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Coffee drinking linked to longer life
Drinking a daily cup of coffee -- or even several cups -- isn't likely to harm your health, and it may even lower your risk of dying from chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests.
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Do brain injuries link athletes, soldiers?
The same dementia-like disease found in the brain tissue of several NFL players has shown up in the brains of four U.S. veterans exposed head trauma, according to new research.
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Choosing the right sunscreen
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Eli Manning on exercise for kids
New York Giants' quarterback Eli Manning talks about the "Build Our Kids Success" before-school program.
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Student with flesh-eating bacteria improves
The doctors for Aimee Copeland are promising a "roller coaster ride of highs and lows" in the coming weeks and months as she struggles against a rare "flesh-eating" bacteria, her father said.
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Check ingredients in your sunscreen
Twenty-five percent of 800 tested sunscreens are effective at protecting your skin without the use of potentially harmful ingredients, according to the 2012 Sunscreen Guide released Wednesday by the Environmental Working Group.
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Tips for good dental health
We all know that good oral care can lead to a lifetime of healthy teeth and gums. Reporter Joe Carter has some tips.
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Where birthrates are down, concern should be up
The phenomenon of women choosing not to have children is afflicting the industrialized world in alarming numbers, says Elisabeth Badinter
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Photos: Fit Nation 'Lucky 7' train in Hawaii
The 2012 Fit Nation Tri Challenge Team is made up of seven CNN viewers selected to train for the Nautica Malibu Triathlon with Dr. Sanjay Gupta in September. For updates, visit the Fit Nation page, follow the team on Twitter, or like our page on Facebook.
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'Modern Family' star's new kidney
"Modern Family" star Sarah Hyland's battle with kidney dysplasia ends due to a life saving sacrifice by her dad.
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Survey for health benefits threatened in Congress
Americans needing health insurance or disability services could be overlooked by their local governments if a bill now being considered by the Senate passes. It would eliminate a program that supporters call a vital source of information about health indicators of millions of Americans, but which opponents say is too expensive and raises privacy concerns.
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Cancer connects kid soul mates
Families say 5- and 7-year-old cancer patients are soul mates as they endure treatments together. KUSA reports.
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Get a paper cut, save a life
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Senator urges the Supreme Court to keep health care law
A leading senator is urging the Supreme Court to "do the right thing" and uphold the constitutionality of the sweeping health care reform law championed by President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats.
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Hopes high as student battles flesh-eating bacteria
"Fun" is not the word that one would expect to hear from a father as he watches a daughter's courageous struggle against flesh-eating bacteria -- a battle that has pushed her to the brink of death and back -- but Andy Copeland says he's trying to enjoy life with his family despite their trials.
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iPad gives voice to kids with autism
Sharia stood immobile in front of the television, transfixed by its images, unaware of the world around her. Her family called her name over and over again, but she did not respond. It was that moment when they knew something was wrong.
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Hoffman Dr. Salerno on obesity
Exec. Producer John Hoffman & Dr. Judith Salerno of the Institute of Medicine discuss HBO's f"Weight Of The Nation"
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Sippy cups, binkies could be dangerous
A new study finds that sippy cups, binkies and bottles can injure children if they fall while using them.
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Grad student still fighting bacteria
A 24-year-old woman in a hospital bed fighting off flesh-eating bacteria has to be told repeatedly -- each time she wakes up -- what has happened, her parents told CNN on Monday.
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