When the news broke that a domestic cat had come down with H1N1, many people no doubt wondered how vulnerable their own pets were to the illness.

A new study appears to add to growing evidence that green tea might help protect against cancer.

By Peter West, HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- A new "atlas" of bacterial life on and within the human body has uncovered the fact that...

By Amanda Gardner, HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- The H1N1 swine flu virus is now the predominant flu strain worldwide, although it shows...

A program called Safe Schools/Healthy Students greatly increases the safety of students, says a U.S. government report.

By Jennifer Thomas, HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Infants who are just a few days old cry with intonation patterns that reflect the...

The nursery is ready, the tiny outfits washed, and the infant seat is installed in the car.

Babies are never too young to benefit from a bedtime routine, the U.S. National Library of Medicine says.

Yet another study has found that television viewing is linked to aggression in young children.

The deal to end a lawsuit over land at the Bush presidential library was tossed aside today by a judge who said Southern Methodist University and its legal foe never had a clear agreement on the terms.

More than 6 percent of Dallas-area home loans were significantly behind in payments or already in foreclosure in September, a mortgage industry analyst reported Thursday. The number of Dallas-area home loans that was 90 days or more late rose to

WASHINGTON - The White House says President Barack Obama on Friday morning will sign a bill that expands a popular homebuyers tax credit and extends unemployment benefits. Congress on Thursday completed work on the $24 billion economic package that seeks

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. said Thursday its third-quarter profit rose 42.5 percent, as the company benefited from lower costs, even while its sales fell. The Plano-based company raised the lower end of its full-year guidance for the year, but

MetroPCS Communications Inc. shares fell Thursday after the low-cost wireless provider reported a higher quarterly profit but cut its full-year subscriber forecast, citing continued economic weakness in the U.S. and increasing wireless market competition. Shares of MetroPCS fell 69 cents,

Whenever the legendary Oracle of Omaha tosses his considerable wealth behind an investment, the rest of us should also try to gaze over his shoulder into his crystal ball. Warren Buffett isn't known for placing many losing bets. Also Online

When Hamid Karzai ascended to Afghanistan's presidency in 2002, it was easy for Americans to think he was someone who could be trusted to unite his country, end decades of internecine warfare and responsibly use billions of dollars in international

There was no escaping the elephant in the voting booth during yesterday's Dallas school board election. The sometimes-lackluster performance of the DISD Board of Trustees and the district's top employee, Superintendent Michael Hinojosa, weighed heavily on voters' minds. And incumbent

With great civic pride, Dallas once proclaimed itself the buckle on the Bible Belt, with First Baptist Church of Dallas its shining star. First Baptist was known as the largest Southern Baptist congregation in the nation, the home pulpit for

Not every election has a presidential vacancy to fill or a red-hot gubernatorial primary to fire up voters. But every election asks your opinion on issues large and small and lets you cast a vote worth exactly as much as