Teens often have their wisdom teeth removed. But there’s no evidence this painful procedure prevents future trouble. That’s the conclusion of a careful review of dental studies by a research team including Dirk G. Mettes, DMD, of Radboud University Medical Center in, Nijmegen, Netherlands. Although Mettes and colleagues looked at …

WASHINGTON – Democrats and Republicans are using the ethics turmoil surrounding House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (search) to wage a rhetorical duel accusing each other of skirting tough debates on Social Security, gas prices and judges. Hyperbole, no stranger on Capitol Hill (search), is a key weapon in a fight …

SAN FRANCISCO – International Business Machines (IBM), the world’s largest computer company, Thursday posted quarterly profit and revenue that fell far short of Wall Street’s expectations as it blamed difficulties in closing key deals. In a surprise statement, the Armonk, N.Y.-based company reported a profit from continuing operations of $1.41 …

NEW YORK – If you’re Star Jones Reynolds (search), beware on April Fool’s day. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (search) will target the co-host of “The View” (search) with a parody of Jones Reynolds, to be unveiled outside the ABC studio on Friday. PETA will display a …

This is a partial transcript of “The Big Story With John Gibson,” April 27, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. ANDREW NAPOLITANO, GUEST HOST: NFL executives and former players front and center on Capitol Hill, talking about steroid use in sports and the trickle-down effect it’s having on young …

In 2000, a woman donated the blood from her newborn daughter’s umbilical cord (search) so scientists could pull precious stem cells from it and freeze them. Two years later, those donated cells saved Kathy Conway’s son from leukemia. “It came to us in this unassuming little syringe, from a mom …

President Bush attended church at St. John’s Episcopal Church (search) near the White House on Sunday, where worshippers remembered Pope John Paul II. The pontiff’s death was mentioned only briefly during the 40-minute service. The reader remembered those who have died, including “his holiness Pope John Paul the second (search),” …

Cold water in the face, caffeine pills, a pint of ice cream between the thighs — 911 operators in Anne Arundel County, Md., may want to consider all those methods for staying awake. For the second time in eight months, a late-night 911 operator has been caught sleeping on the …

This is a partial transcript from “The O’Reilly Factor,” April 6, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. Watch “The O’Reilly Factor” weeknights at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET and listen to the “Radio Factor!” BILL O’REILLY, HOST: In the “Factor Follow-Up” segment tonight, about 800 people turned out …

WASHINGTON – Women who blame silicone-gel breast implants (search) for crippling health problems faced women who called them the best option in an emotional debate Monday as government scientists consider whether it’s time to lift a decade-plus ban on most of the devices. “They poisoned my mother,” said a tearful …