Wild gyrations on Wall Street, a loss of confidence in the U.S. banking system and worries the economy will be weak for some time are raising Americans' anxiety level.

(Updates to show S&P, Nasdaq falling more than 1 percent) NEW YORK, Sept 22 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks extended losses in the first ten minutes of trading, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq falling more than 1 percent, on uncertainty about...

By Amy Norton NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adults who are regularly active, whether through exercise or work, are less likely to develop a range of cancers, a new study suggests. The study, which followed nearly 80,000 Japanese adults for up to a...

By Terri Coles TORONTO (Reuters) - The human body is an amazing factory, with all kinds of parts working together to the make the chemicals necessary for good health. But one thing it can't make on its own is vitamin D. Research shows that...

By Joene Hendry NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Any level of leisure time physical activity appears to curb the risk of death among men and women with coronary heart disease, researchers report. People with heart disease frequently limit their physical...