They sifted through about 800 programs to prevent and fight obesity–to find the ones most likely to counter the nation’s growing girth. In the end, a panel of independent experts asserted that only by implementing many of those initiatives at once can the nation make real progress. Reversing the nation’s “obesogenic,” or fat-promoting, culture will [...]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Six-term Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar was routed by the right flank of his own Republican Party Tuesday night, and North Carolina voters decided overwhelmingly to strengthen their state’s gay marriage ban — a conservative show of enthusiasm and strength six months before the nation chooses between Democratic President Barack Obama and GOP [...]

Slaughterhouse are putting the finishing touches on their humble abode. Welcome to: Our House, Slaughterhouse’s major-label debut on Shady Records, is scheduled for a June 12 release, and Eminem is just putting the finishing touches on the much-anticipated LP. “The album is done. In terms of vocal recording, we’re done. Marshall is still in the [...]

MIAMI –  LeBron James loves telling the story about his first MVP award. In James’ first season of organized basketball, he was the best player on an undefeated team, but everyone on the roster got an MVP trophy from coach Frank Walker Sr. “Right then and there, I knew that this is what I wanted [...]

(Credit: istockphoto.com) (CBS News) We’ve heard it all before: There’s “good” cholesterol, called high-density lipoprotein (HDL), that provides protective benefits against heart attacks and then there’s “bad” LDL cholesterol, which raises risk for heart problems in high levels. Dark chocolate outperforms white chocolate in heart benefits studyCDC: Only 13 percent of Americans have high cholesterolRaising [...]