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Little Joshua and Jacob Spates recovering after grueling 13-hour operation
Read More »Video: Why men are more sensitive after the kids come
Author Dr. Logan Levkoff and relationship expert Matt Titus debate two new studies that reveal a biological reason for an increased sensitivity in fathers.
Read More »Birth dearth: 20 countries with lowest birth rates
World population on brink of 7 billion, but birth rates are down in some countries
Read More »Graduated driver license laws don’t protect older teens: Study
So-called GDL laws tied to lower fatal accidents among young teen motorists but higher rates among older teens
Read More »Listeria deaths prompt CDC warning about cantaloupe: Which kind?
CDC warning advises high-risk people to not eat cantaloupes from Rocky Ford region, Colorado
Read More »Video: Why laughter feels so good
British researchers say the muscular exertion involved in laughing triggers an increase of endorphins in the brain, making it enjoyable. Jeff Glor reports
Read More »Video: Graduated licensing lowers car crashes: study
A new study shows states with the toughest graduated licensing programs are seeing fewer car accidents involving teen drivers.
Read More »Drug resistance in TB cases alarms health officials
Ambitious new plan aims to boost awareness of tuberculosis, which often goes undiagnosed and untreated
Read More »Michigan to require BMI reports on kids
Gov. Rick Snyder plans to direct doctors in Michigan to begin monitoring the body weight of their young patients and provide the data to a new state registry, in one of the most extensive government efforts to address the growing problem of pediatric obesity, the Associated Press has learned.
Read More »Diabetes strikes "staggering" 366 million people
Diabetes causes 4.6 million deaths each year, one death every seven seconds
Read More »Listeria outbreak kills four, but is cantaloupe to blame?
Health officials warn high-risk residents to stay away from cantaloupes
Read More »Listeria: 7 key questions answered
Deadly outbreak of listeriosis has people wondering what they can do to stay safe
Read More »Antidepressant anxiety one reason patients clam up about depression
More than 40 percent of patients reluctant to talk to primary-care doctor about being depressed, survey shows
Read More »Testosterone levels plummet when guys become dads: Study
Guys' testosterone levels drop 50 percent following birth of child, suggesting men are biologically wired for childcare
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