More young U.S. adults live with parents: study

More young American adults are living with their parents due to the economic downturn and a lack of jobs in a phenomenon dubbed "full nest syndrome," according to new research.

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• Daddy bloggers take on parenthood
• When life begins at middle age
• Having children abroad? Your country may not want them

Aahhh-ll inclusives for families

All inclusive vacations are gaining popularity with families, because they offer convenience and remove the stress out of the holiday experience -- especially for adults.

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Consumer group suing McDonald's over toys

A U.S. consumer group is suing McDonald's Corp. to stop the world's largest hamburger chain from using Happy Meal toys to lure children into its restaurants.

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• San Francisco mayor vetoes 'Happy Meal' ban
• McDonald's slams San Francisco ban on Happy Meals
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• Hackers dine on data from McDonald’s and Gawker
• 'McWedding', a first in Latin America
• The indestructible McDonald's burger
• Fast-food restaurants target kids, study shows

Teaching teens about health and fitness

With obesity rates as high as they are, teenage fitness has never been more important.

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Old catching up to young on U.S. Internet: study

Older folks are closing ground on youngsters quick to leap on hot Internet trends such as social networking and online shopping, according to a Pew Research Center study released Wednesday.

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Organize for a stress-free holiday season

We are only 10 days away from the magic of Christmas. I know many of us may be panicking about upcoming entertaining, food preparation and gifts to find for under the tree. Take heart my friends, a lot...

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Less sugar, equal taste from healthy cereal

Kids who start the day with a bowl of sugary cereal are consuming almost twice the sugar they would take in eating healthier options -- which, incidentally, they would be just as happy with, a new study...

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• Gallery: Tips to make healthy eating fun
• Kids don't get enough exercise from sports
• Video games get kids to eat more veg, fruit: Study
• Ottawa offers $3M for childhood-obesity research
• Junk-food ads aimed at kids come under fire
• Nutrition a vital link in staying healthy
• Danish experts cook up high-protein anti-obesity diet
• Parental food nagging may produce fussy eaters
• Choosing apples over cookies may help bone health

Seniors stuck in hospitals face a grim, lonely life

Imagine losing all independence and being shut in a place where you are cut off from everything that is near and dear to you -- your home, your spouse, your family, your friends. Your existence is simply...

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Food marketing: What you need to know

Marketing to kids has proven to be big business for the food industry, since children and teens spend billions of their own dollars annually

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Video games get kids to eat more veg, fruit: Study

After being fingered as a key cause of the rising rate of US childhood obesity, video games got a reprieve Tuesday as a new study showed they can be used to encourage kids to eat healthier foods.

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• Ottawa offers $3M for childhood-obesity research
• Junk-food ads aimed at kids come under fire
• Fast-food restaurants target kids, study shows
• Sleepless children more likely to suffer from heart disease: Study
• Canadian cardiovascular congress sounds alarm on childhood obesity
• Parents of fat kids refuse to see problem: Doctor survey
• Doctors sound alarm on childhood obesity
• Health ministers weigh in on childhood obesity
• Too little sleep raises obesity risk in children

I'm a hottie, and here's the evidence

When my bank manager father stood outside the labour room at the local hospital, triumphant cigar in hand, awaiting news of my birth, he gave a huge belly laugh of delight when he learned he had a daughter...

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Daddy bloggers take on parenthood

Mommy bloggers are so last year. Meet two Calgary dads who have a lot to say, online, about fatherhood, fast cars, and why Polo shirts should never be tucked in.

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