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Giant, Toxic Snail Invasion

Giant, Toxic Snail Invasion

A dangerous, disease-spreading African snail was discovered in the backyard of a Houston, Texas home. Researchers sa Watch »

May 8, 2013
Drug Could Burn Fat Without Surgery

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 »

May 8, 2013
To Fight Fraud, Pfizer Sells Viagra Directly to Patients Online

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 »

May 7, 2013
Exoskeleton Allows Paralyzed Patients to Walk

Exoskeleton Allows Paralyzed Patients to Walk

This life-changing technology — a bionic exoskeleton that works with motion sensors and motorized joints —... Watch »

May 7, 2013
Experimental Breast Cancer Drug Shows Dramatic Results

Experimental Breast Cancer Drug Shows Dramatic Results

UCLA enrolling patients for Palbociclib, a new drug to treat breast cancer Watch »

May 6, 2013
Calif. Health Insurance Regulation Lacks Teeth

Calif. Health Insurance Regulation Lacks Teeth

Health insurance companies under fire for raising premiums on California residents and businesses unfairly... Watch »

May 8, 2013
Pfizer Sells Viagra on Website to Fight Fraud

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 »

May 6, 2013
Study: Lick Your Baby's Dirty Pacifier

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 »

May 7, 2013
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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 »

May 6, 2013
Young Cancer Patients Fight Disease Through Online Games

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 »

May 4, 2013
Typhoid Fever Scare at San Francisco Nordstrom

Typhoid Fever Scare at San Francisco Nordstrom

Stephanie Chuang reports from Stonestown Mall where Nordstrom managers are trying to get in contact with... Watch »

May 3, 2013
Stonestown Nordstrom Worker May Have Spread Typhoid Fever

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 »

May 4, 2013
Abandoned Ponies Bringing Comfort to the Disabled

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 »

May 3, 2013
Gov't Data Shows Disturbing Rise in Middle-Aged Suicide

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 »

May 2, 2013
Pause Before You Pucker: Lipstick May Contain Toxins

Pause Before You Pucker: Lipstick May Contain Toxins

Watch out, ladies — before you pucker up, make sure your lips aren't covered in Watch »

May 3, 2013
Family Turns Loss of 7-Year-Old Daughter Into Hope for Others

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 »

May 2, 2013
DOJ Appeals Order to Lift Morning-After Pill Age Limits

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 »

May 1, 2013
Target, Whole Foods, Traders Joes, Named in Candy Suit

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 »

May 1, 2013
Stanford Professor Battling Cancer Turns to Social Media

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 »

May 1, 2013
Early Help for Babies With Spina Bifida

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 »

May 1, 2013
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