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Study shows girls in the US now reach puberty at a younger age

A new study shows that American girls are showing signs of puberty at an earlier age than ever, especially heavier girls with a high body-mass index. Today, twice as many girls as a decade ago begin breast development at age 7. Scientists are concerned.

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Watch: Dental X-Rays, Brain Tumor Link?

Study concludes x-rays at young age raise risk of brain tumor.

How a forensic artist 'aged' Madeleine McCann

A forensic artist who "age enhanced" an image of Madeleine McCann, the young girl who disappeared while on a family vacation in Portugal, needed to combine her knowledge of anatomy and forensics with a little bit of artistry.

VIDEO: Never too young to play the blues

Alabama blues musician Doctor G B Burt began his career at the age of 71, when he was discovered by a music producer whose van he was fixing.

Former Rutgers student to appeal webcam spying convictions

A former Rutgers University student convicted Friday in the webcam spying episode that ended in his gay roommate's suicide could be jailed in a case experts say stands as a tragic lesson for young people about casual cruelties in the internet age.

VIDEO: Whitney Houston dies, aged 48

American singer and actress Whitney Houston has died at the age of 48.