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Man's best friend being bred to save lives
5/16/12 6:09 PM
Some special pups will soon pack a power exceeding man and machine, alerting a diabetic 20 minutes before even a glucose monitoring system can.
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In their own words: Inspiration from breast cancer survivors
5/16/12 1:15 PM
These Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure participants have beaten the disease and now turn to the race to provide support and resources to others battling breast cancer.
Procedure to cure veiny hands gaining popularity
5/15/12 6:08 PM
A new procedure could be the end of veiny, old-looking hands.

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Administration adopts landmark Alzheimer's fight
5/15/12 10:35 AM
The Obama administration is adopting a landmark national strategy to fight Alzheimer's disease, with an ambitious goal of finding some effective treatments by 2025.
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More kids in ER after swallowing batteries
5/14/12 5:50 PM
A new study, from the journal Pediatrics, finds that about 65,000 kids have been taken to emergency rooms after swallowing button batteries or putting them into their ears or noses.
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Overweight boy returned to mother
5/11/12 2:49 PM
The boy was removed from his family over health concerns and placed in foster care in October after Cuyahoga County case workers said his mother wasn't doing enough to control his weight.
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Government working to ensure different X-rays for children, adults
5/9/12 11:01 AM
The government is taking steps to help ensure that children who need CT scans and other X-ray-based tests don't get an adult-sized dose of radiation.
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HBO documentary 'Weight of the Nation' explores nation's obesity epidemic
5/9/12 6:26 AM
There’s an unprecedented public health campaign aimed at fighting the nation’s obesity epidemic.
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'Thinspiration' photos spreading on Pinterest
5/8/12 11:26 PM
A new wave of images on sites like Pinterest have many worried.
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Wounded Warriors awarded Segways
5/16/12 2:56 PM
A group of wounded warriors are receiving Segways to help improve their mobility

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Should organ donors be compensated?
5/16/12 11:02 AM
It is currently illegal to sell your organs. But a new poll by NPR and Thomson Reuters says a majority of people support compensating donors in some way.
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Woman battling rare flesh eating bacteria
5/15/12 12:43 PM
Georgia grad student Aimee Copeland is fighting for her life from a flesh eating bacteria. Her case is a rare one. One expert knew of only one over the past few decades.
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Low sodium recipes to fight high blood pressure
5/15/12 8:57 AM
For many sufferers, high blood pressure symptoms can be mild or even nonexistent early on, but ABC7 is on your side with what foods to watch out for.
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High heels: Do they come at a high price?
5/13/12 11:03 PM
They’re a fashion statement many women make on a daily basis. But, wearing high heels on a consistent basis could have serious health implications.
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Frederick County residents offered free dental services
5/11/12 7:32 AM
A Frederick County dentist is offering free dental cleanings, fillings and extractions to county residents Friday.
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Bake sale ban on the way in Massachusetts?
5/9/12 10:16 AM
In the latest effort to try and curtail obesity in children, one state is getting ready to ban bake sales so that junk food might not be around kids while they're in school.
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Catania: illegal immigrant health care deal closer
5/9/12 5:32 AM
The District of Columbia councilman at the center of the debate with the mayor's office over funding health benefits for illegal immigrants says the two sides are closer to reaching an agreement.
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Are hair relaxers and uterine fibroids linked?
5/8/12 6:04 PM
For many women, the possible link between hair relaxers and uterine fibroids is alarming.
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