Some colleges are starting to ask Mom and Dad to put in a written plug for their progeny in the college admissions process.
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‘Back to Sleep’: Why Are 2,500 U.S. Babies Still Dying of SIDS Each Year?
Putting babies on their back to sleep has dramatically reduced the number of SIDS deaths, but thousands of babies still die each year. A look at the key risk factors.
Popcorn Is Packed with Antioxidants
Don’t discount the health benefits of popcorn — it’s full of fiber and, according to a new analysis, antioxidants too.
The Legacy of the CIA’s Secret LSD Experiments on America
Newly unclassified information blows wide the U.S. government’s covert operation to dose hundreds of unwitting Americans with LSD in the 1950s and ’60s.
Mom’s Exposure to Air Pollution Can Increase Kids’ Behavior Problems
Prenatal exposure to pollutants in city air is linked to later anxiety, depression and behavior problems in children.
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Requiring Ultrasounds Before Abortion: One Mother’s Personal Tragedy
Carolyn Jones made the wrenching decision to end her pregnancy after learning that her unborn son had severe disabilities. Before she could get an abortion, the law required her to view her baby on ultrasound and hear detailed …
How Getting Tipsy May Inspire Creativity
A new study finds that men who got moderately drunk on vodka cranberries did better on tests of inspired thinking.
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For Moms with Postpartum Depression, the Nation’s First Inpatient Unit
For moms battling depression, a first-of-its-kind psychiatric unit at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers intensive, inpatient care.
Scientists Devise a Blood Test to Predict Heart Attack
New technology makes it possible to detect certain cells in the blood that are harbingers of an imminent heart attack.
Study Finds Pattern in Male Baldness: Could There Be a Cure?
A boon for balding pates: scientists have pinpointed a protein that may trigger hair loss, and it could be a target for a cure.
How Electroconvulsive Therapy Works for Depression
Scientists finally begin to understand how electroshock therapy works for severely and chronically depressed patients.
Aspirin, a Wonder Drug? Studies Show It May Prevent Cancer
Many people take a daily aspirin to reduce their risk of heart attack, but now fresh evidence suggests that the over-the-counter pain reliever may be a powerful tool in cancer prevention as well.
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Goody Bag Madness: How to Rein in Kids’ Birthday Party Favors
Kids’ goody bags are getting increasingly elaborate. Do we really need these compilations of crap?