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Measles is making a comeback in U.S.

A disease that kept a lot of baby boomers home from school generations ago has been preventable now for many years, but there has been an uptick in the number of measles cases in the U.S. So far this year, there have been more than 100 cases, compared with 60 in an average year. Dr. Jon LaPook reports. Source Read More »

Finances after 50: Retirement planning now more important than ever

A new survey finds 20 percent of Americans have no savings whatsoever, and nearly half don’t have enough saved to keep their lives together for more than a month. Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, personal finance expert and president of the Charles Schwab Foundation, talks about her new book, “The Charles Schwab Guide to Finances After 50: Answers to Your Most Important Money ... Read More »

Mammograms: New study says test’s benefits overstated

A review of 50 years of studies finds the benefits of screening for breast cancer are oversold, and the harm is underestimated. Dr. Nancy Keating, a co-author of the study and associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, talks to the “CBS This Morning” co-hosts about her findings. Source Read More »

Chrysler recalling SUVs

Chrysler is recalling nearly 870,000 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUVs. The company says model years between 2011 and 2014 have brake parts that can corrode, possibly making it harder to stop. Dealers will fix the problem for free. Jill Wagner has that story and more MoneyWatch headlines. Source Read More »

Library of Congress announces newest additions to historic recording registry

The Library of Congress is mandated to celebrate and preserve our American heritage – including sounds. This year, its additions to its National Sound Recording Registry ranges from music few have ever heard, to music everyone has heard, to a president cajoling a congressman over the phone. Don Dahler got a sneak peak at the national treasures. Source Read More »