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5/18/2012

Sugar may make you "stupid" but omega-3 might mitigate the effect, rat study suggests

Posted 5:02 PM 5/18/2012 by Michelle Castillo - CBS News

(CBS News) A sugar-laden diet could make you dumber, according to the authors of a new study. But, don't fret: Omega-3 fatty acids may be able to mitigate the effects.

A UCLA study showed that when a fructose solution was given to rats, they had a harder time figuring out a complicated (More)

Over 200 whooping cough cases reported in Montana

More Montana whooping cough cases reported

5/17/2012

Study: Coffee drinkers might live longer

Posted 10:37 AM 5/17/2012 by CBS News Staff

How good is coffee for your health? For years, research has gone both ways, with some studies finding it boosts risk for heart disease, while other studies find it could be protective against breast and skin cancers.

A large-scale study of 400,000 people offers good news for (More)

State officials monitoring MT pertussis outbreak

Big Sky baby getting "Kangaroo Care" in NICU

5/16/2012

Whooping cough making a comeback as most adults fail to get recommended booster shot

Posted 8:14 AM 5/16/2012 by CBS Health

The first effective vaccine for whooping cough was developed in 1940. Before that, the respiratory infection killed thousands each year -- and it may be making a comeback.

Hundreds of cases are being reported in nine states. Washington State has declared an epidemic, with 1,484 cases. CBS News (More)

Eight Montana school districts affected by whooping cough outbreak

5/15/2012

Missoula Co. seeing its worst pertussis outbreak ever

Posted 6:38 AM 5/15/2012 by Irina Cates (KPAX News)

Missoula County now has seven confirmed cases of whooping cough with the Missoula City-County Health Department reporting that cases range in age from infants to adults and includes both the vaccinated and the unvaccinated population.

Health department officials say this is the worst (More)