67 Percent of Americans polled by the Washington Post-ABC News highlighting the economy as the top priority for Obama and the next Congress ...more

January 4, 2009

Believe it or not, an alarm clock can change a child's life trajectory. Don't buy that? Well, before you discount the suggestion, check out Janine Walker Caffrey's book, "Drive: Nine Ways to Motivate Your Kids to Achieve," which has been generating a lot of buzz lately. ...more

January 3, 2009

Sushi lovers, it's time to say sayonara to toro (aka bluefin tuna). Hamachi (yellowtail), too. And for the time being, you can forget about ordering those freshwater eel and avocado rolls. Unagi is also a big environmental no-no. ...more

January 3, 2009

$50 billion to $60 billion Original Bush administration estimate of the cost of the Iraq war ...more

December 26, 2008

Can children allergic to milk develop a tolerance for it? Recently, a small observational study randomly assigned 20 children (average age 10 years) with a severe milk allergy to take a gradually increasing dose of nonfat powdered milk or fake powdered milk daily. ...more

December 20, 2008

W. Mark Felt, the former FBI second-in-command who revealed himself as "Deep Throat" 30 years after he tipped off reporters to the Watergate scandal that toppled a president, has died. He was 95. ...more

December 19, 2008

A woman's mental health may affect her pregnancy, a recent study shows. The small observational study published in the journal Human Reproduction looked at 791 women who were screened early in their pregnancies for symptoms of depression. ...more

December 6, 2008

The federal government has invested billions of dollars over the past 16 years building a fleet of 112,000 alternative-fuel vehicles to serve as a model for a national movement away from fossil fuels. ...more

November 30, 2008

Researchers think the way to a healthy heart might be through your gums and teeth. ...more

November 29, 2008

Small brain lesions, detectable only on scans, have been linked to the loss of thinking skills and dementia. ...more

November 29, 2008