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Teenager Dies After Father Attempts At-Home Abortion

Tue, 05/25/2010 - 12:30
A Jordanian man has been charged with murder after he allegedly cut the unborn fetus he fathered from his daughter's body in an attempt to cover up his crime, the BBC reported.


Playing in the Dirt Could Make you Smarter, Researchers Say

Tue, 05/25/2010 - 11:52
Go ahead, let your kids play in the dirt, it could make them smarter. After conducting a series of experiments, researchers have found exposure to specific bacteria in the environment could increase learning behavior, ScienceDaily.com reported.


Beach Bound: Find Out Which Sunscreens Are the Best

Tue, 05/25/2010 - 10:23
With Memorial Day almost here, Consumer Reports offers some answers, saying that its tests of 12 sprays, lotions, a cream and a pump spray found that four sunscreens "outshine the rest" at providing the best protection.


The John Mark Karr I Know

Tue, 05/25/2010 - 10:21
John Mark Karr, who received worldwide attention in 2006 for confessing to the 1996 murder of 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey, is back in the news.


Circus Acrobat Accused of Spreading HIV

Tue, 05/25/2010 - 09:18
A circus acrobat is being prosecuted for deliberately infecting women with HIV. Godfrey Zaburoni, 31, has confessed to having unprotected sex with a dozen unsuspecting women across Australia.


New Infectious Threats to U.S. Blood Supply

Tue, 05/25/2010 - 07:41
Public health officials are battling a host of new infectious threats to the nation's blood supply.


Minn. Man, Who Stands at Nearly 8 Feet, Tallest in U.S.

Tue, 05/25/2010 - 07:30
Guinness World Records has recognized a Minnesota man as the tallest man in the United States.


Menus Still Calorie-Laden Despite New Laws

Tue, 05/25/2010 - 02:58
Laws requiring U.S. restaurant chains to list calorie counts have not stopped them from offering unhealthy meals that pack in calories, fat and salt, a group that encourages healthy food said on Tuesday.


Detroit Woman Turns to Facebook for New Kidney

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 12:27
With more than 400 million active users on Facebook, a 30-year-old woman from Detroit, Mich., is hoping the social networking site can help save her life, MyFoxDetroit.com reported.


Midwife Cuts Umbilical Cord, Slices Off Newborn's Finger

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 11:48
A midwife accidentally cut off the finger of a newborn baby girl while she was removing the umbilical cord, The Sun reported.


Minnesota Mom Gives Birth While Driving to Hospital

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 11:25
A Minnesota mother has given birth to a baby boy while driving herself to the hospital, with the newborn's father steering the car from the passenger's seat.


Study: A Heart Attack Shouldn't Kill Your Sex Life

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 08:53
Patients were less likely to resume having sex if their doctors did not talk about when it was safe, the study found.


Girl, 6, Who's on Her Third Heart, Returns to School

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 08:48
Most kids would drag their heels at the thought of another day of classes, but for 6-year-old Amy Ferguson, returning to school is a huge achievement.


Swim Lessons for Toddlers Get Doctors' Approval

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 07:31
The nation's largest pediatricians group is relaxing its stance against swimming lessons for children younger than 4.


U.K. Bans Doctor Who Linked Autism to Vaccine

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 07:12
Britain's top medical group ruled Monday that a doctor who claimed autism was linked to a childhood vaccine can no longer practice in the U.K.


Why She Falls Out Of Love

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 07:09
“I don’t love you anymore.” It’s one of the worst sentences a guy can hear — especially when it comes out of the blue in the midst of what you thought was a good relationship.


Tips from 7 Guys Having Great Sex

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 03:48
If you want to learn how to do something well, ask someone who’s already doing it well. That goes for everything from building a tree house to, you guessed it, sex.


Hole in Bret Michaels' Heart has Been There Since Birth

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 02:23
Musician and reality star Bret Michaels’ has had more than his fair share of hospital visits — his lifetime battle with diabetes, his appendectomy in April, and his brain hemorrhage on April 21.


Woman Falls into Coma, Loses Breast After Spider Bite

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 01:38
A Georgia woman spent 11 days in a coma and had her breast removed after a bite from a brown recluse spider, MyFoxAtlanta.com reported.


Canadian Boy Comes to U.S. for Life-Changing Surgery

Fri, 05/21/2010 - 12:27
Maddox suffers from what is known as a lymphatic malformation, which has completely engulfed the left side of his face.