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Citing the flood of stories in the media about the anticipated benefits and ethical quandaries posed by stem cell research, the National Institutes of Health complained in a recent report that "the terminology used to describe stem cells in the lay...

President Bush's decision on whether the federal government will fund embryonic stem cell research could open the door to a new generation of budding scientists or perhaps send many of them packing in search of a more favorable research climate or more...

Stem cells have become the Aladdin's lamp of biology, potentially granting wishes of curing Alzheimer's disease, heart failure, diabetes and other common killer disorders that affect 128 million Americans. Whether the lamp gets rubbed sufficiently to...

Facts about children who are orphaned by AIDS. 1) In 2005, nearly 800,000 children were orphaned by AIDS in the Caribbean and Latin America. By 2015, that number is expected to grow to 1.4 million. -- Regional HIV/STI Plan for the Health Sector 2006-...

Country club living always signifies prestige. It suggests the good life: upscale residences with views of acres of manicured green space, socializing at well-appointed clubhouses, unlimited golf at your doorstep. That high-end ambience still exists, but...

Man, I wish I'd gotten this assignment two years ago. The task of matching Oscar-nominated films to appropriate restaurants is challenge enough, but it's even harder these days, thanks to the Academy's esteem-building decision to expand the number of...

Dear Amy: I am 8 1/2 months pregnant with my second child. I am a stay-at-home mom. Unfortunately, my pregnancy is causing me to snore. My husband wakes me up throughout the night to tell me to stop or get me to change positions. I've asked him to stop...

Shortly after learning "mama" and "dada," Ginger and Ruby Rosenheck said "bye-bye" to their highchairs. "They are the lamest, ugliest, most restraining things in the world and when you have twins, highchairs just take over the room," says their mother...

Home may be where the heart is, but it's also where the money is for millions of seniors. Older adults hold $4.3 trillion in home equity. By 2030, when the youngest members of the Baby Boom generation retire, Americans 62 and older will have $37 trillion...

The three teenagers accused of setting fire to Michael Brewer last month were denied bail this morning after being charged as adults. Jesus Mendez, 16, Matthew Bent, 15, and Denver Jarvis, 15, are charged with second-degree attempted murder. If...

The holidays are the perfect time to give the gift of experience. With a new year around the corner and resolutions on the brain that special someone may be ready to start that home improvement project or take up a musical instrument. The holidays are the...

If Bob and Cortney Novogratz can convert a decrepit gun shop on the edge of New York's SoHo into a stunning five-story home — with six kids and a seventh on the way — surely you can repaint your entryway. Right? Renovating when you have young...