Washington: Having a high sense of purpose in life may lower your risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a new study led by researchers at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s and Mount Sinai Roosevelt and presented on at American Heart Association’s EPI/Lifestyle 2015 Scientific Sessions in Baltimore.

Birmingham: Technology has changed the way people interact, but there is one rule it cannot change: First impressions matter.

Washington: Divorced women suffer heart attacks at higher rates than women who are continuously married, a new study from Duke Medicine has found. 

Buffalo: A psychologist studying the symbiotic role that sexual assault and obesity play in attempted suicide among teens has found that while there is no connection between the two, one of three male teens who experienced sexual assault had attempted suicide in the previous year.

Wellesley: A new study out of Wellesley College sheds light on the role of beliefs about the value of diversity in fostering attitudinally diverse friendships.

Washington: A team of Clarkson University researchers is studying the possible links between reported hauntings and indoor air quality.