JP Morgans recent multi-billion trading loss reminds us that matters of risk entail a healthy dose of consideration. Here's what you need to know.
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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 »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 »Video: Leg blood clots and long plane rides: New thinking
Does sitting for long periods of time in small airplane seats increase your risk for blood clots? CBS News medical contributor Dr.
Read More »Aspirin therapy: Study raises safety issues
Dr. John LaPook discusses the risks vs
Read More »No. 1 Reason Acquisitions Fail
Too often company executives driven by expanding their empire or blinded by a "quick fix" for entering a new market end up in an overpriced deal. An acquisition can provide a successful avenue for growth and obtaining competitive advantage. But many acquisitions end up as failures for the buyer
Read More »Video: Fiber can cut colon cancer risk, study shows
Erica Hill and Jeff Glor talk to Dr. Holly Phillips about new research that shows three servings of whole grain fiber a day may help lower the risks of colorectal cancer.
Read More »Three Million Afghans Face Hunger as Winter Looms
By Nita Bhalla NEW DELHI (AlertNet) - Up to three million people in Afghanistan are facing hunger, malnutrition and disease after a severe drought wiped out their crops and extreme winter weather risks cutting off their access to vital food aid, a group of aid agencies warned Friday. [More]
Read More »How to Grow Your Niche
Learning the Ansoff Matrix, which shows four ways that businesses can grow and the risks associated with each option, can help you grow your niche.
Read More »Treadmills: Danger at our feet
Most popular exercise equipment also the most dangerous, feds say; Risks range from broken bones to friction burns
Read More »Video: Treadmills most dangerous exercise machine: feds
The government says a treadmill is the most dangerous piece of exercise equiptment. Consumer correspondent Susan Koeppen reports on the risks posed by treadmills and how stay safe while working out.
Read More »Can nuclear power plants float?
By Alissa de Carbonnel MOSCOW (Reuters) - A tsunami-crippled nuclear power plant might give some countries pause over the risks of exposing reactors to the power of the oceans. Not Russia.
Read More »Video: New research on HRT and hysterectomies
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Read More »What the Google Buzz-FTC Settlement Means for the "Apology Approach" to Innovation
The common, renegade approach of sending imperfect tech products out into the world--and having user experience guide improvements--comes under fire. Silicon Valley is renowned for its culture of innovation. There a common, renegade approach is to send products out into the world while they’re still half-baked, in the belief that it’s better to improve them based on real-world use, rather than trying to perfect them behind closed doors
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