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As just about every parent knows, a foolproof way to get kids to clam up is to ask them about their days. “How was school?” typically yields a one-word answer, at best. But it’s important to learn about what goes on in your child’s life when you’re not around ― not least because 1 out […]

Drug companies are still raising prices for brand-name prescription medicines, just not as often or by as much as they used to, according to an Associated Press analysis. After years of frequent list price hikes, many drugmakers are showing some restraint, according to the analysis of drug prices provided by health information firm Elsevier. In

Image copyright BBC/Mark Yeoman Image caption Jess Thom, a comedian with Tourette’s, is one of several people calling out Olaf Falafel for his award-winning joke A charity for people with Tourette’s syndrome has asked a comedian to apologise for his award-winning joke made at the Edinburgh Fringe festival. Tourettes Action said it was “so disappointed”

Every year, parents find comical ways to celebrate the joy of their kids finally going back to school after a summer of nonstop chaos. This year, four Florida moms are giving parents across the internet a good laugh with their viral photo shoot. Shawna Genua, owner of Wee Winks Photography in Minneola, texted three of

The term organic has become so commonplace that we rarely consider what it means or what it symbolizes to the American consumer. The term comes bearing a certain promise outlined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, but have we wrongly translated organic from “grown without pesticides” to “more nutritious and delicious?” If someone were to

I’ve always thought my best friend’s method of hand-washing clothes was an ingenious feat of multitasking: She brings them in the shower with her, squeezes some suds through the fabric, and lays the clothes out to dry when she’s done. Yet despite the beautiful simplicity of this method, I never imitated it. For years, I’ve

It’s no secret Americans really like potatoes. The starchy plant is by far the most commonly consumed vegetable in the U.S. But what’s the most popular way to consume potatoes? The answer is, unsurprisingly, in french fry form. In honor of National Potato Day, DoorDash analyzed its order data to find the most popular potato-based

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption“I didn’t know there was a ticking clock above my head” Failure to identify and treat a little-known spinal condition probably costs the NHS hundreds of millions a year, according to a leading consultant. Cauda equina syndrome requires surgery within hours to avoid damage to the bowel,

Image copyright Getty Images Prime Minister Boris Johnson is ordering urgent action to ensure that children and young people in Britain are protected against measles. The disease can be stopped through two doses of the MMR vaccine, but immunisation rates have been falling for a number of reasons. And the UK has lost its measles-free

Image copyright PA Media Image caption Retired builder Keith Castle, 52, recovers in bed at the hospital a week after his heart transplant in August 1979 The son of the UK’s first “successful” heart transplant patient 40 years ago has spoken about how his father “became a celebrity overnight”. Keith Castle, then aged 52, lived