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A gun detected in a carry-on at a checkpoint was accidentally fired by an investigating officer around 9 a.m. Sunday, according to an Atlanta Police Department report.
Read More »Adults taking ADHD medication don’t face heart risks: Report
Previous studies tied ADHD drugs to higher blood pressure in adults, but new study found no added heart risks
Read More »ADHD medications won’t increase adults’ heart risks, says study
ADHD drugs may raise blood pressure, heart rate - but study found no added heart attack, stroke risks
Read More »Video: Encouraging results from new cancer treatment
A clinical trial of a drug treating advanced stages of breast and ovarian cancers is showing promising results. The drug targets cancer cells without the effects of chemotherapy
Read More »Breast cancer survival boosted by bone drug: What it means for women
Women with breast cancer who received bone drug Zometa were 37 percent less likely to die after 7 years
Read More »Ovarian, breast cancers: New, targeted therapy
Clinical trial targeting cancerous cells showing promise for women genetically predisposed to disease
Read More »Video: Gene therapy breakthrough for hemophilia B
Researchers announced a milestone in the field of gene therapy which could dramatically improve the lives of people living with hemophilia B.
Read More »Video: Healthier alternatives to sugary cereals
Russ Mitchell talks with Cynthia Sass to find out just how much sugar is in a standard bowl of cereal across many different brands, and she offered suggestions for healthier options.
Read More »Bill would strip TSA officers of badges
The nation's 44,000 airport screeners would lose the title "officer," their metal badges and maybe even the stripes down their pant legs under a bill sponsored by a Transportation Security Administration critic.
Read More »Barefoot running: bad or beneficial?
Despite the cold and many other potential hazards, naked from the ankle down is the way Anna Toombs likes it, and she gets plenty of catcalls in the street as a result.
Read More »Diet craze has Norway begging for butter
The soaring popularity of a fat-rich fad diet has depleted stocks of butter in Norway creating a looming Christmas culinary crisis.
Read More »CDC declares Listeria outbreak from cantaloupes "over"
Listeria outbreak sickened 146 people, killed 30
Read More »Raw cookie dough dangerous to eat, study warns
Study looked back at 2009 E. coli outbreak linked to cookie dough that sickened 77, hospitalized 35
Read More »7 ways to protect your memory
Think there's nothing you can do if your memory is failing? Think again
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