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Childhood obesity is soaring. In fact, about a third of US children are currently overweight or obese — and a new study may reveal one big cause. Researchers found toddlers who have a poor relationship with their moms could be twice as likely to be obese by the time they turn 15, possibly because they tend to turn to food as a substitute for motherly comfort.

Christmas may have come and gone but there is still magic to marvel at from this joyous holiday, like the magic that granted the wish of a little girl who only wanted her soldier father back for the holidays.

While the county has been going through an extended period of economic decline and uncertainty, a solid majority of Americans still think that they are ahead of where their parents were financially.

Do you feel bad about being a last minute shopper? Well, don't. Even President Obama waits. Here's where he went and what he bought.

How many Christmas cards, letters and packages will be sent? What's the most popular gift, how many Christmas trees will be sold and more as I break down Christmas by the numbers.

At 17 I was chugging a six pack and praying to get a C on my history test. This amazing young woman has made a major scientific breakthrough and won herself a wad of cash in the process.

One concern I always have around the holidays is gaining weight. When researchers did this study, I'm pretty sure they didn't have the holidays in mind, but this sounds totally manageable and it's just in time if you want to get a jump start on your New Year's weight loss goals.

Why should you buy a real tree? Why should you buy a fake tree? Which is better for the environment? What will the majority of us will have in our living rooms this Christmas?

Rod Blagojevich, the former Democratic governor of Illinois, was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in federal prison for political corruption that includes an attempt to sell the US Senate seat once held by President Barack Obama.

Burger King is changing their french fries for the first time in 13 years and I squealed in horror when I saw the news because I absolutely love their french fries and if you haven't had the new fries yet, here's what's in store.

There are a lot of gifts that my true love gave to me as part of the 12 Days of Christmas and a wealth management group has put together a study to find out how much all of that stuff will cost if you actually bought it all.

This past Black Friday was the most successful Black Friday of all time, which is good news for retailers, but people were pepper sprayed, shot and trampled in the process.