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Some families celebrate Christmas without the Santa story

On December 24, so the old story goes, Santa Claus and his magical reindeer fly down from the North Pole with a toy-filled sleigh to leave gifts beneath the Christmas trees of good little children.

 
Pope urges for unity against ISIS in Christmas message

Pope Francis urged the world in his Christmas message on Friday to unite to end atrocities by Islamist militants that he said were causing immense suffering in many countries.

 
Nuisance or nice? Florida family’s holiday lights anger neighbors

When it comes to holiday decorations, Kathy and Mark Hyatt go to extremes. In December, they transform their home in Plantation, Fla., into a 200,000-light spectacle, with Santas, reindeer and candy canes blanketing the lawn, snowflakes and angels twinkling in the sky, and a sign over the garage beckoning visitors to “Believe in the Magic of Christmas.”

Study: Big sugar consumption contributes to heart failure

Guys, listen up: There’s another reason to limit your intake of sugary or artificially sweetened sodas: It might contribute to heart failure. Researchers followed the food habits of 42,000 Swedish men over 12 years and found that men who drank at least two sweetened beverages a day had a 23 percent higher risk of going into heart failure.

Get to know these not-so-friendly parasites (maybe)

Recently, doctors in Napa, Calif., found a tapeworm in a man’s brain that nearly killed him. And there are other equally disturbing parasites to worry about, some more common than you think.

6 Southern Nevada hospitals included in paying $250M settlement

Six Southern Nevada hospitals are among hundreds of U.S. facilities that will pay a total of more than $250 million stemming from allegations that they implanted cardiac devices in Medicare patients in violation of coverage requirements.

Breathe better to move better: Train to breathe like a pro athlete

From an early age, we’re taught that breathing is part of our autonomic nervous system, like digesting food, so unless there’s a problem, it’s not something we need to think about. But, unlike digestion, we actually have the ability to control our respiration — and for good reason. Arguably, the way we breathe has the power to impact every aspect of our health and wellness, from how we think and feel to how we move.

Could a Facebook ‘Dislike’ button backfire among teens?

I admit, it is more than a little strange to “Like” a Facebook post where a friend shares tragic news such as the death of a loved one or the loss of a pet. Clicking “Like” is a way to show your support, but in some way, aren’t you are also “liking” the horrible thing that happened?

 
Pope held private meeting with same-sex couple in US

The day before Pope Francis met anti-gay county clerk Kim Davis in Washington last week, he held a private meeting with a longtime friend from Argentina who has been in a same-sex relationship for 19 years.

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