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NASHVILLE, Jan. 8 (UPI) — Almost one-third of U.S. parents say they don't think their methods of disciplining children are working very well, a study found.
The study, published in the journal Clinical Pediatrics, found a strong association between the discipline parents experienced as children and the methods they reported using with their own […]

BENTONVILLE, Ark., Jan. 8 (UPI) — U.S. retail giant Wal-Mart said Monday it is expanding an ad campaign touting its record on healthcare and charitable giving.
The ads, which were aired over the summer in Nebraska and Arizona, emphasize, among other things, the company's healthcare contributions.
The company has come under fire in the past […]

SYDNEY, Jan. 8 (UPI) — A child with cleft lip/palate faces predisposing factors to acquiring dental tooth decay, according to researchers at the University of Sydney.
Patients with cleft conditions generally display poorer oral hygiene and high susceptibility to caries, or tooth decay, because of the difficulty in achieving adequate plaque control associated with dental […]

DALLAS, Jan. 8 (UPI) — Stress-management programs appear effective in reducing unhealthy impacts on a worker's heart, Italian researchers said Monday.
After the yearlong program, workers scored significantly lower on tests that measured stress, and doctors observed improvements in heart-rate variability and blood pressure among the patients who participated in the courses. Moreover, workers said […]

By STEVE MITCHELL UPI Senior Medical Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (UPI) — Sales of adult stem cell products will more than double in 2007, exceeding $35 million and in the process opening the door for embryonic stem cell therapies, according to a medical industry analyst.
The reason for the projected uptake is increased usage of the […]