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Man goes in for circumcision, wakes without penis

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Deborah and Phillip Seaton of Waddy, Ky., wait as their attorney confers with the judge in their civil case against Dr. John Patterson of Louisville Aug. 18, 2011 at the Shelby County Courthouse in Shelbyville, Ky.

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(CBS/AP) A Kentucky man wants his day in court after going in for a routine circumcision on October 9, 2007 - and waking up without a penis.

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Drug boosts lifespan of fat mice: Humans next?

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(CBS) Good news for the obese - at least if you happen to be a mouse.

Scientists have designed a drug that significantly extends the lifespan in obese mice. And they think one day it might to do the same for humans.

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Is milk the ultimate thirst quencher?

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McMaster University graduate student Kim Volterman monitors research participant Paige Leonard's heart rate for the study.

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(CBS) Milk may do a body good, but is it the ultimate thirst-quencher? A new study suggests milk is superior to water and sports drinks at replenishing fluids following exercise.

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Malpractice claims seldom successful: Why?

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(CBS/AP) Thinking about suing your doctor for malpractice? Good luck. 

PICTURES - Malpractice 101: Which doctors get sued most?

Though one in 14 doctors are targeted for a malpractice claim each year, only one out of five of the claims leads to a payout, according to a provocative new study.

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Malaria fears rise in wake of ominous new study

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(CBS) Malaria experts are worried in the wake of an ominous new study from Senegal showing that the mosquitoes that spread the deadly disease can develop resistance to insecticide-treated nets.

Researchers studied malaria infections in a village in the West African nation and found that the disease may be rebounding because the insects are becoming resistant to the increasingly resistant to the insecticide deltamethrin.

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Pesticides cause diabetes? What new study says

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(CBS) Something in our diets may be contributing to type 2 diabetes, and no, it's not sugar. A new study points the finger at pesticide residues.

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Sniff out lung cancer? Study says dogs can do it

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Lung cancer no match for cancer-diagnosing sniffer dogs, study showed.

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(CBS) Sniffer dogs are known for helping hunters track quarry and police nab criminals. Now a study suggests dogs can be trained to sniff out lung cancer in its early stages, when treatment is likely to be successful.

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Can you drink away your dementia risk?

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(CBS) Move over crossword puzzles. A new study suggests moderate drinking is another way to fight off dementia.

Pictures: Alzheimer's disease: 7 things that raise your risk

"We don't recommend that nondrinkers start drinking," Dr. Edward J. Neafsey, professor of pharmacology at Loyola University Chicago, said in a written statement. "But moderate drinking - if it is truly moderate - can be beneficial."

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Oxycodone toll in Fla. spotlights drug's dangers

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(CBS/AP) Oxycodone is killing Floridians in epidemic proportions.

New data shows Florida's prescription drug deaths have increased nearly 9 percent last year compared to 2009 despite an aggressive crackdown by law enforcement officials.

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"Culture of honor" takes deadly toll on U.S. men

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(CBS) "A real man doesn't let anyone push him around." If you agree with that that statement, you're buying in to the "culture of honor" that predominates in some parts of the country.

You could also be putting your life on the line, a new study suggests.

PICTURES - Macho States of America: Where honor turns homicidal

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Scientists say TV is killing us - literally

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(CBS) "Turn off that TV - it will rot your brain."

A new study suggests that mom's warning might not go far enough. It showed that too much television could make a person die sooner.

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15 minutes daily exercise prolongs life: Study

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(CBS/AP) Excuses for not exercising might be running out. A new study suggests 15 minutes a day is all it takes to reap big health benefits from breaking a sweat.

Pictures: 16 little ways to lose big pounds

Come on people - are you too busy to squeeze 15 minutes into your daily schedule?

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Cancer sneakier than scientists suspected

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(CBS) Cancer may be a lot more devious than researchers have realized. That's the word from a New York Times report that points to new cancer-contributing factors that may one day change how the disease is researched and treated.

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Prostate cancer advance promises better drugs

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(CBS) New discoveries about the interplay of genes that underlie prostate cancer could lead to a simple blood test that identifies men who have an aggressive form of the disease.

And the scientists behind the breakthrough resarch - a team working at New York's Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory - say they've identified a gene that is a "druggable target," meaning it should be possible to create powerful new medicines to stop aggressive tumors from spreading.

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Is childhood abuse behind recurring depression?

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(CBS) Why do some depressed people never seem to get better? A provocative new study suggests it may come down to the amount of mistreatment they experienced as kids.

Pictures: Depression: 12 sneaky causes

A new study suggests adults who were abused as children are twice as likely to develop lasting bouts of depression as their counterparts who did not experience childhood mistreatment. And scientists say that can seriously impact their treatment and recovery.

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