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Poll: Bribing kids with holiday gifts common among parents
Do parents use Santa Claus to help guide kids to better behavior? It happens often, a new poll shows. Photo by…
Breast, ovary removal might extend lives of women with breast cancer genes
New research shows that young breast cancer patients with high-risk genes may be able to prevent their cancer…
Stress of caregiving can raise blood pressure in young Black women
High caregiving stress increases risk of high blood pressure by nearly 40% among Black women ages 21 to 44, new…
Proposed USDA guidelines support beans, lentils for protein versus meat
In a new report, experts suggest that beans, lentils and other protein-packed legumes are the perfect…
‘Watch and wait’ approach might be best for early DCIS breast cancers
A "watch-and-wait" strategy might be the best option for some women with early-stage, low-risk breast cancer.…
Reiki might help ease pain for cancer patients
The ancient Japanese practice of reiki "energy healing" might help some cancer patients deal with the pain that…
Smoking as preteen, teenager can injure young people’s hearts
Sneaking cigarettes might seem like a harmless preteen rite of passage, but it's more dangerous than you think,…
FDA asks Biden administration to reduce nicotine content in tobacco products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed a rule that would significantly lower the amount of nicotine…
Many U.S. babies still sleep in positions that raise risk of SIDS
Despite campaigns highlighting the "baby on back" recommendation for safe infant sleep, 12% of 4-month-old…
Long-term exposure to air pollution tied to clots in veins that bring blood to heart
Investigators followed participants on average for 17 years between 2000 and 2018, when 248 adults, or 3.7%,…