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Rebecca Jarvis sits with Consumer Reports Editor in Chief Kim Kleman about what the magazine says is the intentional mix-ups of different kinds of fish in fish markets and restaurants and how it can affect your health.
Read More »Program urges smokers to try smokeless tobacco
Supporters say smokers who switch are more likely to give up cigarettes than those who use nicotine patches
Read More »Amy Winehouse death puts alcohol poisoning in spotlight
Experts say many people fail to appreciate lethal threat posed by binge drinking
Read More »Decorative contacts on Halloween? Fuggedaboutit, FDA says
Designer contact lenses are not one-size-fits all, FDA warned
Read More »Halloween: 10 dumb ways to end up in the ER
Candy from a stranger? That's the least of worries for trick-or-treaters and their parents
Read More »Test anthrax vaccine in kids? Feds mull thorny question
Panel considering whether to test now - or administer untested vaccine later in event of bioterror attack
Read More »Gun ownership up in U.S., poll says: What about firearm deaths?
Forty-seven percent of Americans have firearm on property, Gallup poll showed
Read More »Death by gun: Top 20 states with highest rates
Poll shows more Americans have firearms now. But where are firearm-related fatalities most common?
Read More »Video: Ask It Early: Back pain, triglycerides and weight loss
In this HealthWatch, Dr. Holly Phillips answers viewer questions on everything from back pain, to triglycerides, to weight loss.
Read More »GPS shoes marketed for Alzheimer’s patients: Will they save lives?
$300 shoes contain GPS tracker in heel families can monitor
Read More »Video: Medicare premiums up less than expected
Medicare premiums were on track to rise, but they didn't rise as high as expected.
Read More »Video: Study: Aspirin lowers risk of some colon cancer
British researchers report that taking two aspirin a day can reduce the risk of colon cancer caused by a rare genetic defect by 60 percent. Terrell Brown reports.
Read More »Organ theft? Guilty plea spotlights illegal organ trade
New Jersey man admits arranging illegal kidney transplants for U.S.-based clients using organs obtained in Israel
Read More »Medicare premiums to rise less than expected: How much?
Premiums will rise by $3.50 at most, said Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
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