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Rising diabetes rates among overweight teens could lead to heart problems, researchers say

Posted 12:48 PM 5/21/2012 by CBS News

Half the nation's overweight teens risk heart attacks and other cardiovascular problems because they have unhealthy blood pressure, cholesterol or blood sugar levels, a new government study finds.

And an even larger proportion of obese adolescents have such a risk, according to the (More)

Chicago braces for final day of anti-NATO protests as demonstrators march on Boeing HQ

Bee Gees' Robin Gibb influenced music beyond disco

5/18/2012

Sugar may make you "stupid" but omega-3 might mitigate the effect, rat study suggests

Posted 5:02 PM 5/18/2012 by Michelle Castillo - CBS News

(CBS News) A sugar-laden diet could make you dumber, according to the authors of a new study. But, don't fret: Omega-3 fatty acids may be able to mitigate the effects.

A UCLA study showed that when a fructose solution was given to rats, they had a harder time figuring out a complicated (More)

Zuckerberg opens Nasdaq trading on day of IPO

5/17/2012

Donna Summer dead at 63

Posted 5:19 PM 5/17/2012 by CBS News

(CBS News) Disco queen Donna Summer has died, a family spokesperson told the Associated Press. She was 63.

Her family released a statement Thursday saying Summer had died and that they "are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy."'

TMZ first reported (More)

Study: Coffee drinkers might live longer

5/16/2012

How scammers can steal your credit card information at the gas pump

How scammers can steal your credit card information at the gas pump

Posted 8:13 AM 5/16/2012 by CBS News

The price of gas continues to fall. AAA says the national average for regular has fallen to $3.73, down 21 cents in the past six weeks. But if you pay at the pump, thieves may be waiting for you, ready to skim the information off your bank card and siphon the money out of your account.

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5/15/2012

John Edwards' daughter expected to testify

Posted 12:37 PM 5/15/2012 by Anna Werner - CBS News

GREENSBORO, N.C. - John Edwards' daughter was expected to testify Tuesday at the former senator's corruption trial.

Cate Edwards would be the first family member to do so.

The defense began laying out its case Monday, shifting the focus from Edwards' affair to the nuts and bolts of (More)

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