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National Sleep Foundation asked those working with planes, trains, automobiles about sleep habits - whose sleep problems affect their job most?
Read More »Video: Fish and your brain: Benefits of omega-3 fatty acids
New research shows your brain may look and act older than it is if your diet is low in omega-3 fatty acids, acids, which are plentiful in most fish.
Read More »Snoring, mouth-breathing tots more likely to develop behavioral problems
Toddlers who snored at 6, 18 months old were between 40 and 100 percent more likely to develop behavioral problems by age 7
Read More »Serving size scams that can make you fat
Food manufacturers know that you want to eat healthy, so they're doing everything they can to make their bad-for-you foods look good for you. These serving size rip-offs in restaurants and supermarkets may be costing you your health and your waistline
Read More »Levi’s ads’ use of slim models sparks flap
Curve ID jeans are for women of all sizes, but campaign only uses slim models; What message does that send?
Read More »Video: Foods that help you sleep
A recent study suggested serious risks from sleeping pills. Rebecca Jarvis and James Brown speak with dietician Frances Largeman-Roth about foods that can help you fall asleep.
Read More »Video: HealthPop: Sega, soda and safe sex
Playing "active" video games won't help kids stay fit; diet soda and the risks associated with it; condom use is complicated - much harder than believed before; CBSNews.com's Nick Dietz has more.
Read More »Scientists explain marijuana short-term memory loss
Researchers shift their focus to brain cells said to play a key role in memory formation.
Read More »Speech-jamming device will render you speechless
New Japanese SpeechJammer gun disrupts brain's cognitive process, painlessly stopping the subject from speaking
Read More »Cervical cancer study shows Pap tests boost survival chances
Women diagnosed through Pap test had 92 percent cure rate, while women diagnosed through symptoms had 66 percent cure rate
Read More »New technology could change how traumatic brain injuries are diagnosed
Compared to current technology, new scan is like "comparing your fuzzy screen black-and-white TV with a high-definition TV," says military doctor
Read More »This Week In Bots: The Real Life Avatars Edition
Bot Vid: Quadrotor. James Quadrotor.
Read More »Why the Monkees — and Davy Jones — should get respect
The death of Davy Jones on Wednesday from a massive heart attack at age 66 elicited all the standard commentary about the Monkees, the band that made him a star: The Monkees were a made-for-TV boy band. They recorded tunes written not by them, but by reputable songwriters like Neil Diamond ("I'm a Believer"), Harry Nilsson ("Cuddly Toy"), and the team of Carole King and Gerry Goffin ("Pleasant Valley Sunday").
Read More »Condoms with QR codes enable smartphone check-ins
Planned Parenthood launches new website called "Where Did You Wear It," encouraging online check-ins after safe sex
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