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A new Japanese study found that children who grew up with 'supportive parenting' -- which focuses on giving positive attention and care -- became richer, happier and smarter later in life. See the different parenting tec...

Supporters of the soda tax claim victory in Philadelphia as the city becomes the first major city to approve the regulation. However, critics say the soda tax is 'unconstitutional.'

(American Society for Microbiology) Research being presented at the ASM Microbe research meeting provides clear evidence that the gloves of healthcare workers contaminate hospital surfaces with bacteria. The researchers'...

Eating three more portions of dietary fiber a day--say, two pieces of whole grain bread and a bowl of whole grain breakfast cereal--is associated with a lower risk for all cardiovascular diseases and for dying of cancer,...