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Mark Canada is the executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at Indiana University Kokomo and Christina Downey is a professor of psychology at Indiana University. If you’ve made a New Year’s resolution, your plot for self-improvement probably kicks into gear sometime on Jan. 1, when the hangover wears off and …

A woman who lost her soulmate to a fentanyl overdose reflected on her struggle with grief during the holidays and offered advice to others who may be suffering from the loss of a loved one.  “Grief becomes heavier during the holidays,” Gwen Dudley, a recovering addict, told Fox News. “Everything …

The spread of influenza, or the Flu, is starting to decrease in several areas across the U.S. after many hospitals reported an irregularly high number of Flu-related admissions this season. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the number of flu-related hospital admissions fell for the second week …

Weighted blankets recalled after 2 children die Weighted blankets recalled after 2 children die 00:23 Target is recalling about 204,000 weighted blankets sold nationwide after the suffocation deaths of two girls in April, the retailer and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday. A 4-year-old and 6-year-old reportedly became …

Across social media, many users, primarily younger women, are buzzing about a plastic surgery technique called buccal fat removal. While the procedure is simple and has been around for years, it’s grown in popularity for those drawn to the look of a narrow, angled facial structure.  The surgery, which is …

Chris Sopuch has taught at Oakcrest High School in New Jersey for 25 years. But in 2017, Sopuch was almost forced to walk away from his life’s work at the age of 48. “I woke up Jan. 5 to realize I could not hear properly out of my left ear,” …

Target recalls weighted blankets after 2 deaths Target recalls weighted blankets after 2 deaths 00:31 Target is recalling about 204,000 weighted blankets sold nationwide after the suffocation deaths of two girls in April, the retailer and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday. A 4-year-old and 6-year-old reportedly became …

The Department of Health and Human Services said on Wednesday it will release prescription flu medication from the strategic national stockpile amid an unusually early and severe flu season. Parts of the United States are being hit hard by a combination of respiratory viruses, including the flu, Respiratory Syncytial Virus …

A federal court ruling Tuesday could make it nearly impossible for Texas teens to access birth control without parental permission. US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled that Title X, the federal program that provides free, confidential contraception to anyone regardless of age, income or immigration status, violates parental rights and …

London — Thousands of ambulance workers in England and Wales went on strike on Wednesday, saying their pay and working conditions have been compromised by years of government underinvestment and cuts. It’s the latest in a series of industrial action by workers in the U.K. – including nurses and rail …