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Marinades help keep meat safe Cooking out this weekend? Marinating meat in antioxidant-rich spice blends can reduce the risk of cancer-causing compounds called heterocyclic amines (HCAs) forming by more than...

Why hair goes bad Nearly everyone puts up with an unruly head of hair from time to time. Now scientists have trained their microscopes on hair to find out why...

How marathoners do it A team of researchers has found clues to how marathon runners keep on going to cross that finish line. A long-distance runner's heart rate increases in...

Breast-fed kids handle stress better British researchers have discovered another benefit of breast-feeding: Children who are breast-fed seem to cope with stress and anxiety more effectively when they reach school...

Patients turn to alternatives As many as 61 percent of cancer patients use complementary therapies such as prayer, relaxation, meditation and massage, researchers from the American Cancer Society report. For...

Air fresheners, cleaners may be bad for health A clean, fresh-smelling home may actually be bad for your health. Recent research suggests that exposure to cleaning products or air fresheners...

Aging hurts memory 'replay' Aging hinders the consolidation of memories during sleep, a process that's crucial for the conversion of fresh memories into long-term ones, say University of Arizona researchers....

Tattoo removal more popular with women Women are much more likely than men to decide to get their tattoos removed, new research reveals. Texas Tech University researchers surveyed 196 patients...

A better blood test for heart? Measuring proteins that carry cholesterol in the blood may give a better estimate of heart attack risk than measuring cholesterol, a major study finds....

Turn off the TV for better playtime Even background TV can distract children from play and deprive them of developing critical attention skills, a new study says. When children younger...