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Why Half The Kids In The UK Are Doomed: A HuffPost Exclusive Q&A With The Researcher Behind 'Staggering' New Findings

Huffington Post | Laura Stampler | Posted 06.25.2011 | Divorce

Almost half of all children in the United Kingdom will see their parents--whether married or unmarried--split by their 16th birthdays, according to a ...

EPA: Clean Air Act Saves Millions of Lives and Trillions of Dollars

Rob Perks | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Rob Perks

According to EPA, in 2010 alone the reductions in fine particle and ozone pollution from the 1990 Clean Air Act amendments prevented more than 160,000 cases of early death.

Americans Care More About College Affordability Than Tax Cuts and Social Security

The Huffington Post | Danielle Wiener-Bronner | Posted 05.25.2011 | College

According to a recent survey, more Americans believe making higher education more affordable would be an effective means of helping those who are stru...

Dad Helping With The Kids? Moms: Expect Conflict, Not Cooperation

TIME | Bonnie Rochman | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

By Bonnie Rochman TIME We women talk a good game about wanting our partners to step up and parent alongside us -- to change diapers, cut off crusts f...

How To Fix Your Sleep Cycle For A Smooth Semester

Hack College | Posted 05.25.2011 | College
Hack College

School's back in session, and if you're anything like most people, your sleep schedule is out of whack from a winter break spent with family and friends.

Thank You, Joe Lieberman

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Chris Weigant

Without the work of Reid, Obama, Pelosi, and yes, even Joe Lieberman, DADT would not have been repealed this weekend -- and would be in place for the foreseeable future, with a new Republican House about to take control.

Report Calling for Killing of Feral Cats Is Dangerous Shot in the Dark

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Wayne Pacelle

A recent report by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln suggests feral cats be shot or be captured in body-crushing traps as a means to "control" them.

Sidewalks

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Logan Nakyanzi Pollard

See the rest of this series this week here. ...

Parents Divorced? Your Chances Of Stroke May Be Higher

montrealgazette.com | SHARON KIRKEY, Postmedia News November 22, 2010 | Posted 05.25.2011 | Divorce

Divorcing parents usually worry about the long-term emotional impact their split could have on the kids, but new research suggests there may be a phys...

It's About Time

Jerry Zezima | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
Jerry Zezima

I was born more than three weeks past my due date and haven't been on time for anything since. In fact, I have such a reputation for tardiness that people have said I will be late to my own funeral, which is fine with me because I am in no big hurry to get there.

Media Outlets Fumble With CDC Data on MSM HIV Rates

Alex Blaze | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Alex Blaze

New HIV infections and diagnoses numbers are out this week from the CDC, and media outlets are fumbling with the numbers.

Mining Lobbyists Win, Companies Get First Look At Diesel-Cancer Study

Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

A long-delayed government epidemiological study of possible ties between diesel exhaust and lung cancer in miners may finally be published this fall -...

Study Skills 2010: Not What You Think They Are

Christine Carter, PhD | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Christine Carter, PhD

I read this well-researched article in The New York Times and found, much to my relief, that I do not need to inflict the study skills of my youth on my own children.

How New York City Ruined My Ability to Get a Good Night's Sleep

Catherine A Pishal | Posted 05.25.2011 | College
Catherine A Pishal

Well, if I fall asleep by one, I get six hours of sleep. That's not too bad... Okay, now it's two. If I fall asleep RIGHT NOW I can manage five hours. I can function on five hours.

9 Awesome Study Tips For College Students

Posted 05.25.2011 | College

Since grade school, most students have been taught the "right" way to study: Dedicate yourself. Memorize. Lock yourself in a quiet room and don't leav...

Brain Scans Reveal Hormones Effects On Women's Brains

AOL | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

New secrets of the female brain -- how it reacts to stress and monthly menstrual cramps -- have been revealed in two studies that harnessed brain scan...

Cancer Cells Slurp Up Fructose, Study Finds

Reuters | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

Pancreatic tumor cells use fructose to divide and proliferate, U.S. researchers said on Monday in a study that challenges the common wisdom that all s...

We Need a Marriage Attitude Check

Steve Cooper | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Steve Cooper

If you were with a group of married men you'd probably get a stronger response if you spoke poorly about their favorite football team than if you talked bad about their marriage.

Study: 15 Minutes In World Cup Stadium Can Cause Permanent Hearing Loss

AOL News | Andrew Schneider | Posted 05.25.2011 | Sports

The South African researchers found the noise in the stadium "reached dangerously high levels," averaging 131 decibels but up to 144 decibels. At thes...

Study: Many Employee Workloads Increased Since 2007, Most Benefits Stayed Same

AP | DAVE CARPENTER | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business

CHICAGO — If it seems like you're working harder than you used to, it's probably not your imagination. Many companies have increased employees'...

The Friendships of Humpback Whales

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Dr. Irene S. Levine

After returning from the ocean, the same small groups of female humpback whales meet up each summer to swim alongside each other and feed in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Study: Having Books In The Home Has Huge Effect On Kids' Education Levels

Nevada News | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books

Whether rich or poor, residents of the United States or China, illiterate or college graduates, parents who have books in the home increase the level ...

Sunscreens With Vitamin A May Accelerate Skin Cancer: FDA Knows Of Link

AOL News | Andrew Schneider | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

WASHINGTON (May 24) -- Almost half of the 500 most popular sunscreen products may actually increase the speed at which malignant cells develop and spr...

Advice From 4-Year Olds

Rajiv Narayan | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Rajiv Narayan

Stanford University professor Michael Mischel's marshmallow test fits well with weight loss. The solution to restraint is easy: be a 4-year old. Adopt the same strategy the self-disciplined children did and find ways to distract yourself.

Hitting the Gym vs. Hitting the Books: How Your Next Workout Will Improve Your Grades

Rajiv Narayan | Posted 05.25.2011 | College
Rajiv Narayan

You don't have to choose between exercise and studying. If you aren't already lacing up your gym shoes and grabbing your lecture notes, you should.