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Feb 20, 2013 04:45 PM EST

Kellogg's Cereal Recalls Special K Berries for Broken Glass

According to recent reports, Kellogg's is voluntarily recalling some packages of its Special K Red Berries cereal because the boxes might actually contain fragments of broken glass? Not quite the toy you were hoping for miniaturely packaged into crunchy goodness.

Feb 20, 2013 03:38 PM EST

Obama Brain Study: Activity Map Highlights What Republicans and Democrats Think

Maybe you're a lefty or a righty. Or maybe you're one of those moderate people. Either way, a new Obama brain study is helping politically charged enthusiasts figure out what makes them tick behind the ballots.

Feb 20, 2013 12:17 PM EST

The Dangers of Pepper Spray, Six-year-old Maced in Laundromat (VIDEO)

Pepper spray has been known to cause reduced breathing due to swelling in the lining of the throat, skin irritations, including chemical burns, blisters and sores, severe eye irritation that can result in tearing and redness, and temporary blindness or even death, according to reports.

Feb 20, 2013 11:22 AM EST

Girl Catches Fire at Hospital: Cancer Survivor feels Hand Sanitizer may be to Blame

When you go to the hospital, you can expect one of two things: Hopefully to get better or unfortunately to die. However, for an 11-year-old cancer survivor, she evidently just caught on fire.

Feb 20, 2013 10:37 AM EST

Robotic Hysterectomies on the Rise, $2000 more than Laparoscopic Surgery

If you're skiddish about a doctor looking through all your innards, it's nice to know that health advancements are letting robots take care of some of that business.

Feb 20, 2013 10:02 AM EST

High Demand for Wrinkle Free America Drives Use of Botox, Fillers

With today's technological advances, it's no surprise that people are living longer-or to add to that, looking more beautiful or robotic.

Feb 19, 2013 11:16 PM EST

Drug Overdose Deaths on the Rise for the 11th Straight Year

It might not come as a surprise to junkies, but drug overdose deaths have been on the rise for the 11th straight year in a row.

Feb 19, 2013 10:13 PM EST

Higher Hip Replacement Failures in Women, Study Confirms (VIDEO)

Aging for anyone can be a difficult process. Particularly for women, things like menopause, osteoporosis and other health issues more commonly found in females can make the ordeal even more horrific, and unfortunately, now they can add higher failure rates for hip replacements, too, according to a ...

Feb 19, 2013 08:35 PM EST

"In Plain Site," Science Gets a New Look with the Help of Art

You might not know it, but things are, as they say, "hiding in plain site," at least according to University of Delaware professor John Jungck.

Feb 19, 2013 02:48 PM EST

Infants in Poverty Show Varying Psychological Response to Caregiver's Environment

Researcher Elisabeth Conradt and colleagues took a look at data from a longitudinal study that followed women at risk for parenting problems and their infants. Conradt, who is now a postdoctoral researcher at the Brown Center for the Study of Children at Risk, conducted the study as a graduate stude...

Feb 19, 2013 09:38 AM EST

Planned Parenthood Wisconsin Closes Four Clinics Due To State Funding Cuts

Thanks to the state legislature revoking taxpayer funding for abortions, it has decide to close its clinic in Chippewa Falls. Three other cities in Wisconsin will also see clinics closing, according to reports.

Feb 19, 2013 08:43 AM EST

Acupuncture Could Help Seasonal Allergies, Typical Session is $100 (VIDEO)

Mounting evidence suggests that acupuncture could help seasonal allergies. It could even help improve seasonal allergy symptoms in some people with runny noses and watery eyes, according to a new study.