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Police raided a 79-year-old widow's Highland cottage after mistaking her tomato plants for a cannabis factory, it was reported.

If eating habits and weight gain were a challenge for you during the summer then your troubles aren’t over because winter also brings with it food temptations. One reason many tend to gain weight during the winter months is due to lack of activity.

Since many of you already know what to do with your turkey leftovers, it’s my sincerest hope and wish that you’re enjoying this time to reflect on those things that you’re thankful for and being able to spend this time with your loved ones.

No longer must a student be involved in intimidating a student over a series of incidents to be identified as a bully. A student can be labeled a bully for as few as two incidents and these need not be against the same victim.

Urban myth or wise warning? I received an email from my friend Amanda warning of the dangers of using plastic containers and plastic wrap in microwaves which can be highly toxic and lead to cancer...

By manipulating the appearance of a chronically achy hand, researchers have found they could increase or decrease the pain and swelling in patients moving their symptomatic limbs. The findings reveal a profound top-down effect of body image on body tissue

Former Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo, who helped supervise the Brookings Institution study, says Washington needs to focus on consumption in addition to targeting traffickers.

"These results are among the first to show that rejection can lead to increases in performance at the perceptual level, provided that the performance supports opportunities for affiliation," the researchers said.

Physicians and policy-makers know that drugs are frequently prescribed to treat certain diseases despite a lack of FDA approval, a practice known as off-label prescribing. In a paper to be published in the December issue of Pharmacotherapy, a group of res

A study published in the November issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease suggests the reliability of the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale -- Cognitive may vary and possess the ability to affect clinical trial outcomes.