Latest Health Videos
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Play CBS Video October 12, 2009 | 11:59 AM PDT
Vulnerable to H1N1 Flu
Studies on H1N1 are giving doctors a new understanding of who is most vulnerable. As Drew Levinson reports, the research is also giving doctors a new treatment option for those most critically ill.
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Play CBS Video October 7, 2009 | 2:13 PM PDT
Controversy Over Vaccine Research
CBS News Investigative Correspondent Sharyl Attkisson asked Dr. Andrew Wakefield about the controversy surrounding his original study in 1998 on autistic children and MMR vaccine.
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Play CBS Video October 7, 2009 | 1:43 PM PDT
Does HepB Vaccine Cause Defects?
CBS News Investigative Correspondent Sharyl Attkisson spoke with Dr. Andrew Wakefield about a recent study comparing the developmental differences between vaccinated and unvaccinated animals.
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Play CBS Video August 20, 2009 | 5:01 PM PDT
H1N1, New School Year Concerns
As students prepare to return to school, parents and academic officials remained concern over the highly contagious H1N1 virus. CBS News' Brandon Scott reports from Los Angeles.
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Play CBS Video August 17, 2009 | 1:52 PM PDT
Tea Time Takes America
Americans often encounter stress, but a new study suggests that the British habit of drinking tea on a regular basis can in fact help alleviate daily pressures. CBS News' Drew Levinson reports.
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Play CBS Video August 11, 2009 | 1:21 PM PDT
Parents & Drunk Driving
National focus has been turned to the pressures facing parents, in the wake of a deadly accident involving a mother who was driving while intoxicated and high on marijuana. Bianca Solorzano reports.
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Play CBS Video August 10, 2009 | 1:37 PM PDT
Cancer-Fighting Foods
A person's diet can affect their chances of contracting cancer. As WFOR's Cynthia Demos reports, a Miami chef is trying to teach people to eat the foods with the greatest cancer-fighting power.
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Play CBS Video July 27, 2009 | 11:56 AM PDT
Tackling U.S. Obesity
A new study shows that obese individuals spend more money on health care each year than their healthier neighbors. The CDC is ready to tackle America's obesity problem. Joel Brown reports.
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Play CBS Video July 14, 2009 | 12:17 PM PDT
New Liposuction Method
There is a new way to lose fat using liposuction. It's more accurate and less painful than traditional liposuction. Manuel Gallegus reports the new treatment uses water jets to break up the fat.
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Play CBS Video June 23, 2009 | 2:14 PM PDT
"Smoke Free" Cigarette Debate
Some smokers who wish to quit are now praising the controversial e-cigarette, which simulates the effects of smoking. But, as Karina Mitchell reports, U.S. health officials are less optimistic.
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Play CBS Video June 10, 2009 | 8:04 PM PDT
Ginger Can Help With Chemo
Cancer patients can at times encounter severe nausea throughout the course of chemotherapy treatments. But, as CBS News Karina Mitchell reports, ginger has proved to be an effective remedy.
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Play CBS Video May 19, 2009 | 2:41 PM PDT
N.Y.C. Faces H1N1
The recent death of an infant who may have contracted the H1N1 virus has caused great concern from parents and officials in New York City. As Drew Levinson reports, several schools remained closed in the area.
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Play CBS Video April 28, 2009 | 3:32 PM PDT
Autism Research Breakthrough
Scientists found what is being considered a breakthrough in understanding autism, a possible genetic link among thousands of autistic children around the country. Manuel Gallegus reports.
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Play CBS Video April 27, 2009 | 8:46 AM PDT
Obama On U.S. Swine Flu Cases
During a speech to the National Academy Of Sciences, President Obama spoke on the Swine flu outbreak in the U.S.
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Play CBS Video April 22, 2009 | 2:46 PM PDT
New Hope For Dystonia Patients
Dystonia is a rare disorder that causes patients to lose control over their movements, but a new surgery is helping them get their lives back. Drew Levinson reports.
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Play CBS Video April 21, 2009 | 12:30 PM PDT
Too Heavy To Leave Home
A Fort Worth, Texas woman who suffers from diabetes is a prisoner in her home because of her weight, which she estimates to be 700 pounds. KTVT's Joel Thomas reports.
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Play CBS Video April 17, 2009 | 1:16 PM PDT
Protecting Kids From Rays
Summer is quickly approaching and doctors say we all must take special precautions to protect our skin from the sun. Those who need the most protection are children. KENS Wendy Rigby has more.
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Play CBS Video April 16, 2009 | 4:10 AM PDT
Stem Cells Promising
Researchers discovered ways to "turn on" specific stem cells in mice to generate muscles. As KENS-TV's Wendy Rigby reports, this could one day lead to drugs to treat a number of different diseases.
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Play CBS Video April 6, 2009 | 2:28 PM PDT
The Brain Gym
Recent studies show that certain mental activities may delay or prevent memory loss later in life. A new program being offered at some senior centers is taking that news to heart. Teri Okita reports.
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Play CBS Video April 1, 2009 | 3:15 PM PDT
Athletes Teach Kids About AIDS
In Washington, D.C., where 1 in 20 people live with HIV, college athletes use sports to teach kids how to stop the spread of the diesease. Shilpi Gupta reports.
