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A new study throws light on a kind of sleep disorder called sleep drunkenness that affects 1 in every 7 people. Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine found that sleep drunkenness involves confusion or an inappropriate behavior either during the first part of the night or in the morning and is more common than previously thought.

Fluoride is an effective method of preventing cavities in children, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. New guidelines recommend parents start using small amounts of fluoride toothpaste as soon as children get their first tooth.

Nicki Minaj covers herself and has a shocked look on her face while realizing she is in the midst of a wardrobe malfunction during the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards held at The Forum on Sunday (August 24) in Inglewood, Cali

She finished in second place on season 18 of The Bachelor with Juan Pablo Galavis. But those days are behind her as Renee Oteri is gearing up for motherhood once again. The 32-year-old is expecting a baby boy with her husband of five months Bracy Maynard, reports US Weekly.

The author says women should be free to read whatever books they want, but she also says it’s crucial that women read with a critical eye. Reading “Fifty Shades of Grey” is linked to unhealthy behaviors, according to a researcher at Michigan State University. In fact, readers of this book are more likely than nonreaders to display evidence of eating …

Slain U.S. journalist James Foley was living his faith by bringing images to the world of people suffering from war and oppressive regimes, a Roman Catholic bishop said Sunday at a Mass in his honor.

Challenging the idea of being oppressed to don hijab, a growing number of young British Muslim women are choosing to wear the Islamic veil or hijab, despite figures showing rising violence against visibly identifiable Muslims.

Sad news regarding Diem Brown of MTV’s ‘The Challenge,’ as it’s been revealed that the reality star is battling cancer for the third time.

A new study conducted by researchers at New York’s University of Columbia may point to a treatment for autism, a complex disorder that has puzzled doctors and scientists for centuries.

Martha Carolyn Dreher had been watching a man’s twin boys and his pre-teen daughters for several months. Now, she’s at the Travis County Jail after she turned herself in for arson.

Police on Saturday said crutches may have played a part in tipping a Ferris wheel cab that caused two Chelsea children to fall from a height of about 10-15 feet at the Chelsea Community Fair Thursday night.