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Erica Hill talks to Dr. Jennifer Ashton and Dr. Jennifer Hartstein about new research showing that children who spend a lot of time in front of a television have medical symptoms that show a higher risk for future heart attack and stroke
Read More »New "Viagra condoms:" Do they really work?
New condoms contain gel said to help men maintain stiff erections during sex
Read More »Gut flora: You are what your bacteria eat
Scientists say new "biological fingerprint" as important as blood type
Read More »Health insurance horror stories
You won't believe the ways some big insurance companies take advantage of their customers
Read More »Dieters easily deluded by mislabeled foods
Because dieters are more inclined than non-dieters to seek out foods that are labeled as healthy, they also are more likely to choose mislabeled foods that are actually unhealthy, according to a new study.
Read More »Video: Study: GOP and Dem brains are structured differently
Scientists in the UK have revealed that people with opposing political views have different brain structures. CBSNews.com's Nick Dietz reports.
Read More »Can music delay dementia? What new study says
Brain function better in older people who studied music early in life
Read More »Video: Catherine Zeta-Jones gets candid on Bipolar struggle
Catherine Zeta-Jones is speaking out in People Magazine on her treatment at a mental health facility for bipolar II disorder, following husband Michael Douglas' battle with cancer. CBSNews.com's Ken Lombardi reports.
Read More »Calcium supplements may increase heart risk
Study shows increased risk of heart attacks for women taking calcium supplements
Read More »Woman explains record 52 plastic surgery operations
Cindy Jackson, 55, tells TODAY’s Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb that her “highly developed sense of aesthetics” encouraged her desire to achieve “classic proportion” through 52 different surgical procedures.
Read More »Paging Dr. 420: Which states let you blaze for better health?
Many states now permit medical use of marijuana, but limits vary widely on who can use and how much they can possess
Read More »Medical marijuana: Which 15 states permit pot?
Which places permit pot for patients? You might be surprised at some that do
Read More »Life-size Barbie’s shocking dimensions (PHOTO): Would she be anorexic?
College student who battled eating disorders creates life-size doll to help other women
Read More »420 day? What’s the 411 on medical marijuana?
A 2008 report may be the closest thing so far to a final word on marijuana's purported health benefits
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