People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals called on Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont to raise health insurance premiums for people who eat meat and lower the premiums for vegetarians.
Coyotes are looking for food now as winter approaches, and anything smaller than them is fair game. "Small dogs don't stand a chance, cats have no chance whatsoever," wildlife removal expert Charles Holt said.
Children, from teenagers to toddlers, are increasingly being targeted by identity thieves. According to the Federal Trade Commission, about 34,000 reports of identity theft were filed for persons under the age of 18. That doesn't include those cases that haven't yet been reported or discovered.
A one-eyed, three-legged dog that won the title of world's ugliest pooch this summer has died. The St. Petersburg Times in Florida reports that Gus, a Chinese crested dog, had cancer. He was 9.
As a silent rally against a ban on gay marriage gets set to take place at the Capitol early Thursday, some gay activists are debating the merits of such protests. Rallies and boycotts against churches and businesses that supported Proposition 8, a measure passed by California voters that overturned the right for same-sex couples to marry, have been taking place since the measure passed on Election Day.
Public schools in Florida have until Dec. 1 to implement a uniformed anti-bullying policy after a bill was signed into law by Gov. Charlie Crist thanks to a three-year effort from a teacher whose son committed suicide after being bullied.
TheGroceryGame.com is a Web site designed to help consumers take advantage of manufacturer's sales and coupons that are available every week in grocery stores.
Milton Betts started having the hiccups last November. "It just came on and it wouldn't stop," he said. Except for a break only a few days a month, his hiccups have not gone away in a year.
Child psychologists and environmental activists are concerned about the increased marketing of makeup to children as young as 3 years old. With colorful, youthful packaging bearing names like "bubble yum," and Disney star "Hannah Montana," the products appeal to young girls.
Schools around the country have tried to encourage healthy eating habits by eliminating soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages -- sometimes called SSBs -- from offerings at school. But researchers found that taking those drinks off school menus doesn't do much to lower consumption.
KK Patton discovered her diabetes in 2001 while pregnant with her son. The young south central Texas mother was prescribed multiple daily insulin injections to treat the disease, but found she didn't like the repeated skin punctures. Seven years later and with the help of family and friends, she patented her invention and has launched it to national exposure.
A retired Massachusetts firefighter who's been buying lottery tickets for years still can't believe how lucky he's been. First, he won $10,000 on a $20 Billion Dollar Bonanza scratch ticket a few weeks ago, but the bigger surprise was when he picked up another scratch ticket at a convenience store last weekend and discovered he had won another prize worth $1 million.
There’s a 5,000-square-foot house in New London, Conn., that could be your dream home and it may only cost you $1. The Shiloh Baptist Church, which owns the property, is selling the home for $170,000. But if you’re willing to move the house to another location, the church is willing to sell it for $1.
Rats fed a powder made from tart cherries had a lower risk of heart disease than those on a diet that simulates how most Americans eat, according to a study from the University of Michigan.
More than 160,000 tires have been recalled by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. Bridgestone/Firestone North America Tire, LLC has recalled 135,310 Firestone FR380 tires, size P235/75R15, manufactured between June 4, 2006, and Sept. 8, 2007, and 26,941 Lemans Champion SE tires, size P235/75R15, manufactured between June 4, 2006, and Sept. 2, 2006.
According to a Kelley Blue Book Marketing Research study, the brand and segment of car owned by voters is related to their preference in presidential candidates.
A man was ordered to be held without bail after police tied him to a recent armed robbery. But at least he has his thumb back. According to charging documents, one of the victims took control of Perez's silver machete during a struggle and hacked off his right thumb.
A prince was reunited with its Cinderella after more than 40 years thanks to a leaky pipe and a networking Web site. Dave Gordon, of Boston, recently found a gold wedding band while he was working on a broken pipe in his 1930s home. The ring was inscribed "Cinderella."
People who are diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease -- whether it's AIDS, syphilis, herpes or something else -- are usually encouraged to tell all their sex partners, so those people can get tested and help prevent the spread of disease.
Just like people, dogs need a proper diet and the right amount of exercise to stay fit and healthy. But it can be hard for owners to know how much time to spend at the dog park.
Internet scammers send out thousands of e-mails each day hoping to separate you from your money. But the Better Business Bureau is fighting back with, of all things, a golden retriever named Clancy.
Mark Ciptak is doing more than putting up a yard sign for the McCain-Palin ticket. He's named his daughter Sarah McCain Palin. But he might get some flak at home. The Tennessee man said he ignored the name he and his wife had picked out for his daughter, who was born Friday night, which was Ava Grace.
Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama kept talking about "Joe the plumber" during their third and final presidential debate. So, Who is Joe the Plumber? He's Joe Wurzelbacher, an Ohio man looking to buy a plumbing business. Days earlier, Wurzelbacher told Obama he was worried that the Democrat's tax plan would keep him from buying the business. McCain sought to make political hay out of the meeting.
Students in the Neenah School District are now being limited to healthy snacks. Students who want to bring in an occasional treat for their classmates will be limited to fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods.
Tired of high gas prices? Two Northwest car designers have developed a car averaging 113.1 miles per gallon. Craig Henderson, who lives in Bellingham, Wash., drove his aerodynamic car down Interstate 5 on Saturday, from the Canadian-Washington border to the Washington-Oregon border.
The Universal Soldiers said they're using their street smarts to reach out to Omaha's youth. They feel they created the problem decades ago, and now want to use their past to preach to troubled teens.
Many toxic foods have a bitter taste, which can make people want to spit them out. But researchers at the University of California - Irvine say the bitterness can also trigger the body to slow digestion, giving it more time to expel the food from the stomach to get rid of the toxin.
An expansive display of what some might call public art has grabbed the attention of thousands of Spanish Bay Beach visitors in the last month. Pebble Beach workers said a European couple began stacking rocks on the beach during their visit and it has turned into a bit of a local phenomenon.
A deadline is looming for doctors to ditch their paper prescription pads. In January, Medicare will start phasing in a requirement for electronic prescribing. Massachusetts has one of the highest rates of e-prescription, but it's only 13 percent. Clearly, there's still a lot of work to do.
At least two breakfast cereals targeted to children sometimes get half of their weight from sugar, according to Consumer Reports. The group tested 27 cereals and found that Post Golden Crisp and Kellogg's Honey Smacks were more than 50 percent sugar. Nine others were 40 percent sugar.
When dining at Chinese buffets, overweight individuals serve themselves and eat differently than people of normal weight, according to researchers at Cornell University. Brian Wanink said that obese people sit closer to the food, generally face it and even chew less.
Fred Rogers' famous blue sneakers, red sweaters and hundreds of digitally archived episodes of the "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" television show will all be part of a new educational building in his honor. The $12 million Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children's Media opened Thursday on the campus of Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, near where Rogers grew up.
Many people consider their golden years a time to relax and travel, but a Louisville woman is headed to France to compete. Louisa "Lou" Felty is 70 years old and is one of the best fencers in her age group. She hopes to win a world title.
A Sharon, Mass., man believes he may have in his back yard the biggest pumpkin anyone's grown this year. Steve Connolly said his squash weighs about 1,800 pounds.
Energy drinks such as Red Bull, Monster, Amp and others need warning labels, a caffeine researcher says. He said the uncertainty about how much caffeine a drink contains would be like having an alcoholic drink and not knowing if it was beer or scotch.
A hypnotist is helping students overcome a fear of the SATs he said he also suffered from when he was a child. “I found many times, although I knew the material, when I went down, sat down, picked up the pencil, my mind would go blank,” said hypnotist John Parisi. “I would panic, and my mind would go blank.”
A man was hospitalized after he was hit by a train while walking his bicycle across a railroad bridge in Boulder, Colo., about six hours after he was hit by a car. Police said it was the second trip to the emergency room in six hours for the man.
As a Miami woman turned 101 years old on Friday, she shared some advice for living a long and happy life. Rachel Long was born on Sept. 26, 1907, in Live Oak, Fla. She is celebrating her 101st birthday at her home in the 3000 block of Northwest 19th Avenue in Miami.
