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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.

Can an epidural harm the baby? Study of nearly 500,000 births provides a clear answer

A new study has examined whether epidural anesthesia can affect a baby's health.

Newly approved cholesterol pill could become an alternative to injections

A new treatment has been approved in the United States for people with high cholesterol.

Your sex may determine which vegetables benefit your heart the most

New research suggests that men and women do not gain the same health benefits from eating the same vegetables.

High temperatures during pregnancy may affect children’s brain development, study finds

A new study has examined how exposure to high temperatures during pregnancy may affect children many years later.

Alzheimer’s may be detectable a decade before the first symptoms

New research suggests that a simple blood test could become an important tool for identifying the risk of Alzheimer's disease years before the first symptoms appear.

Study suggests constipation drug could improve memory

A medication used to treat chronic constipation may also help people who have recovered from depression.