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Your bird feeder could be helping bird flu spread

A simple backyard habit could unintentionally help bird flu spread among wild birds, according to researchers.

Check your freezer: Outshine Fruit Bars recalled nationwide over possible glass

Dreyer's is pulling five Outshine flavors and a 24-count variety pack after consumers reported glass in the bars.

80 minutes less sleep may affect your weight

Even a modest reduction in nightly sleep may contribute to weight gain.

Home blood pressure monitoring reduced heart attack risk by 34 percent

A major study shows that regular blood pressure monitoring can have a significant impact on health.

Study of 30,000 families finds parents’ genes can influence children without being inherited

Parents’ genes can play a role in children’s development, even when the children have not inherited those genes themselves.

Your bird feeder could be helping bird flu spread

A simple backyard habit could unintentionally help bird flu spread among wild birds, according to researchers.

Check your freezer: Outshine Fruit Bars recalled nationwide over possible glass

Dreyer's is pulling five Outshine flavors and a 24-count variety pack after consumers reported glass in the bars.

80 minutes less sleep may affect your weight

Even a modest reduction in nightly sleep may contribute to weight gain.

Home blood pressure monitoring reduced heart attack risk by 34 percent

A major study shows that regular blood pressure monitoring can have a significant impact on health.

Up to one in three cases of heart disease may be linked to ultra-processed foods

A new study examines how the foods many people eat every day may be associated with heart disease.

You don’t need to work out every day to live longer – two hours may be enough

New research suggests that this amount of strength training may be linked to a longer life.

Study finds tailored walking technique can ease knee pain

New research shows that a simple change in the way people walk can help people with knee osteoarthritis.

New study: Weight loss pills may reduce pleasure-driven eating

Researchers have discovered a new way certain weight-loss medications affect the brain.

New treatment could help the body repair its own joints – without surgery

Researchers are working on a treatment for people with osteoarthritis that could help the body repair damaged joints on its own.

People who visit museums regularly may age more slowly, study suggests

New research examines whether regular cultural experiences may be linked to slower biological ageing.