October 27, 2015 Black Friday Psychology: Why We Go Mad for Deals The Black Friday crush isn't for everyone, but the allure of a bargain speaks to human nature, consumer psychologists say. The limited-time-only nature of Black Friday triggers an innate fear of scarcity that drives people to buy, buy, buy
October 27, 2015 New research studies whether fixing up seniors' homes can help them age in place A major research project will bring handymen, occupational therapists and nurses into the homes of 800 low-income seniors in Baltimore to test if some inexpensive fix-ups and strategies for daily living can keep them independent longer, and save millions in taxpayer dollars spent on nursing home care.
October 27, 2015 Elisabeth Hasselbeck reveals cancer scare after absence from Fox & Friends Fox & Friends host Elisabeth Hasselbeck returned to the show Friday after a nearly month-long absence, revealing that she took time off to recover from a precautionary surgery and a cancer scare.
October 27, 2015 Another Death Linked to Contaminated Melons The Food and Drug Administration is warning people not to eat cantaloupes from a southeastern Colorado farm after investigators found a contaminated melon in a store, the first time Listeria has been linked to cantaloupe in the U.S
October 27, 2015 Study: Nearly a quarter of US suicide victims intoxicated at time of death A large-scale study has found that nearly a quarter of U.S. suicide victims are legally intoxicated when they die
October 27, 2015 China bird flu threatens KFC parent's winning streak Yum Brands Inc, the biggest foreign fast-food chain operator in China, is in danger of breaking its 11-year streak of double-digit profit growth as it scrambles to deal with food scares and bird flu in its most lucrative market
October 27, 2015 Costco recalls chicken linked to Foster Farms salmonella outbreak A Northern California Costco store on early Saturday morning recalled nearly 40,000 pounds of cooked chicken linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 300 people nationwide.
October 27, 2015 Shoppers Pay Less Attention to Nutrition Labels Than They Think Even health-conscious shoppers who read nutrition labels pay much less attention to the information than they think they do, according to a new study
October 27, 2015 Search for AIDS Vaccine Advances The quest for a vaccine against AIDS is gaining momentum, with research published this week identifying promising new candidates that protected monkeys against a powerful strain of the virus and that soon could be tested in humans
October 27, 2015 Psychiatric treatments may change personality, study shows Some doctors balk at the idea of trying to change a patient's personality, but a new study suggests that they're doing it already