By Carol DerSarkissian

By Karyl McBride Ph.D.

Expectations can get us in trouble during the holiday season. Why is it that we somehow still hang onto the vision that we can suddenly transform the family into what we want during the holidays and all those old wounds, stories, and disappointments will shrink away when the bells start ringing and Santa’s sleigh starts flying? The sparkle of the season adorned with gorgeous music, spirituality, bright lights and massive decorations has a way of tricking us into thinking anything is possible.

By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter

High levels of air pollution may increase some Hispanic children's risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests.

Research and pharmaceutical executives unveil encouraging clinical trial data at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology.

About a third of all cancer cases can be blamed on inherited genes, a giant study finds.