After suffering a serious heart attack two years ago, Ken Miles volunteered to be patient No. 1 in a risky clinical trial involving stem cells
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A lot of stem cell studies give hope but ultimately don't pan out.
Read More »Video: Supreme Court to review health care act
The Supreme Court will decide whether President Obama's landmark health care legislation, which requires that all Americans buy health insurance or pay a penalty, is unconstitutional. Jan Crawford reports.
Read More »Stem cells help regenerate damaged heart
Ken Milles' heart improved 50 percent after receiving laboratory-grown stem cells in small, experimental medical trial
Read More »Pneumococcal vaccine Prevnar works in adults, FDA says
Agency says vaccine is just effective as rival vaccine at preventing potentially deadly infection
Read More »Want to live to 100? What experts recommend
From tooth-flossing to playing Tetris, life extension strategies can be surprisingly simple
Read More »Stem cells cure heart failure? What "breakthrough" study shows
After experimental stem cell therapy, patients' failing hearts showed better function and less scarring
Read More »Sugary drinks tied to heart disease in women: What about men?
Study shows increased heart risk among soda drinkers - even in absence of weight gain
Read More »No gluten? No fat? Dealing with diet restrictions
"If you would like to dine gluten-free, please ask to see our gluten-free menu." Restaurants are printing notes like this in droves, and hosts are now googling phrases like "lacto-ovo" before dinner parties.
Read More »Blood thinner Xarelto cuts risk of heart attack, death in new study
Adding Xarelto to usual drug regimen cut risk of subsequent heart trouble but was linked to increased risk for bleeding
Read More »Video: Report: Diabetes epidemic will explode
A new report says the worldwide diabetes epidemic will explode over the next 20 years. Betty Nguyen reports.
Read More »Video: Panel: Kids 9 to 11 should get cholesterol test
A panel of pediatricians is making a major change to medical guidelines for children, saying all kids between the ages of 9 and 11 should be screened for high cholesterol. Dr
Read More »Diabetes may hit one in 10 by 2030, report says
Number of people with diabetes mellitus predicted to reach 552 million in next two decades
Read More »Evelyn Lauder dies, and breast cancer loses key activist
Lauder, one of originators of pink ribbon campaign, died of complications of ovarian cancer
Read More »Video: Steerig clear of "brain freeze"
Rebecca Jarvis speaks with Dr. David Langer about "brain freeze, or a moment when you just can't recall something important -- like the one Rick Perry had in a GOP debate -- and how to avoid it.
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