Stocks surged in early trading following a three-day weekend after U.S. home prices rose the most in seven years.

Obese mothers tend to have kids who become obese. Now provocative research suggests weight-loss surgery may help break that unhealthy cycle in an unexpected way by affecting how their children's genes behave.

The Supreme Court will not disturb a lower court ruling that blocks Indiana's effort to strip Medicaid funds from Planned Parenthood because the organization performs abortions among its medical services.

Though the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act isnt winning any popularity contests in Americas most conservative states, many residents in the Deep South have a favorable opinion of the laws Medicaid expansion.