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Although some school districts like the idea of banning chocolate milk to improve childhood health, it would lead to unintended consequences, according to researchers at Cornell University. “When schools ban chocolate milk, we found it usually backfires,” said Andrew Hanks, lead author of a new study on the subject, and a research associate at Cornell’s Dyson School of Applied Economics …

A Chicago woman who suffered a debilitating stroke just days after starting to take the birth control medication Yasmin won a $14 million verdict. Mariola Zapalski has severe brain damage and requires round-the-clock care. Her lawyer says Zapalski took the birth control medication, Yasmin, for 13-days before she suffered the stroke.

Kourtney Kardashian was seen celebrating her 35th birthday on vacation in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico with her boyfriend Scott Disick and their kids Mason and Penelope on Friday (April 18). The Keeping Up With the Kardashians reality star wore a beach cover-up while carrying her daughter to the beautiful sandy beach in front of there hotel. The family also relaxed …

Singer Miley Cyrus landed in the hospital after a severe allergic reaction to medication. She has postponed the remainder of her April U.S. tour dates in order to recover, according to CNN. A representative for Cyrus made the announcement Friday.

Home & Family host Debbie Matenopoulos is full of big news: She got married last summer and is now pregnant with her first child, People confirms. Matenopoulos wed Jon Falcone in Greece in a secret ceremony and tells People, “I’ll do a proper wedding after I have the baby.”

Researchers Wednesday reported significant declines in some complications of Type 2 diabetes. According to the study, published in the The New England Journal of Medicine, rates of heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure, and amputations dropped sharply over the past two decades.

A new practice called “oil swishing” or “oil pulling” has gone viral on the internet in recent months; the technique claims to have a number of health benefits including whiter teeth, healthier gums, and even reduced asthma symptoms. Oil pulling can be traced back at least 2,500 years to traditional type of Eastern Indian medicine, Ayurveda, in which practitioners “oil …

More than 100 passengers on board a Delta Airlines plane will be screened by the FBI after the arriving flight was forced to land in a remote corner of Denver International Airport due to a threatening note.

A new Johns Hopkins study has established a link between prenatal exposure to antidepressant medications and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Also, it claimed to trigger developmental delays in boys because of the same. It was found by researchers from the Bloomberg School of Public Health that the risk of ASD is increased by three times because of early prenatal exposure …

Kirstie Alley is back seeking Jenny Craig’s help to shed some pounds off her body. It was announced on Monday, April 7 that the actress made a return as the new face of the weight loss and weight management industry’s new campaign.

The captain of a South Korean ferry that capsized three days ago was reportedly arrested early Saturday, as divers overcame strong currents and near zero visibility to enter the submerged vessel for the first time. A team of police and prosecutors had sought on Friday arrest warrants for Lee Joon-Seok, 52, and two of his crew without specifying charges, the …