'Love Actually,' 'Four Christmases' and the Science of Holiday Comfort Movies

Every winter, millions of people curl up on the couch and press play on the same beloved holiday movies — whether it’s "Love Actually," "The Holiday," "The Family Stone" or "Four Christmases."

Snowy towns, familiar faces, predictable plot twists and happy endings aren’t deal-breakers, they’re the whole point.

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Tea May Have Bone-Health Benefits For Older Women

Here’s a DIY prescription for women looking to do everything they can to prevent a broken hip: Drink tea, not coffee.

A decade-long study of older women found that tea drinkers had slightly stronger bones than their coffee-consuming counterparts.

"Even small improvements in bone density can translate into fewer fractures across...

Tree Rings May Reveal Hidden Clues About Water History

Trees don’t just clean the air, they also keep a quiet record of the past.

New research suggests that tree rings may help scientists uncover missing pieces of environmental history, especially when it comes to water in the midwest. 

By studying how different tree species respond to wet and dry conditions, researchers say t...

Metal Shards Spark Nationwide Recall of Ready-to-Eat Holiday Kielbasa

Olympia Provisions has recalled about 1,930 pounds of ready-to-eat holiday sausage.

The recalled meat is wrapped and vacuum-sealed in 16-ounce clear pouches and labeled “OLYMPIA PROVISIONS UNCURED HOLIDAY KIELBASA.”

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the Class I ...

Any Regular Weed Use Is Bad for Teenagers, Study Finds

Teens don’t have to use weed all that often for it to have a negative effect on their lives, according to a new study.

Even using marijuana once or twice a month is linked with worse school performance and more emotional turmoil among teenagers, researchers reported today in the journal Pediatrics.

And more frequent us...

A Quarter Of American Families Face Financially Overwhelming Medical Expenses

More than 1 in 4 Americans are struggling with financial toxicity, with big medical bills dragging down both their money and their health, a new study says.

Nearly 27% of U.S. residents faced high medical expenses or skipped needed health care because they couldn’t afford it between 2018 and 2022, researchers reported Monday in J...