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When it comes to stopping preventable deaths, some countries do a lot better than others. How about the U.S.
Read More »Annual cervical cancer screening a bad idea, panel suggests
"The more tests that you do, the more likely you are to be faced with a false-positive test," U.S. task force said
Read More »Video: Haiti quake amputee soccer team meets military vets
Team Zaryean from Haiti is mostly made up of victims of the 2010 earthquake and they traveled to Washington, D.C.
Read More »"South Beach Diet" guru issues "wake-up call"
Cardiologist who developed groundbreaking program in the '90s says Americans are still gaining weight, getting sick from it
Read More »Coffee and your health: Latest findings
Will coffee put you in an early grave - or keep you out of one?
Read More »Health-care "scorecard" shows Americans get raw deal
Policy group's new "scorecard" shows U.S. lags other nations in health care quality and access despite spending more
Read More »Video: Kids under 2 shouldn’t watch TV at all: study
A study by the American Academy of Pediatrics found that children under the age of two shouldn't be watching any television at all.
Read More »Video: South Beach Diet doc: Why America is getting fatter
Erica Hill and Jeff Glor talk to Dr. Arthur Agaston, author of the famed South Beach Diet series, shares tips from his new book, "The South Beach Wake-Up Call: Why America Is Still Getting Fatter," on how to develop and stick to a healthy diet and lifestyle.
Read More »More Facebook friends means bigger brain? What study says
Study links gray matter size to number of Facebook friends - what does it all mean?
Read More »Heart failure care improving, costs falling: Study
Big decline saves billions for Medicare, but death rate still "unacceptably high"
Read More »Video: Sen. McCaskill loses 50 pounds and tweets about it
Erica Hill talks to Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo), who recently decided to make a very public commitment - via Twitter - to shed some pounds.
Read More »Video: Colo. cantaloupe: Deadliest outbreak in 25 years
Federal health officials report 25 deaths in a dozen states due to listeria contamination from Colorado cantaloupe. Terrell Brown reports.
Read More »Cantaloupe-linked listeria deaths up to 25
Country's deadliest known outbreak of food-borne illness claims more lives; 123 sickened overall
Read More »China State TV Recasts Spotlight on Apple Suppliers’ Pollution
By Melanie Lee and Clare Jim SHANGHAI/TAIPEI (Reuters) - Some of Apple Inc's suppliers in China have once again come under scrutiny, with state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) accusing them of causing pollution. [More]
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