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Elbow procedure has saved careers of many Big League pitchers
Read More »Video: CDC extends HPV vaccine recommendation to boys
A CDC panel made the controversial recommendation that the human papilloma virus vaccine, currently administered to 11 and 12-year-old girls, should be extended to boys of the same age range. Dr
Read More »Is it autism? Facial features that show disorder
New study suggests "facial geometry" of common neurodevelopmental disorder
Read More »Coffee helps prevent skin cancer? What study shows
Drinking lots of coffee was tied to 18 percent skin cancer risk reduction for women, 13 percent reduction for men
Read More »Desperate to lose weight, some gain it first
Spurred by strict insurance policies, some obese people actually gain weight in order to qualify for the surgery that can help them slim down.
Read More »Human papillomavirus vaccine for boys? Panel says yes
Controversial shots could protect boys from genital warts and cancer - and stop them from giving sexually transmitted virus to girls
Read More »HPV may raise women’s heart disease risk: study
Research finds women exposed to HPV were twice as likely to have a heart attack or stroke than those who didn't have HPV
Read More »Mammograms save fewer lives than many think, study shows
Mathematical model estimated only 13 percent chance mammogram would save 50-year-old woman's life
Read More »Yuck! 7 everyday objects ranked for germiness
Escalator rails, ATM buttons, mailboxes among objects swabbed for germs in six U.S. cities
Read More »Video: HPV and heart disease risk
Erica Hill and Chris Wragge talk to Dr. Holly Phillips about new research that reveals women with cancer-causing strains of human papillomavirus may be at increased risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke
Read More »In-depth cholesterol tests stir debate among doctors
Some cardiologists say patents need to know more than total, LDL, and HDL cholesterol values
Read More »Closing the Gap between Psychology and God
This year has been the worst in recent history for natural disasters in the U.S., with record-level floods, fires, and hurricanes.
Read More »HPV tied to heart disease in women, but what about men?
Risk persisted after risk factors including obesity, smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, were accounted for
Read More »Studies fail to link Chantix, psychiatric ills
Government-funded studies fail to find increased risk of depression, suicidal thoughts among users of smoking-cessation drug
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