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'You just don't look disabled'
People come up to Aimee Mullins all the time and say, "you know, I have to tell you, you just don't look disabled."
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Bipolar being diagnosed younger
This week, Dr. Charles Raison offers part two of his answer to the viewer question: Can a 9- or 10-year-old be bipolar?
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Minorities' higher Alzheimer's risk
Francisca Terrazas and other Latinas are about 1.5 times more likely than Anglos to develop Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, a new report says. Read how her family copes.
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Dems: No health bill sked promises
Despite a call from the White House for health care legislation to pass this month, key Democrats are avoiding any promises about how soon the next steps may come.
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Eat, pray sleep: Survey uncovers our habits
Your racial and ethnic background can shape many aspects of your life: the type of food you eat, where you live, and your political views.
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Haitian couple await baby's return
In the chaos following January's earthquake, a baby was separated from her parents and brought to Miami. Now a couple await a DNA test to prove the baby is theirs.
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Women drinkers less likely to gain
Some women avoid drinking calorie-filled cocktails, wine, and beer because they're worried about packing on the pounds. Now, a new study suggests that women who are moderate drinkers actually tend to gain less weight over time than teetotalers.
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Supreme Court takes vaccine appeal
Parents who say that a range of preventive vaccines given their young children can cause serious health problems will have their appeal heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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'Speed-dating' doctors woo patients
A pioneering Texas program invites prospective patients to casually meet and size up a lot of doctors in a short amount of time.
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FDA recalls flavor enhancer
Federal health authorities on Thursday announced the recall of hydrolyzed vegetable protein, commonly used to enhance flavor in processed foods, after samples were found to contain salmonella.
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Parents of suicide know unique pain
Margaret Pelleriti's son Michael was a straight-A student in 11th grade. His mother didn't know anything was wrong the day he took a gun to the train tracks and shot himself in the head.
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Sunday surgery offered to needy
On the third Sunday of each month, Surgery on Sunday opens its doors, offering outpatient surgical care to Kentucky's uninsured -- for free.
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Vaccine may shift brain cancer odds
Karen Vaneman got a form of brain cancer that most doctors will tell you is invariably fatal. Today, she's beating the odds -- with the help of an experimental vaccine. How many others will benefit?
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How to find health care bargains
Medical costs are skyrocketing way higher than the rate of inflation. Even if you have insurance, this hits you in the wallet. The Empowered Patient tells you how to bargain shop for health care.
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Health care sick with medical waste
CNN takes an up-close look at health care waste: insurance markups, billing mistakes, and overcharges; the difficulty in comparison shopping for the best prices for care; and incentives to do expensive procedures.
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Winter sports can trigger asthma
Do you cough, wheeze, or get short of breath when you exercise in cold weather? You could have asthma, but you've got plenty of company. Exercise-induced asthma is surprisingly common among people who work out in cold climates, whether they're jogging around the neighborhood or gunning for gold in Vancouver.
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UN project launches campaign focusing on women
Suksma Ratri separated from her husband after suffering ongoing domestic violence. But four years ago, the young mother from Indonesia found out her ex-husband had become extremely ill, and possibly had AIDS.
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Heart surgery gives Burt Reynolds 'new pipes'
Burt Reynolds is feeling great now that he "has a great motor with brand new pipes," his manager said Wednesday.
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Electronic 'iShoe' aims to prevent falls
Erez Lieberman-Aiden had a nagging feeling that his grandmother's death, which occurred after a hard fall, could have been prevented.
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Thought urged on prostate screening
Most men 50 and older should seriously consider the potential risks of treatment before deciding whether to be screened for prostate cancer, the American Cancer Society said Wednesday in revised guidelines.
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