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Parenting Study Suggests Parents Welcome Technology's Help

(NBC News)  Despite having a bit of a bad rap technology isn't necessarily a beast that infiltrates kids' minds and free time against their parents' wishes. A new parenting study suggests most moms and dads welcome technology into the family, and they're the ones controlling it."We truly are living Full story

Vinegar screening helps cut cervical cancer deaths in India: study

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A simple screening program for cervical cancer using vinegar and visual exams helped reduce deaths caused by the cancer by 31 percent in a group of 150,000 poor women in India, researchers reported on Sunday. Full story

'The perfect poison': Ricin used in 3 recent cases

The key ingredient — castor beans — is easy to find. Crude instructions for extracting the lethal poison in them can be found on the Internet. And it doesn't require a chemistry degree or sophisticated lab equipment. Full story

Wofford College announces its new president

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) - Wofford College has chosen its new president. Full story

Small restaurants serving big calories, salt: studies

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite public health progress in cutting calories, as well as salt and fat from fast foods and supermarket products, neighborhood restaurants are still packing big helpings of each into their meals, a trio of studies suggests. Full story

Android Anti-Virus Software Easily Fooled

Anti-virus software made by 10 of the biggest Android security providers can be bamboozled by an embarrassingly easy malware disguise, according to a new report. Full story

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  Penguins get custom boots to ease achy feet

Just like humans, as the penguins at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium get older, they begin to suffer from aches and pains. Searching for a solution, the aquarium has developed a unique partnership with engineering students at Northwestern University. NBC’s Kevin Tibbles reports.