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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.

Study Reveals: Most People Don’t Know What Really Happens Before Death

Most people have very little knowledge about what actually happens in the final hours before death.A new British survey reveals just how widespread this...

Why Scratching Feels So Good – and What It Really Does to Your Body

It’s almost impossible to resist the urge to scratch that annoying itch.But new research on mice reveals there’s much more happening under your...

Party Drug Gets Green Light to Treat Depression

A controversial substance once tied to underground rave culture is now being hailed as a breakthrough for depression.

This Common Drink Could Increase Your Cancer Risk – Especially If You’re a Woman

New research has shed light on a potentially alarming link between sugary drinks and oral cavity cancer (OCC) in women.While sugary beverages are...

It’s Smaller Than a Grain of Rice – and Could Change Heart Surgery Forever

A groundbreaking discovery is set to transform how we treat heart conditions - especially in children.

She Was Treated for a Parasite — Then Doctors Found Something Far More Dangerous

A common treatment for a widespread parasite may actually trigger cancer-related gene activity in the cervix.