Giant, Toxic Snail Invasion
A dangerous, disease-spreading African snail was discovered in the backyard of a Houston, Texas home. Researchers sa Watch »
Drug Could Burn Fat Without Surgery
ATX-101, a new drug being tested in the Bay Area, may be the first-of-its-kind to get rid of that unwanted... Watch »
To Fight Fraud, Pfizer Sells Viagra Directly to Patients Online
Pfizer is selling its popular erectile dysfunction pill to patients on its website to combat fake versions of... Watch »
Exoskeleton Allows Paralyzed Patients to Walk
This life-changing technology — a bionic exoskeleton that works with motion sensors and motorized joints —... Watch »
Experimental Breast Cancer Drug Shows Dramatic Results
UCLA enrolling patients for Palbociclib, a new drug to treat breast cancer Watch »
Calif. Health Insurance Regulation Lacks Teeth
Health insurance companies under fire for raising premiums on California residents and businesses unfairly... Watch »
Pfizer Sells Viagra on Website to Fight Fraud
Pfizer, the drug company that makes Viagra, began selling the erectile-dysfunction treatment online Monday to fight... Watch »
Study: Lick Your Baby's Dirty Pacifier
A study published the journal Pediatrics on Monday found that when parents sucked on their child's pacifier as... Read »
No "Sex Superbug" In the U.S., Gonorrhea Still an Issue
Public health officials have dismissed rumors that "sex superbug," an antibiotic-resistant strain... Read »
Young Cancer Patients Fight Disease Through Online Games
"Re-Mission 2" is a group of browser-based games created by the non-profit health and technology... Read »
Typhoid Fever Scare at San Francisco Nordstrom
Stephanie Chuang reports from Stonestown Mall where Nordstrom managers are trying to get in contact with... Watch »
Stonestown Nordstrom Worker May Have Spread Typhoid Fever
San Francisco's Department of Public Health are alerted the public to a potential risk of contracting... Watch »
Abandoned Ponies Bringing Comfort to the Disabled
Some ponies once abandoned by their owners are now helping people facing serious life challenges, thanks to Throwawa... Watch »
Gov't Data Shows Disturbing Rise in Middle-Aged Suicide
Latest reports by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show an alarming rise in suicide rates... Read »
Pause Before You Pucker: Lipstick May Contain Toxins
Watch out, ladies — before you pucker up, make sure your lips aren't covered in Watch »
Family Turns Loss of 7-Year-Old Daughter Into Hope for Others
An Orange County family is trying to help others after their daughter died from a rare, aggressive form of... Watch »
DOJ Appeals Order to Lift Morning-After Pill Age Limits
The Justice Department is appealing a judge's decision lifting all age limits on the Plan B morning-after... Read »
Target, Whole Foods, Traders Joes, Named in Candy Suit
California has filed a lawsuit against Whole Foods, Trader Joe's and other food retailers, alleging the store... Read »
Stanford Professor Battling Cancer Turns to Social Media
Stanford Professor Nalini Ambady is turning to social media for help in finding blood donors to help her... Watch »
Early Help for Babies With Spina Bifida
Doctors are now able to perform life-changing surgery on babies diagnosed with Spina Bifida before they're even born... Watch »


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