Health News
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Almost all states seeing big drop in teen birth rates
All states but West Virginia and North Dakota showed significant declines in the past five years, especially among the Hispanic population
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Alabama mystery illness determined to be flu, cold or pneumonia
Alabama health department said findings were "good news" because coronavirus, bird flu ruled out
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Surgeons remove 4-pound hairball from 400-pound tiger
Unable to cough up hairball, Florida surgeons had to go in and remove the giant clump of hair
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Surgeons remove 4-pound hairball from tiger
Ty the tiger managed to make a basketball-sized hairball that was just too big to cough up
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Frequent heartburn raises throat cancer risk 80 percent, study finds
Antacids, but not prescription heartburn medication, was found to protect against cancer risk
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Feet come first when it comes to body parts with most fungi
Heels alone had 80 different genera, compared to the trunk which only contained two to 10 different kinds
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Airway made by 3D printer saves infant's life
Kaiba Gionfriddo had rare disease tracheobronchomalacia, which caused airway to collapse and stopped him from breathing daily
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Video: High-tech, high fitness: Can gadgets enhance your workout?
"CBS This Morning" contributor Lee Woodruff reports on the latest trends in wearable fitness technology.
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Video: Can calcium supplements lower heart attack risk in women?
A new study finds that women taking 1,000 milligrams of calcium a day have a lower risk of dying, contradicting previous studied linking calcium to an increased risk of heart attacks. Dr. Holly Phillips explains.
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Details emerge about Poland's first face transplant
33-year-old man received new face few weeks after machine ripped off his face and crushed his lower jaw, the fastest timeframe to date
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Fluoride won't be added to Portland, Ore. water, voters decide
About 72 percent of the U.S. drinks water with added fluoride, but Portland has been one of the largest holdouts
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Migraines plus depression may equal smaller brain
Researchers said their findings could spur long-term treatments for sufferers of both conditions
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Even mild iodine deficiency during pregnancy may lower kid's IQ scores
Lack of iodine thought of as a developing country problem, but 67 percent of U.K. pregnant women in study had below recommended amount
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Experimental asthma drug helps untreatable patients in study
About 20 percent of asthma sufferers can't keep their symptoms under control with inhalers, other asthma drugs
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Molecule may be able to block cocaine addiction
CGP3466B blocks protein that brings cocaine into the cell's nucleus from entering cell, therefor stopping effects
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