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April 11, 2012 | 6:15 AM PDT
More people die in fatal car crashes on Tax Day, study finds
Researchers peg stress and lack of sleep as potential trigger for car crash
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April 10, 2012 | 1:09 PM PDT
U.S. teen pregnancy rates at an all-time low across all ethnicities
Teen birth rate dropped 44 percent from 1991 to 2010; Hispanic teen birth rate dropped 12 percent to 55.7 teen births per 1000 births
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April 10, 2012 | 12:37 PM PDT
U.S. appeals court mulls graphic tobacco warning labels
Two federal appeals judges questioned how far the government could go with labels
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April 10, 2012 | 8:46 AM PDT
Secret to weight loss isn't through fad diets or pills, study shows
Study shows that obese people can and will lose weight by eating better and being more active
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April 10, 2012 | 8:05 AM PDT
Homophobia may reveal denial of own same-sex attraction, study suggests
"Sometimes people are threatened by gays and lesbians because they are fearing their own impulses," study author said
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April 10, 2012 | 7:28 AM PDT
Calif. report reveals "non-toxic" nail polishes could cause birth defects
Commonly advertised non-toxic nail polishes at California salons contain high levels of "toxic trio" of chemicals
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April 10, 2012 | 6:38 AM PDT
Yearly dental X-rays raise brain tumor risk, study finds
Researchers said common bitewing and panorex X-rays were tied to greatest risk for meningioma brain tumor
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April 10, 2012 | 6:29 AM PDT
Federal court to decide graphic tobacco labels
Obama administration and big tobacco in federal appeals court over how far government can go to get people to stop smoking
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April 10, 2012 | 6:11 AM PDT
U.S. teen birth rates fall to historic lows
Nearly every state sees decline from 2007 to 2010; Miss. has highest rate of teenage mothers, N.H. the lowest
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Play CBS Video April 10, 2012 | 5:37 AM PDT
Dental X-rays linked to brain tumors: study
A new study finds a link between dental X-rays and a kind of brain tumor called meningiomas. Neurosurgeon Dr. David Langer speaks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about the findings.
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Play CBS Video April 9, 2012 | 4:12 PM PDT
Possible link between autism and maternal obesity
A new study suggests a mother's weight might contribute to autism development in children. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.
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April 9, 2012 | 2:25 PM PDT
Scientists closer to finding autism's cause with help of $1 billion in research
Recent studies may provide clearer picture for roles genetics, environment play
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April 9, 2012 | 11:38 AM PDT
Food frauds: 10 most adulterated foods
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April 9, 2012 | 10:36 AM PDT
10-year-old girl gives birth to baby daughter in Colombia
Girl was from indigenous Wayuu tribe in Colombia, hospital said
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April 9, 2012 | 8:32 AM PDT
Childhood obesity genes identified, scientists say
Genetic markers could raise child's obesity risk about 20 percent, the study found
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April 9, 2012 | 6:32 AM PDT
N.J. man survives nail shot through heart
Dennis Hennis, 52, went into cardiac arrest on his way to hospital
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Play CBS Video April 9, 2012 | 5:36 AM PDT
Chocolate may make you thinner: study
Can chocolate actually make you thinner? CBS News medical contributor Dr. Holly Phillips reports on a new study that finds people who eat moderate amounts of chocolate on a daily basis are thinner than people who eat it less often.
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April 8, 2012 | 6:12 PM PDT
In R.I., a childhood obesity program that works
"Join for Me" is a program that teaches kids about nutrition and a healthy lifestyle, and there is some proof it works
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Play CBS Video April 8, 2012 | 6:45 PM PDT
Nutrition program puts R.I. kids in shape
The obesity epidemic in America affects an estimated four out of ten kids, but thanks in part to a nutrition program in Rhode Island, children there are beginning to learn the benefits of eating right and are losing weight along the way. Drew Levinson reports.
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April 7, 2012 | 8:41 AM PDT
Too much junk food can lead to depression: Study
People who regularly eat baked goods, hot dogs, burgers, etc. are much more likely to develop depression, research finds
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Play CBS Video April 7, 2012 | 8:11 AM PDT
State of religion in America
Rebecca Jarvis and Jeff Glor speak with Father Edward Beck, Rabbi Mark S. Golub, and columnist Andrew Sullivan about the changing role of religion in America in general and in politics in particular.
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Play CBS Video April 6, 2012 | 12:01 PM PDT
Service dogs improving lives of autistic children
Service dogs help many people with disabilities. Teresa Garcia reports on 4 Paws for Ability, an Ohio organization that is training dogs to help children with autism and their families.
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April 6, 2012 | 11:43 AM PDT
Antibiotics for appendicitis may be as effective as surgery
Patients with uncomplicated acute appendicitis successfully treated with antibiotics alone - only more severe cases need surgery, study suggests
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April 6, 2012 | 8:13 AM PDT
Cheap diabetes drug metformin may fight cancer, studies show
Growth of cancerous tumors suppressed when patients take antidiabetic drug metformin
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April 5, 2012 | 2:32 PM PDT
Drug-resistant malaria spreads to Thai-Burma border
Plasmodium falciparum strain is resistant to artemisinin and has spread 500 miles westward from Cambodia since 2006
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