Latest Health Videos
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Play CBS Video August 17, 2011 | 1:07 PM PDT
Brain-eating amoeba kills teen, 9-year-old
A rare but deadly brain infection that occurs after swimming in warm fresh water has killed two children this month. Sandra Hughes talks to experts about this rare brain-eating amoeba.
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Play CBS Video August 17, 2011 | 10:19 AM PDT
Freeze your fat off
A new procedure which promises to freeze fat away is taking Chicago-area doctors' offices by storm. WBBM-TV's Susan Carlson reports.
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Play CBS Video August 9, 2011 | 7:34 AM PDT
Mom and daughter share cancer battle
A Denvers, Mass. mom thought cancer would be the fight of her life, but now she is battling to save her daughter who also has the disease. WBZ-TV's Diana Perez reports.
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Play CBS Video August 1, 2011 | 9:43 AM PDT
Conjoined twins pray for help
CBS News RAW: The 14 year-old conjoined twins Saba and Farah Shakeel from Ajmer, India offer prayers at a shrine as their health deteriorates. Their family cannot afford to get them treatment, and their father has asked the government to give doctors permission for a mercy killing.
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Play CBS Video July 22, 2011 | 6:02 AM PDT
Theme park caters to people with disabilities
Morgan's Wonderland in San Antonio, Texas is a special place for people with special needs. Debbye Turner Bell reports.
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Play CBS Video July 7, 2011 | 10:27 AM PDT
Consumer Reports on new sunscreen rules
Consumer Reports' medical adviser Dr. Orly Avitzur explains the new FDA rules for sunscreen labeling that will go into effect next summer and how those changes will impact beachgoers and sun worshipers.
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Play CBS Video June 22, 2011 | 7:30 AM PDT
Mass yoga in Times Square
CBS News RAW: Hundreds of yoga enthusiasts filled the northern half of New York City's Times Square in a massive group yoga class organizers called, 'Mind over Madness'.
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Play CBS Video June 21, 2011 | 11:01 AM PDT
FDA debuts graphic cigarette warning labels
In the most significant change to U.S. cigarette packs in 25 years, the Food and Drug Administration released nine new warning labels that depict in graphic detail the negative health effects of tobacco use. Felipe Maya reports.
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Play CBS Video May 27, 2011 | 2:26 PM PDT
National "Don't Fry Day"
National "Don't Fry Day" is the government's initiative to remind everyone about the dangers of excessive sun exposure. Sandra Hughes reports on some helpful tips to protect yourself this summer.
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Play CBS Video May 18, 2011 | 9:57 AM PDT
Bullied teens opt for plastic surgery
A surprising number of children are getting cosmetic surgery to combat being teased because of their appearance. KTVT's Melissa Newton reports.
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Play CBS Video May 6, 2011 | 3:05 PM PDT
What are "humane" food products?
More shoppers are looking for meat products that are labeled as "humane." Manuel Gallegus visited a chicken farm in Pennsylvania to see exactly what that means.
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Play CBS Video May 5, 2011 | 3:23 PM PDT
When to buy organic
Buying organic foods and products cost more, but for many health conscious Americans, it's worth the extra money. Still, with so many people on a budget, which are the most important items to buy organic and which can you skip? CBS News' Alexis Christoforous reports from New York.
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Play CBS Video May 5, 2011 | 3:11 PM PDT
What "free range" meat really means
When it comes to food labeling, one of the most confusing areas of the supermarket is the meat aisle. From "natural" to "free range" - consumers are bombarded with labels. Manuel Gallegus explains what they mean and found a growing trend at the butcher counter.
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Play CBS Video May 4, 2011 | 10:57 AM PDT
Sugar-free food drawbacks
The government says Americans eat more than 45 pounds of added sugar each year. But between diet sodas and sugar free desserts, they also eat a lot of artificial sweeteners. And as Alexis Christoforous found out, food experts aren't convinced that's a good thing.
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Play CBS Video May 2, 2011 | 1:58 PM PDT
"All-Natural" labels may be deceiving
For shoppers who care about healthier eating, deciphering food labels can be like reading a foreign language...which is why some people just keep an eye out for one simple word, "natural." But as Manuel Gallegus found out, "natural" is probably not what you think.
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Play CBS Video April 28, 2011 | 10:49 AM PDT
Men walk a mile in high heels
Men slipped into high heels to walk in the Men's March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault & Gender Violence in San Jose, California. Proceeds benefited the San Jose YWCA. CBS 5's Linda Yee reports.
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Play CBS Video April 21, 2011 | 1:57 PM PDT
Break reported in autism treatment, detection
There's new research into how kids with autism learn, and as CBS 2's Lisa Siegell reports, hopes are it could lead to incredible breakthroughs.
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Play CBS Video April 20, 2011 | 2:29 PM PDT
Study: GOP and Dem brains are structured differently
Scientists in the UK have revealed that people with opposing political views have different brain structures. CBSNews.com's Nick Dietz reports.
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Play CBS Video April 19, 2011 | 1:50 PM PDT
California mom receives hand transplant
California mother Emily Fennel spoke to the press about the hand transplant she received on March 4 at Ronald Reagon UCLA Medical Center.
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Play CBS Video March 30, 2011 | 11:28 AM PDT
N.J. woman can't close her eyes
WCBS-TV's Christine Sloan reports on a Bloomingdale, N.J. woman who is suing a plastic surgeon following an eyelid procedure that she says left her unable to close her eyes.
