Healthy Living

Meditation linked to lower stress among prison inmates

Prisoners who practice transcendental meditation twice a day may experience less stress and fewer mental health issues than fellow inmates who don't meditate, a small U.S. study suggests.

Study finds high rate of overdiagnosis from mammograms

Better treatment and not earlier detection with screening mammography may be the reason rates of death from breast cancer have declined in recent years, according to controversial results from a large U.S. database study.

Support for marijuana legalization rises among US adults: poll

Support for legalization of marijuana has risen to nearly 60 percent among American adults, according to a study published on Wednesday, marking a near reversal of attitudes held only a decade ago.

Survey points to higher US birth rate in future: CDC

More American women expect to have children some time in the future than they did in 2002, according to a federal study released on Thursday, which could point to a higher U.S. birth rate.

A smarter way to compare birth control methods

It’s easy to find sites listing efficacy rates and side effects, but you rarely get a sense of what it's like to live with a given method of birth control every day.

Unclear if sports raise later arthritis risk

Playing team sports, especially soccer, at the elite level may lead to a higher risk for osteoarthritis, but the existing research is of such low quality it's hard to say for sure, according to a recent review.

Maternity photos featuring golden retriever win over social media

A maternity photoshoot has stolen the hearts of more than 38,000 on Twitter as users can’t seem to get enough of the shoot’s subject— an expectant golden retriever named Chanel.

Hospital industry says it, too, is slammed by drug costs

Hospitals, too, are getting slammed by sharp price increases in prescription drugs, and the industry is urging the next president and Congress to take up the issue.

Virginia to hand out prescription drug disposal kits

Virginia officials will be handing out thousands of drug disposal kits designed to allow residents to safely get rid of unused prescription opioids.

'Stayin' Alive' beat credited for helping save NYC subway worker's life

A New York City subway worker can credit the Bee Gees’ 1977 hit “Stayin Alive” for being able to save a co-worker’s life after she was electrocuted on the third rail last week.