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The FTC says that Reebok's advertising for its EasyTone and RunTone shoes was deceptive and has ordered the company to refund customers $25 million. Erica Hill and Chris Wragge talk to Consumer Reports medical advisor, Dr
Read More »Listeria illnesses and deaths expected to rise
The cantaloupe-born outbreak of listeria has caused 72 illnesses and 16 deaths thus far; Deadliest food outbreak in 10 yrs
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New research has found that patients with blood pressure even slightly above normal are more susceptible to suffering from a stroke. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.
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Study shows people with slightly elevated blood pressure are 50 percent more likely to suffer stroke
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Cytisine, used now in just Eastern Europe, is very cheap, and shows real promise helping smokers stop after 4 weeks
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Patients on "intensive" blood sugar treatment plan did however show less brain shrinkage, study found
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Joseph Maraachli died at home in Canada after succumbing to rare neurological disorder
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"Beer tastes like sweet juice - lemon tastes like sweet orange," food scientist Dr. Keiko Abe said
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Kaiser Family Foundation survey shows annual premiums top $15,000 for first time ever
Read More »Video: Death toll rises in listeria-linked cases
As many as 14 people have died from possible listeria illnesses traced to Colorado cantaloupes - a death toll that would make the outbreak the deadliest in more than a decade. Erica Hill and Chris Wragge talk to Dr.
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Want to avoid botched procedure or other plastic surgery nightmare? Follow this advice when picking a surgeon
Read More »Listeria-laced cantaloupes tied to 13 deaths, CDC says
72 people in 18 states sickened from Rocky Ford cantaloupes, according to CDC
Read More »Saw palmetto no help for enlarged prostate, study says
Even high dosages of the popular herbal remedy were no more effective than placebo at reducing urinary symptoms
Read More »Heal Thyself: Internet-Based Self-Help for Social Phobia Shows Promise
Treating social phobia without personal contact between patient and therapist--or without any therapist involvement at all--could be viewed as ironic, but two recent studies suggest that it works. Self-guided online therapy may offer relief for a wide range of disorders. The first study, published in the October 2010 issue of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry , found that self-guided, Internet-based cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) reduced social phobia symptoms in most of the participants
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