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Combination of wealth, education, good medical care may improve presidents' longevity, study says

A bowl of cereal and cold milk is a childhood breakfast staple in America, but a new review reveals some brands of kids cereal contain more sugar per serving than a Twinkie or Chips Ahoy! cookies.

The Environmental Working Group released its list of the worst cereal offenders, including one cereal with more sugar in one cup than a Twinkie. Jeff Glor reports.

Dr. Robi Ludwig shares some tips for dealing with family during the holidays. The key?

Industry leaders may be intuitive, innovative, and able to handle risks, but real success requires them to be mature. We’ve all heard stories about the early start-up days of well-known tech companies like Apple, Microsoft and Facebook

Analysis shows cup of one has more sugar than Twinkie, and cup of 44 others has more sugar than 3 Chips Ahoy! cookies

In a year that saw a few highly proclaimed gadget introductions (the Amazon Kindle Fire , in particular) and some updates to high-profile staples such as Apple's iPhone and iPad , Scientific American takes a look at 10 gizmos that, if they did not land on your radar screen in 2011, deserve a look in the coming year. [More]

SAN FRANCISCO A mantra that has driven global negotiations on carbon dioxide emissions for years has been that policy-makers must prevent warming of more than two degrees Celsius to prevent apocalyptic climate outcomes. And, two degrees has been a point of no return, a limit directly or indirectly agreed to by negotiators at international climate talks. James Hansen, director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York, whose data since the 1980s has been central to setting that benchmark, said today that two degrees is too much.

You probably don’t often encounter [rattlesnake sound]. But snakebites are still a big concern for much of the world’s population.

In the quest to cure cancer, many researchers have started looking beyond toxic chemicals and harsh radiation and instead are trying to harness the body's immune system. [More]

For first time ever, all states reported at least 20 percent of its citizens were obese

Wireless charging is still not common, particularly with the disappearance of the Palm Pre, which was one of the main gadgets to utilize the trick for ultra-convenient connection to a battery-boosting charger. That makes Nissan's moves with its Leaf EV all the more interesting: To charge your 2013 Leaf, all you'll have to do is park it on the requisite spot of your garage. The setup is rather simple at first glimpse: Instead of flipping open a door on your car and connecting in a large electric plug, wired to a wall charger point, you reverse your Leaf over a large plastic pad on the floor.

British Pregnancy Advisory Service asks the question, "Getting 'turned on' this Christmas?"

Weight-loss products containing the hormone HCG are illegal and potentially dangerous, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said today, and consumers are advised to steer clear of the oral drops, pellets and sprays that can be found online and in retail stores.

NPR contacted 12 burn units at U.S. hospitals, found toddlers especially at risk