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Why striking the right work-life balance is vital for your health

When it comes to well-being, it’s vitally important to strike the right work-life balance. While it can be tempting to put in plenty of unpaid overtime in an effort to impress management – especially if you’re new to a job – by doing so you could be having a negative effect on your health.

Government proposes guidelines for kids' food ads

The Federal Trade Commission along with the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Agriculture proposed voluntary principles of advertising food products for children on Thursday.

NY doctor arrested in Cambodia for having sex with boy, 14

A New York doctor working as a volunteer in a Cambodian children's hospital has been arrested for sexually abusing an underage boy, according to multiple online tabloid reports.

Bullying in school linked to violence at home--CDC

Bullying in schools is a worldwide problem. Bullying happens everyday in Middle School, and during the middle school years it is especially common. Now, a new U.S. study finds that this phenomenon may be linked to violence at home.

Pesticide exposure in pregnancy linked to lower IQ in kids

Children are more likely to have measurable problems with intelligence, memory, and attention if their mothers were exposed to certain pesticides during pregnancy, according to three new studies.

Relay for Life raises $19000 despite rain and cold- report

The cold and rain of Saturday night could not stop student organizations from being assembled at the Pieratt Student Recreation Field for UK’s Relay for Life walk, and the event has successfully raised a large amount of $19000 to benefit the American Cancer Society, says a report.

Afraid of being bullied, girl, 7, undergoes surgery to pin back ears

A seven-year-old girl from South Dakota recently underwent plastic surgery on her ears to avoid schoolyard bullying. The girl has been a victim of bullying because her ears stick out, and her mother believed plastic surgery was the only answer.

Lose weight to improve memory--study

If you are considering weight loss surgery, here is one more reason to take action. Shedding those extra pounds will make both your body and your mind healthier.

Nearly half of meat in US stores contains bacteria

Researchers in U.S. have found that nearly half of the raw meat sold in the grocery stores may contain strains of bacteria which is resistant to three classes of antibiotics.

Strong link between suicide and economy--CDC

The reasons behind suicide are complex. Isolation and depression are known to influence suicide rates but can economic distress trigger suicidal thoughts?