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Apr 23, 2013 06:35 AM EDT

40 Percent Parents Give Children Medicines that should not be Used

A recent finding by researchers at the University of Michigan states that more than 40 percent of parents give their children medicines that they should not use.

Apr 23, 2013 05:52 AM EDT

Iron Age Metal Artifacts, Dice and Gaming Pieces Uncovered at Burrough Hill

Archeologists from the University of Leicester have unearthed Iron Age metal artifacts along with some dice and gaming pieces on excavating a prehistoric monument, an Iron Age hillfort at Burrough Hill, near Melton Mowbray.

Apr 23, 2013 04:51 AM EDT

Early Flying Dinosaurs Preyed on Fish

Apart from birds and tree-dwelling mammals, the small flying dinosaur known as Microraptor snacked on fish, state researchers at the University of Alberta.

Apr 22, 2013 08:21 AM EDT

Two Boys Find Decomposed Foot Thought to be Bigfoot's

A mysterious and horrific find by two young boys at Quincy, Massachusetts, has left police and residents baffled. The young boys found a decomposed big foot.

Apr 22, 2013 07:39 AM EDT

Regular Low Dose of Aspirin Prevents Progression of Breast Cancer

The common drug aspirin has a lot more to offer than just relieving pain and reducing fever. Regular use of low doses of aspirin slows the growth of breast cancer, according to the latest study that was presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Apr 22, 2013 06:10 AM EDT

Cinnamon Challenge Causes Lung Damage

Pediatricians today cautioned young people on the downside of the popular dare game 'the cinnamon challenge'. It has been advised not to attempt this game as it causes great damage to the lungs.

Apr 22, 2013 04:00 AM EDT

Sufficient Intake of Vitamin D Reduces Risk of Uterine Fibroids: Study

A latest study according to the National Institutes of Health states that those women who had a sufficient intake of vitamin D were 32 percent less likely to develop uterine fibroids.

Apr 20, 2013 10:55 AM EDT

Dog with Head Stuck in Air Vent Rescued by RSPCA

An eight months old dog that got his head stuck inside an air vent was finally rescued by the officials at RSPCA.

Apr 20, 2013 10:15 AM EDT

China Struck with Powerful Earthquake of 6.6 Magnitude

Nearly 72 people were killed after a powerful earthquake jolted China's western region of Sichuan Province on Saturday at 8 a.m. local time. Several people were trapped under debris and hundreds were left injured after this devastating quake

Apr 20, 2013 06:42 AM EDT

Teenage Pregnancy Increases Risk for Obesity Later in Life

The rate of teen pregnancy in the U.S. is one the highest in the developed world. Focusing on this issue, a new study states that women who gave birth as teens were more likely to be overweight or obese later in life.

Apr 20, 2013 05:35 AM EDT

Certain Species Show Potential Resistance to Acidic Oceans: Study

The latest study published in the journal Global Change Biology studies the effect of ocean acidification on larvae of cobia that is a pelagic spawners and are mainly found in the tropical waters. This is the first study of its kind.

Apr 20, 2013 03:45 AM EDT

H7N9 Bird Flu Cases Reaches 91 in China

The number of confirmed people infected with the latest H7N9 bird flu strain, which is slowly making its way to other regions from eastern China, reached 91 Friday evening, with 17 more people losing their lives. Four new cases of infection have been reported from the Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces...