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Government health officials say the vaccine that protects against cervical cancer is working. Rates of HPV infection are down significantly. Marlie Hall reports.

The nation's largest medical group has just recognized obesity as a disease. Previously the American Medical Association called it a public health problem. The new distinction may lead to policy changes in terms of interventions and treatments. Alison Harmelin reports.

Two-year-old Ireland Nugent fitted with prosthetic feet following April lawnmower accident

Researchers say pregnant women living in polluted areas may be twice as likely to have children with autism.

New research finds the amount of red meat in your diet could increase your risk of Type 2 diabetes. Researchers followed more than 100,000 people for four years and found adding a half serving a day of red meat increased the risk nearly 50 percent. Adriana Diaz reports.

Mary Mahoney, North Shore LIJ director of Emergency Planning and Preparedness, discusses the steps her hospital system is taking to prepare for a possible pandemic.

Kevin Pugh is celebrating his first Father's Day as a dad with his baby daughter after receiving a liver transplant which saved him from a life-threatening disease weeks before she was born.

More and more children are surviving cancer, thanks to better treatments. But a new study shows the therapies that help them can cause other health issues later on. Teresa Garcia reports.

Millions of young people are treated for concussions each year, mostly suffered while playing soccer, football, basketball or hockey. A new study has found that children's recovery time grows longer with repeat concussions. Theresa Garcia reports.

The case of two young patients waiting for lung transplants at the Children's hospital of Philadelphia has many experts debating the rules for organ donation in the United States. A federal judge has granted that both children are to be added to the adult waiting list. Marlie Hall reports.

As more adults use prescription drugs, the rate of children being poisoned by them has also increased. Adriana Diaz shows how one family with two young daughters makes sure their prescription drugs stay out of their hands.

Academy Award winner Glenn Close was at the White House talking about the need to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness. The conference is part of the response to last year's massacre at a Connecticut elementary school and continues a push by President Obama for a new focus on mental health treatment as well as gun control. CBS News' Danielle Nottingham reports.