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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.

Alcohol may affects you differently after weight-loss surgery

A new study suggests that weight-loss surgery can change how the body responds to alcohol.

New study: Nearly one in two takeaway meals contains more salt than advertised

New research shows that many takeaway meals contain more salt than stated.

Rising sea temperatures could boost harmful bacteria

New data show that warm seawater can create more favorable conditions for a bacterium that, in rare cases, can cause serious infections.

New sugar patterns may help detect cancer earlier

New research suggests that tiny sugar patterns on human cells could help doctors detect diseases earlier than is currently possible.

New study finds hidden advantage in red hair genes

A new study suggests that a rare genetic trait may have helped some people survive better over thousands of years.

Experts warn of fake Wegovy pills entering the market – here are the warning signs

The new Wegovy pill has been approved in several countries, but experts warn that growing demand could lead to an increase in counterfeit products...