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By Alexandra Owens, Allure(Photo: Romulo Yanes)After indulging in a season's worth of eggnog, peppermint bark, and turkey, almost all of us have gained a couple pounds--and are more than a little bloated. That food baby will
The American Medical Association on Tuesday called for a ban on advertising prescription drugs and medical devices directly to consumers, saying the ads drive patients to demand expensive treatments over less costly ones that are also effective.
By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) - The four countries fighting the Boko Haram insurgency in West Africa's Lake Chad region should unite behind a broader strategy to ease the poverty and climate change that are spurring
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Friday to hear a challenge to tough abortion restrictions in Texas raises questions about the legal fate of similar laws in more than a
Meghan White turned out to be a perfect match for her husband, in more ways than one.
San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf typically bustles this time of year as workers prepare to haul millions of pounds of Dungeness crab that are a tradition at Thanksgiving and other holiday meals.
By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Will Smith, a self-described "football dad," felt conflicted about starring in the new film "Concussion" as a doctor who discovered brain trauma was a factor in the deaths
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — The World Health Organization declared Sierra Leone free from Ebola transmissions on Saturday, as West Africa battles to stamp out the deadly virus that is holding on in neighboring Guinea.
Childless couples from around the world have been left in limbo after the Indian government revealed plans to ban them from the country's booming multi-million dollar surrogacy industry. The industry has exploded in recent years with
Doctors told local media that the pupal parasite burrowed in the brain of Luis Ortiz, 26, a student in Sacramento, came close to taking his life, news reports said Thursday. The worm was forming in a