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Expert points to foods most needed by the body at various stages of life
Read More »National Day of Prayer observers pray for health, but does God listen?
What does research say about the healing power of prayer?
Read More »Will electronic health records save the planet?
Electronic health records are often touted as way to cut medical costs, new Kaiser Permanente study shows they have big environmental payoff
Read More »Video: Bristol Palin: Being a teen mom is difficult
CBSNews.com's Ken Lombardi speaks with Bristol Palin in New York at the 10th anniversary of the Candies Foundation. Palin speaks about her anti-teen pregnancy campaign and describes some of the struggles she says she's faced as a single mother to son Tripp.
Read More »Medical emergencies: When to go to the ER – and when not to go
You might be surprised by some of the things that should send you to the hospital
Read More »Video: Sugar-free food drawbacks
The government says Americans eat more than 45 pounds of added sugar each year. But between diet sodas and sugar free desserts, they also eat a lot of artificial sweeteners. And as Alexis Christoforous found out, food experts aren't convinced that's a good thing.
Read More »Asthma rates up despite smoke-free laws: Who suffers most?
Scientists unsure what explains rise in asthma, but say doctors and patients can do more to control dangerous respiratory disorder
Read More »Asthma dangers: 8 things that trigger deadly attacks
Inhalers can help people with asthma, but avoiding common triggers is essential
Read More »Boy with cerebral palsy spurned at church: Was it discrimination?
People with cerebral palsy may drool or have movement problems, but not all are mentally impaired
Read More »Facebook helps facilitate organ donation
East Haven, Conn. mayor gives kidney to friend on social network after urgent plea posted on wall
Read More »Does being fat make sex less fun?
Scientists say obese people less satisfied with sex - and say doctors can do more to address obese patients' sexual concerns
Read More »Sodium won’t kill you? Scientists shake up what we know about salt
New study finds people with low sodium diets at higher risk for heart attacks
Read More »Video: Organ donations and Facebook: The perfect match?
Michelle Miller reports on the story of East Haven, Conn. Mayor April Capone and how she donated a kidney to one of her constituents after learning about it on Facebook. Then, Erica Hill talks to Dr
Read More »Do leggings really make you fat?
There are many things you can say about leggings, but most women who wear them will reduce it to one word: comfortable. Yet the super-comfy wardrobe staple recently caused a stir in the blogosphere when the U.K.'s Daily Mail reported on why the popular stretchy pants can make you fat.
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