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We already know that fatty, comfort foods can help bust a bad mood -- but new research from Belgian researchers gives new insight into why.

Indian boy reportedly born with seven fingers on each hand, 10 toes on each foot

Warming in the Arctic is causing the release of toxic chemicals long trapped in the region's snow, ice, ocean and soil, according to a new study. Researchers from Canada, China and Norway say their work provides the first evidence that some persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are being "remobilized" into the Arctic atmosphere.

People who purchased Agromod Produce's papayas before July 23 at risk, says FDA

One-year-old was born with 34 digits

According to a soon-to-be-published study in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan are seven times more likely to report having lung problems compared with non-deployed vets. CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller reports.

Several top-selling drugs are set to lose patent protection - which ones?

As the elderly become more tech-savvy, there are new apps and devices to help them lead better lives. A new device from Intel and GE is designed to connect seniors to each other--and to their caregivers. Social isolation in senior citizens is all too common

Apple's destined to become the world's first trillion-dollar company.

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Reality star's mother also has autoimmune disease that can be triggered by stress

Think psoriasis is just red, itchy skin? It's a lot more complicated than that

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Two decades ago individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) had an average life expectancy of less than 30 years. A serious hereditary disorder that makes breathing and digestion difficult, cystic fibrosis still cannot be cured, but several drugs and supportive health regimens have helped extend the life span of many people to 40 years or more.

Professionally edited new media feeds kept concerned citizens informed, without having to sift through an unfiltered global reaction. This past year, social media replaced traditional news outlets as an unrivaled source of information for at least a few era-defining stories: Twitter broke the Osama Bin Laden story and YouTube became the window into the Arab Spring .