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REO Speedwagon Releasing New Concert Blu-ray, Headlining Chicago Benefit Concert

09/18/2012 at 9:00 am

Photo: Mark WeissREO Speedwagon will release a new concert video on Blu-ray next month that will feature the veteran rockers performing many of their best-loved songs at the annual Moondance Jam festival in Walker, Minnesota.  Live at Moondance Jam is available for pre-order now, and will be shipped starting in early October. Each copy of the high-definition disc will be autographed by the band members. read more ≫


Michael Jackson's "Bad 25" Album Package Arrives in Stores

09/18/2012 at 8:18 am

Epic/Legacy RecordingsMichael Jackson's hit-packed album Bad turned 25 late last month, and to celebrate the anniversary, the late King of Pop's estate has re-released his 1987 album as a three-CD, one-DVD deluxe set called Bad 25.  The package arrived on shelves on Tuesday. read more ≫


Plastic Chemical BPA Linked to Childhood Obesity

09/18/2012 at 7:40 am

David McNew/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- New research is reheating the debate on bisphenol A, a chemical banned from baby bottles that can still be found in other food and drink containers.

The new study found children and teens exposed to high levels of bisphenol A, or BPA, were more likely to be obese.  read more ≫


Most Americans May Be Obese by 2030, Report Warns

09/18/2012 at 7:16 am

Digital Vision/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- By 2030, more than half of Americans could be obese, resulting in millions of new cases of diabetes, coronary heart disease, and stroke -- a constellation of illness that could cost the United States up to $66 billion in treatment and over $500 billion in lost economic productivity.  read more ≫


Weight-Loss Drug Qsymia Debuts

09/18/2012 at 5:34 am

ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The diet **** Qsymia that was approved by the U.S. Food and **** Administration earlier this year is available by prescription starting Tuesday.

Data presented by the manufacturer of the ****, Vivus, showed that it helped patients lose about 10 percent of their body weight. Qsymia is a combination of two medications that have long been used in weight management. One is an appetite suppressant and the other reduces cravings for food. read more ≫


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