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Diabetic Alert Dog Aids Six Year-Old

Nearly six months ago, Texomans helped a family raise money to pay for a diabetic alert dog desperately needed for their six year-old son. Now, the service animal is here and Blake Fields is learning how to use his new K9 friend. "She is a golden retriever and she is really nice, and she is two year Full story

Brazil port strike enters second day as Congress debates reform

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Stevedores at Brazil's Santos and Rio de Janeiro ports entered the second day of a strike to protest proposed legislation that may open terminals to new private-sector investments. Full story

Delicious desserts weigh in under 200 calories

   Author Lisa Lillien, aka Hungry Girl, reveals how you can satisfy your dessert craving with gooey apple pie cones and salted caramel whoopie pies that are under 200 calories each.

Sherri Shepherd shares her new healthy lifestyle

   Sherri Shepherd joins Rev. Sharpton to discuss what inspired her to write her new book about how to live healthy and save yourself from diabetes.

Freeloading Yeast Make Unstable Communities

Cooperation is common in nature, but there will always be some who cheat the system. A new study on yeast shows that cheaters can persist in populations but put the entire group at greater risk for extinction. Full story

Gail Simmons’ sweets and salty ice cream sundaes

   The “Top Chef Masters” judge shows the anchors how to whip up delicious and creative ice cream sundaes like the Southern peach, which features pound cake and a bourbon-brown sugar sauce.

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Whole Grains, Half Truths, and Lots of Confusion

Southpaws: Some Female Marsupials Are Lefties

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"High-glycemic" foods tied to diabetes risk

U.S. health advocates ask government for safe sugar limits in drinks

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  Hooked on processed foods

New York Times Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Michael Moss, author of "Salt Sugar Fat" discusses how the food giants search for the perfect amount of salt, fat and sugar to keep consumers coming back for more.

  Common health mistakes: How bad are they?

We’re all guilty of it – those bad health habits and mistakes that become part of our daily routine. Dr. Roshini Raj of Women’s Health magazine reviews just how bad some common health mistakes are, including popping pain relievers and loading coffee with sugar.

  Nutrition labels 101: What to look for

If nutrition facts on food labels leave you a little confused, you are not alone. Dietitian Keri Glassman explains what to look for on those labels, from calorie counts to types of fat.

  Will banning soda help the obesity epidemic?

As the battle over New York City’s soda ban continues, Chris Hayes and his panel focus on whether soda actually has a special toxicity that leads to obesity.

  Bailout for Big Sugar

Reports say the government is poised to buy 400,000 tons of sugar to bailout sugar producers, with Katherine Mangu-Ward, Reason Magazine; Lanny Davis, former special counsel to President Clinton; and Michael Steele, former RNC Chairman.

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