Desegregated Playtime Gives Heart Health a Boost
It's less likely you'll expand your waistline if you're expanding your horizons.
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Listening to Music May Be Good for Heart Health
A Greek study found classical music fans are particularly prone to its positive physiological effects.
Study: Placing Hand Over Heart Promotes Honesty
Polish researchers find a simple gesture not only conveys the impression of honesty, but also prompts more truthful replies.
Why Isn't the Test That Saved My Baby Required for Every Newborn?
Dozens of babies die every year because hospitals do not perform a simple test that detects congenital heart defects. Seventeen states have yet to require the exam for newborns.
Meet the Woman Fighting to Get Her Husband's Heart Back
Since the mysterious death of Linda Carswell’s husband, a Texas hospital has kept his heart on ice. Last week, an appeals court lifted an order blocking Carswell’s family from retrieving it.
Stop Worrying About Calls to Reduce Salt and Sodium Intake
Salt is back in the news. Cut back on your intake, scream the so-called experts. But wait just a minute. Decades of science show that consuming less sodium might be more harmful to our bodies than consuming more.