuttle’s Final Flight, and Scientific American Will Be There
Colon cancer death, diagnosis rates falling in U.S.
CDC study found 66,000 fewer people diagnosed with colon cancer each year, along with 32,000 fewer deaths
Read More »Late-talking children grow up to be fine, says study
Behavioral problems seen in late-talking two-year-old children disappeared by age five
Read More »Heart disease silently kills women, says study: How?
America's leading cause of death is harder to detect in women, often missed in standard cardiac tests
Read More »10 hangover remedies: What works?
You drank too much during the Fourth of July barbecue - now what?
Read More »Autism triggered by environmental conditions, not just genes, says studies
Studies highlight increased risk for autism in fraternal twins that don't share genes, and in moms who take antidepressants
Read More »If you lost weight, you need all-new diet strategy now
Dieters have long lamented how hard it is to keep weight off after losing it, but the results of a new study may help.
Read More »Video: Anti-smoking drug linked to health risks
New concerns have been raised over the anti-smoking drug Chantix after a new analysis revealed an increase of heart problems. Dr. Jennifer Ashton reports
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