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Rare malignancy notoriously hard to diagnose and treat
Read More »Pancreatic cancer eyed in Steve Jobs’ death
Apple's visionary founder died following seven year battle with islet cell neuroendocrine tumor,
Read More »Monkey study may bring robotic suits that restore mobility, touch to quadriplegics
Brain implants allow monkeys to move and feel virtual objects using only their thoughts
Read More »Video: Johnny Depp apologizes for rape comment
Hollywood star Johnny Depp is backtracking over controversy from his recent interview with Vanity Fair in which he compared photo shoots to getting raped. CBSNews.com's Ken Lombardi reports.
Read More »First lady targets world record for jumping jacks
Michelle Obama will lead hundreds of children in an event on the South Lawn of the White House Tuesday in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most people doing jumping jacks in a 24-hour period.
Read More »Jimmy Carter wants to end guinea worm disease
U.K. pledged $31 million to eradication efforts, but only if other countries pony up
Read More »Do old dads have less intelligent kids? What study shows
Researchers searched for intelligence-associated DNA mutations and found older dads passed them through sperm
Read More »Vitiligo: Illustrated guide to pigmentation disorder
Skin problem that plagued Michael Jackson surprisingly common around world
Read More »Gigs and cigs: Smoking rates in 22 occupations
New report shows people in some jobs are more likely to smoke than in others
Read More »Driving under the influence down: Does economy deserve credit?
Drunken driving incidents at their lowest level in almost two decades, according to new government report
Read More »Video: Alzheimer’s: New clues in search for cure
A new study, called the DIAN study, is following multiple generations of family members across the globe with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. CBS News contributor Priya David Clemens reports on a Seattle family that is providing never-before insights into the disease's first signs
Read More »Circumcision foes should cut it out, experts say
Johns Hopkins infectious disease experts tout evidence of circumcision's benefits in light of 18 states cutting funding for procedure
Read More »Listeria-tainted cantaloupes now blamed for 18 deaths
Outbreak is deadliest in U.S. in more than decade, and federal officials say listeriosis could keep spreading
Read More »Listeria-caused U.S. deaths rise to 18
CDC says it has confirmed 100 listeria illnesses in 20 states; Death toll continues to climb in food-borne illness
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