Displaying the amount of time you'd need to jog in order to burn off the calories from a sugary drink, rather than showing a calorie count, may be more effective in dissuading you from consuming those beverages, new research suggests.
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What does "heading" a soccer ball do to brains? Chewing gum makes kids better test-takers?
Read More »Video: HealthPop: Sex, booze and bad decisions
What "heading" a soccer ball does to your brain; Also, chewing gum can make you a better test taker; And, scientists confirm that boozing can lead to really bad decisions. CBSNews.com's Nick Dietz has the details.
Read More »Video: Fitness geeks aim to make exercise more engaging
It can be difficult to stay motivated and focused while logging mile after mile on a treadmill or exercise bike. CNET's Kara Tsuboi reports on a new tech start-up company that's developing phone and tablet apps to make breaking a sweat more engaging.
Read More »Are "creaking" pop stars changing how young women speak?
Study suggests two-thirds of young women engage in "vocal fry" while speaking
Read More »Retouched or not? Tool spots photos’ too-flawless features
Airbrushed images create unrealistic portrayals of body - just how unrealistic are they? New tool shows all
Read More »Sleep apnea CPAP treatment may lower heart disease, diabetes risk
New study finds continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy may reverse signs of heart disease, diabetes
Read More »HPV tests "better" than Pap smear at cervical cancer detection
Dutch researchers screened 56,000 women for study, suggest all women over 30 get HPV test
Read More »Video: Preemie who fit in MD’s hand going home soon
One of the smallest babies ever born, will be well enough to go home by New Year's. Terrell Brown reports.
Read More »Video: Young adults benefitting from health care reform
Young adults are already benefitting from the health care reform act that some Republican candidates are fighting to end.
Read More »Nibbling may not expand your waistline, study finds
A little nibbling between meals may not show up on your waistline, a small study of Norwegian women suggests.
Read More »Marijuana use up, alcohol use down among U.S. teens: Report
One out of every 15 high school seniors smokes pot on a daily or near-daily basis, highest rate since 1981
Read More »Experimental diet drug keeps weight off for 2 years
An experimental diet drug seems to help some obese people shed pounds, and keep them off for two years, researchers report.
Read More »Rare swine flu strain H1N2 detected in Minn. infant
Second case ever detected of H1N2 virus, but not nearly as dangerous as H1N1
Read More »U.S. marriage rates at all-time low: Why?
Current U.S. marriage rates at 51 percent, nearly 20 percent fall since 1960
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