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The CDC says that the overall rate of coronary heart disease in the U.S. is on the decline, dropping from 6.7% in 2006 to 6% in 2010.

Adult obesity rates increased in 16 states during the past year, and none of the 50 states showed any decline in their rates of obesity, a study shows.

Testosterone decline is not inevitable with age, according to Australian scientists.

Older men in excellent health can maintain their hormone levels, they say.

NEW DELHI (AP) -- As HIV infections decline across the globe, the United Nations says it has set an ambitious goal of zero new infections and zero AIDS-related deaths as the next stage of the war on the disease....

ATLANTA (AP) -- Ear infections, a scourge that has left countless tots screaming through the night, have fallen dramatically, and some researchers suggest a decline in smoking by parents might be part of the reason....

TOKYO (AP) -- The number of Japanese who committed suicide declined in 2010 but those citing grim job prospects jumped, underscoring the dwindling career opportunities for young people, a government report said Thursday....

NEW YORK (AP) -- The long-term decline in the U.S. abortion rate stalled as the recession took hold, according to the latest comprehensive survey of America's abortion providers....

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. posted a slight decline in third-quarter profit Tuesday as its restrained spending was offset by flat sales of its drugs, lower income from its partners and bigger discounts to government because of the health care overhaul....

NEW YORK (AP) -- There's a lot less smoking in the movies these days, a new report shows....

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is on the rise among women after decades of decline, according to a new study.