TUESDAY, Sept. 28 (HealthDay News) -- A new Swiss study reports that a form of meditation known as mindfulness may help patients with multiple sclerosis.

(HealthDay News) -- Mononucleosis, often dubbed "mono," is a viral infection that causes a range of symptoms that may be mild to severe.

(HealthDay News) -- Head lice are tiny insects that can infect the scalp, and are easily spread from person to person by close contact.

THURSDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Genetics may help explain the increased risk for high blood pressure among people of African descent, according to U.S. researchers.

THURSDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDay News) -- A new study says a push-pull training method is a good way to correct a condition called sensory eye dominance, in which an imbalance between the vision strength of the eyes impairs fine depth perception.

THURSDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Gene variants that increase the risk of childhood obesity have been identified by U.S. researchers.

THURSDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDay News) -- With the aim of catching autism in children at an earlier age than currently possible, scientists are exploring the potential of using MRI scans as a screening tool.

THURSDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDay News) -- The average college-aged male has an excellent memory for whether a woman initially displays sexual interest or rejection, especially when she's attractive, is dressed provocatively and expresses positive sexual interest, a new study shows.

THURSDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDay News) -- A treatment for major depression that uses intense magnetic pulses to stimulate the brain, previously shown to reduce acute symptoms for brief periods, appears to work over the longer term when teamed with antidepressants, researchers report.

THURSDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDay News) -- In a study involving a group of lovelorn Stanford undergrads, researchers discovered that high-octane romantic love might be a natural analgesic.

THURSDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Practice tests actually do help improve learning, a new study claims.

THURSDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDay News) -- As the world held its breath Wednesday, transfixed by the rescue of the 33 Chilean miners who had been trapped underground for 69 days, early indications were that the men had survived their ordeal in surprisingly good health.

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THURSDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDay News) -- One in 36 Hispanic men and one in 106 Hispanic women in the United States are at risk of being diagnosed with HIV in their lifetime. The overall estimated lifetime risk of HIV diagnosis among Hispanics is one in 52, according to a federal government study released Thursday.

THURSDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Yoga that includes gentle stretches and meditation may help alleviate the symptoms of fibromyalgia, a small study finds.

THURSDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Recent outbreaks of whooping cough highlight the need for adults to be vaccinated against this highly contagious disease, U.S. health officials said Thursday.

THURSDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Emergency dispatchers should advise bystanders to use chest-compression-only CPR on heart attack victims, rather than the standard protocol of chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth ventilation, according to a new study.