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Every parent knows that caring for a new baby requires lots and lots of cleaning. But can washing up the milk and spit-up introduce your baby to potentially harmful chemicals?

For parents and school children nationwide, there's encouraging news on nutrition. School lunches are getting healthier, according to a new report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and...

Now parents have yet another reason to wean their kids off the sweet stuff.

'Tis the season for hot holiday beverages. Hot chocolate, apple cider and other warm, comforting drinks are popular with kids and parents alike. But these treats can pack a ton of calories and sugar...

EWG has uncovered new information about a toxic chemical many of us are buying at the grocery store – and how common it really is.

How many times a day do you drink water? Cook with it? Brush your teeth with it? Offer some to your children?

A healthy diet begins with lots of fruits and vegetables, but some of your family's favorites may contain startling amounts of harmful pesticides.

Colon and rectal cancer rates are rising sharply among Americans in their 20s, according to a new study. Researchers haven't yet pinpointed why, but the trend should be a wake-up call for young adults...

Everyone likes safe food. Polls show consumers want food safety to be a top priority for food companies and policymakers.

Central Iowans got bad news about the quality of their drinking water on Friday when a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by the Des Moines Water Works against three northern Iowa drainage districts.

How can you get your friend to give you a $100,000 tax break?

Hormones drive many cases of breast cancer. Prolonged heavy exposure to the hormone estrogen is a major risk factor. Here are some things that will help you avoid excessive estrogen exposure and...

Here are several of this past week's deep dives on developments coming out of the Trump White House.

Here are several of this past week's deep dives on developments coming out of the Trump White House.

Here's some news you can use as you begin your weekend.

Americans who live in highly polluted areas are likely at greater risk of developing cancers, especially breast and prostate cancers, according to a new study from the University of Illinois at...

In the coming months, congressional negotiators will try to reconcile two bills aimed at fixing the nation's broken and outdated chemical safety law, the Toxic Substances Control Act. As we've made...

The House Committee on Agriculture, in a recent letter to the budget committee, boasts of being “proud to have made a significant contribution to deficit reduction with the passage of the (2014) farm...

The Montgomery County, Maryland, Council has passed an ordinance banning what it calls “cosmetic pesticides” on private lawns. The devil, however, is in the details. The term “cosmetic” means...