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Dr. Jennifer Ashton discusses vitamins you should definitely take in some situations and how to know if a supplement is safe
Read More »What Netflix And eHarmony Can Teach College Guidance Counselors
Austin Peay State University is testing out a Netflix-like recommendation system for courses. Tristan Denley, the prof behind the tech, wonders: "If eHarmony works well, why not this?" As per credit costs for college courses spike , the impact of poor advice from a college counselor can mean a disturbing amount of misplaced time and money. So Austin Peay State University mathematics professor Tristan Denley designed a course-recommendation system for students to suppliment their regular college counselor visits
Read More »iFive: RIM PlayBook Reviews, PC Sales Slump?, Intel Embraces USB 3.0, Spotify Preps For U.S., Safari Gains "Do Not Track"
1. RIM's embargo on review editions of its PlayBook tablet expired this morning, so the news is full of expert opinion on the tablet PC RIM hopes will revive its future fortunes
Read More »Trading Corner Store Crackers For Fresh Tomatoes: Why Triscuit Is Advocating Urban Farming
While cities like San Francisco are awash in boutique bread shops and dirt-cheap farmer's markets, others (like Detroit) don't even have supermarkets. These so-called food deserts typically offer mostly standard corner-store fare like Jell-O, Ritz Bitz, or Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. So it's strange that Triscuit, another--albeit slightly healthier-tasting Kraft product--is now making a play to be associated with anti-food desert urban gardening projects
Read More »Zipcar Fires Up Its IPO
Zipcar Inc., the short-term car-rental service based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, launched its IPO this morning. Bloomberg reports that the IPO raised over $174 million, selling 9.7 million shares priced at $18—well above an initial proposal that pegged the share prices at $14 to $16. The most recent SEC filing can be viewed here
Read More »Video: Bipolar Disorder symptoms
Erica Hill speaks with Psychologist Dr. Jennifer Hartstein about bipolar disorder and what may trigger it.
Read More »Personal touches make likeable hotels loveable
No time to scour Condé Nast Traveler's entire Hot List of hotels? Luckily for you, they've compiled "The Hotties," a highly personal list of 17 little details that elevate some favorite hotels from likeable to loveable.
Read More »Stillbirths in America: How many babies die each year?
Study says more than 1 million stillbirths could be prevented each year
Read More »Beware bed bugs extermination scams
Consumer Correspondent Susan Koeppen investigates how scammers can take advantage of people with infestations
Read More »Tough day for Masters champ
PGT: Masters champion Charl Schwartzel shoots a 73 in the first round of the Malaysian Open after arriving in the country only a day earlier, while Rory McIlroy rebounds from his Masters collapse to be three shots off the lead.
Read More »Video: Catherine Zeta Jones’ Bipolar Disorder
Catherine Zeta Jones checked herself into a treatment center for Bipolar II Disorder after a stressful year that involved husband Michael Douglas' cancer battle.
Read More »Video: Restaurant serves booze to boy
Erica Hill talks to Jill VanHeest, Florida mother of a 2-year-old child who was served alcohol at an Olive Garden.
Read More »Can You Retire? Are You Retired?
Once client said, “They took my money;” another person, two years away from retirement, was angry that the system of investing had let her down. For those who thought they were within a few years of retirement the loss of ...
Read More »Golf has taught me a lot about life, says Tiger
Golf hasn't lost its luster for Tiger Woods.
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