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If you've been knocking yourself out at the gym lately, you may not want to read this. A new study suggests that knocking back a glass of red wine could have similar health benefits to that of working out, in terms of maintaining muscle mass and bone strength.

Americans keep getting fatter and fatter. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's annual state-by-state report on the obesity epidemic has revealed that between 2008 and 2010, 16 states had what was described as a steep increases in their adult obesity rate.

Who says men don't like to cuddle? Not the Kinsey Institute. The group that studies human sexuality recently asked 1,009 heterosexual middle-aged and older couples in long-term relationships about how satisfied they are with their relationships and sex lives. The results may surprise you.

A new study suggests that women are more likely than men to cause traffic accidents. Researchers from the University of Michigan analyzed at 6.5 million car crashes. They also calculated, based on the number of miles men and women drive, that if all things were equal, male-to-male crashes would account for 36.2% of accidents, female-to-female would make up 15.8 percent, and male-to-female would m

If you're going to light up, at least make sure to stand up. New research has found that sitting for long periods of time can be just as dangerous as smoking.

If you're on the prowl for a one-night stand, you should head to your local drinking establishment on a Wednesday. A study using member profile information from the dating website OK Cupid was able to conclude that Wednesday is the night of the week in which patrons at a bar are most likely to be open to a commitment-less sexual experience with somebody they just met...

Some guys are looking to score and some may be looking to snore. Researchers from the University of Chicago have conducted a study of 10 guys in their 20s that found the less sleep a man gets, the worse his sex life is.

According to a researcher at the University of Illinois, automobiles may be to blame for the increase in obesity levels in America. "People consume food, which is a form of energy, and then they expend it in their activities," said Sheldon H...

Two-thirds of the time it is the man who says "I love you" first in a relationship, according to a study in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. The study also found that men start considering saying "I love you" an average of six weeks before women do.

Believe it or not, experts say close games in professional sports also known as "nail biters", are a traffic hazard. Yep, that's what they said. According to a new study, there is a connection between close games in your hometown that keep you on the edge of your seat, and the number of car accidents in the city. And they say, the closer the game is, the higher the risk.