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What you need to know about the new child car seat guidelines

The AAP clarified their child car seat guidelines to make them easier for parents to follow.



  • Protection & Safety

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Sensitive Santas help autistic kids find the spirit of the season

The holidays have plenty of hustle and bustle, and it can overwhelm children on the autism spectrum. Sensitive Santas can help bring seasonal joy.




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A child born with severe spina bifida has new mobility and new possibilities

Today, Brody Moreland is a blur of motion as he chases toys. But for the first 6 months of his life, he barely moved. He was born with severe spina bifida.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Half-male, half-female butterfly emerges from cocoon at museum exhibit

The rare dual-sex butterfly astounded curators at the Natural History Museum in London.




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Stick insect found to be celibate for 1.5 million years

Scientists can only guess at how they have avoided extinction for so long.




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Cheating spouse? New study gives clues

Wondering if your spouse is cheating on you? Check to see how comfortable they are with sex, or how happy they are in the relationship.



  • Research & Innovations

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STD rates skyrocketing among seniors

New data shows that seniors are more sexually active than ever, leading to a sharp rise in rates of sexually transmitted diseases.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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New study has good news and bad news about teen sexual health

New survey compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds condom use is up, but teen sexual behavior has not changed over the last decade, mea



  • Protection & Safety

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Sex with an ex common among young adults, according to study

Having sex with an ex seems to be a fairly typical part of the breakup process for young adults, a new study shows.



  • Arts & Culture

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Sexual healing? British nursing home provides strippers, prostitutes

To provide complete care for its residents, Chaseley Trust, offers amenities such as a movie theater, a gymnasium and a pool table. And strippers.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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CDC: Sexually transmitted diseases have become a severe epidemic

Treating the country's 110 million STDs comes with a price tag of $16.7 billion a year.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Same-sex marriage may improve public health

Cohabitating doesn't provide the same health benefits for gay couples that marriage does for straights.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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5 key facts about the gay marriage cases before the Supreme Court

Here are the key facts about the cases and what's behind them.



  • Arts & Culture

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Woman is allergic to sex with husband

But rolling in the hay resumes as doctors treat her allergy to semen.




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Same-sex marriage: 6 landmark cases that changed U.S. families

The same-sex marriage rulings by the Supreme Court are but the most recent in a long history of cases that reshaped the family structure.




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Sexual addiction not a 'real' mental disorder, study suggests

New research concludes that hypersexuality is not a neurological or physiological disorder, but just heightened libido.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Is sex after a heart attack safe? Women want to know

Women who have had heart attacks want more information than they're currently getting from their cardiologists in order to move on with their lives.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Roxy 'surf' ads show sex, not sport: Women protest

Videos and ads by Roxy for women's surfing gear and swimsuits anger female surfers.



  • Arts & Culture

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People who fear single life often settle for less

Confirming a bit of conventional wisdom, a new study finds that people who fear being single often settle for less in love.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Sex isn't just for younger women

Most middle-aged women do not give up sex as they age, especially if sex is important to them.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Some female spiders need dinner before sex

Certain female spiders are infamous for eating their partners after sex, but some actually pounce on suitors, fangs first, before mating.




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Syphilis cases on the rise in U.S. men

Although syphilis was nearly eliminated from the U.S. about a decade ago, the sexually transmitted disease has resurged in recent years.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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The surprising secrets of 'Sex in the Wild'

"Sex in the Wild" is an entertaining, educational, explicit and scientifically stimulating look at how animals reproduce.




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Grilled cheese lovers get more lovin'

A new survey links a fondness for grilled cheese with how often you make love. (Seriously.)




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When more sex can make you less happy

If you're looking for a boost in happiness, having more sex may not be your best bet.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Newfound marsupial males often drop dead after sex

Two chubby marsupial species that would literally die for sex (albeit 14-hour sessions) have been discovered in Australia.




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Sex with robots expected to surpass human sex by 2050

Rise of the robosexuals: What will it mean for our human relationships?



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Phallus-shaped mushroom can instantly trigger an intense female orgasm

A brightly-colored fungus found only on Hawaiian lava flows might be the most powerful aphrodisiac ever discovered.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Mice sing in secret ultrasonic frequencies to their mates

A newly discovered mechanism in the throats of mice works like a supersonic jet engine.




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Researchers discover 4 new walking sharks

Researchers discover several new species of sharks that can walk along shallow reefs on their fins.




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Publisher Chelsea Green giving away ebook downloads to benefit Gulf Coast

Eco-publisher giving away copies of Riki Ott's book on the Exxon Valdez spill, <i>Not One Drop</i>, in exchange for donations to help in the Gulf coast relief e



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Coast Guard captain takes blame for poor oil spill response

Something seems fishy ... when asked about poor response to the disaster, the head of the Louisiana Coast Guard said: 'I'm just slow and dumb.'



  • Research & Innovations

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Oil spill video harnesses the power of the &#39;F&#39; word

Billed as the first charity 'F-bomb-athon' this is of the most satisfying rants about the BP oil spill yet. Do not listen in the presence of small children.




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A closer look at the Romney-Ryan energy plan

Rather than achieving energy independence through a mix of renewables and fossil fuel, the Republican team is betting heavily on new oil drilling. The big probl




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U.S. to become the world&#39;s biggest oil producer, but hold the applause

By 2030, America could surpass Saudi Arabia in terms of crude output. That's great for energy independence, but it's not all good news.




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USDA offers farmers more money to idle sensitive land

Officials will offer money to owners of environmentally sensitive farmland if they idle it in a conservation program instead of growing crops.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Is MyPlate icon on food packaging an implied endorsement?

The MyPlate icon is starting to pop on food packaging. What are the USDA’s rules for companies that want to use it, and does its appearance on a package imply




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Plant the Plate infographic argues for increased fruit and vegetable production

America does not grow enough fruits and vegetables to satisfy USDA recommendations for all citizens. This infograhic makes the argument easy to understand.




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How to use the USDA&#39;s planting zone map

Looking for plant hardiness zones? This useful map shows which plants you can grow in your garden based on temperatures in your area.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria in meat on the rise

A new report released by EWG details just how widespread the use of antibiotics in animals is and the disturbing problems it's causing for humans.




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5 meats most likely to send you to the hospital

A new report ranks meat and poultry based on outbreaks of foodborne illness.




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USDA encourages ignoring sell-by date on some foods

In its Week in Review video, a USDA rep says it’s OK to eat that dry pasta several months past its sell-by date.




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EWG releases its own set of dietary guidelines

On the heels of the government's dietary guidelines, Environmental Working Group releases its own version, free from food industry interference.




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Why using food stamps online makes sense

A petition to to the USDA to allow food stamps to be used online could make affordable, healthy foods easily available to people in food deserts.




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&#39;Sell By&#39; and &#39;Best if Used By&#39; labels could help consumers

The USDA is asking makers of meat, dairy and egg products to stop using "sell by" and "use by" dates and adopt a universal "best if used by" label.




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New GMO label rules don&#39;t use the term GMO

USDA releases final rules for GMOs in our food, but they call them bioengineered foods instead. Here's what you need to know.




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Greenland&#39;s ice slips away as &#39;superglacial&#39; lakes drain to the sea

As the Arctic warms, meltwater lakes on the Greenland ice sheet are draining to sea more frequently — potentially lubricating the slide of the ice sheet into



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Sea level rise accelerating on East Coast

This summer the North Carolina Senate passed a bill banning researchers from reporting predicted increases in the rate of sea level rise. But the ocean, unbound



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Sea levels could rise more than 3 feet by 2100, according to new study

Scientists say the consequences of sea-level rise could be 'horrible.'



  • Climate & Weather

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Rising sea levels could erase best beach resorts

The world's best beach resorts may disappear despite efforts to protect them against sea level rise