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High doses of antidepressants may increase the risk of suicidal behavior in children and young adults, according to a new study. New research reveals that kids and young adults who start antidepressant therapy at high doses rather than average doses seem to be at greater risk of suicidal behavior during the first 90 days of treatment. Previous research by the …

An interesting story from the New York Post reveals that sexy flight attendants across the world have started an underground network of mile-high selfies that they post on Instagram.

She’s been linked to just about every celebrity we can think of at this point, but it looks like those rumors of Katy Perry and Diplo dating may actually be true. After confirming her split with ex John Mayer and joking that she was using the social flirting app Tinder, Katy was spotted with the DJ and producer in NYC.

People who take the common cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins may feel a false sense of security and eat a bit more, according to a new study. Researchers found that U.S. adults taking statins in 1999-2000 were eating fewer calories than people not taking the drugs, but statin users were eating about the same amount as non-users by 2009-2010.

Investigators believe a Clemmons woman was posting to Facebook seconds before she crossed the centerline and hit a truck head-on Thursday morning. Courtney Ann Sanford, 32, died in the wreck. The driver of the truck was not injured.

New research has found a direct link between sun holidays and the massive rise in skin cancer cases in Ireland in recent years. The figures from the National Cancer Registry of Ireland have been published in the British Journal of Dermatology.

A suicidal mother stabbed her child to death at a park near Livermore, Saturday afternoon. Livermore police the 23-year-old woman on suspicion of murder. She is being held without bail. Authorities said the woman killed the child after first trying to kill herself.

Everywhere you look, spring is in full swing. The grass is green, trees and flowering plants are blooming, and, over the last few days at least, there’s been a thin yellow film on almost every outdoor surface. For allergy sufferers, it’s among the worst times of the year. “This is our busy time of the year,” said Dr. Karthik Krishnan, …

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed earlier this week that it paid a private company to conduct surveillance flights for nine days in 2012 over the Compton area of southeast Los Angeles, the Los Angeles NBC News affiliate reports. As has become the custom of law enforcement officials forced to justify their violation of the Fourth Amendment, a spokesman …

Columbus Day is a thing of the past for one American city. The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously to change the name of the long-recognized October holiday. Many in the American Indian community consider Columbus Day controversial. From now on the day will be called Indigenous Peoples Day. American Indian leaders Clyde Bellecourt and Bill Means say the move is …

April is autism awareness month. Four separate walks statewide attracted 500 people to help educate the community on this disorder. Spanning from Presque Isle, to Bangor, to Farmington and Biddeford; locals gathered to share their stories. The 12th annual statewide walk is hosted by the Autism Society of Maine. The walks help raise money for events throughout the year, like …