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Long Island Doctors Save Man's Nearly Severed Hands

Long Island Doctors Save Man's Nearly Severed Hands

A Staten Island man hopes to play the guitar again, after his hands were nearly severed in an industrial... Watch »

May 30, 2013
Dallas Summer Food Program Returns

Dallas Summer Food Program Returns

Children in Dallas can take advantage of a returning summer food program starting June 17. Read »

May 30, 2013
Vets Warn Pet Owners of Snake Danger

Vets Warn Pet Owners of Snake Danger

A Flower Mound emergency veterinarian treated six cases of snakebites in dogs this weekend. Watch »

May 28, 2013
Dallas Enforces Tire Ordinance in WNV Fight

Dallas Enforces Tire Ordinance in WNV Fight

Dallas is ticketing people for standing water, which can become a breeding ground for mosquitoes, on their property... Watch »

May 29, 2013
Scientists Warn of Health Research Funding Cuts' Costs

Scientists Warn of Health Research Funding Cuts' Costs

Scientists say the drying-up of funding not only affecting their careers — it could also delay important... Read »

May 29, 2013
Nike Cuts Ties With Livestrong

Nike Cuts Ties With Livestrong

Nike is ending its nine-year relationship with Livestrong after having helped the foundation raise more than... Read »

May 28, 2013
Researcher Unlocks Key to Curing Cancer

Researcher Unlocks Key to Curing Cancer

A Philadelphia scientist, credited with unlocking the key to curing cancer, is set to receive the 92nd... Watch »

May 28, 2013
Mom’s Obesity Surgery May Break Cycle in Kids

Mom’s Obesity Surgery May Break Cycle in Kids

Children born after their mom lost a lot of weight through obesity surgery were slimmer than their siblings and had... Read »

May 28, 2013
Angelina Jolie’s Uncle Advises Cancer Screenings

Angelina Jolie’s Uncle Advises Cancer Screenings

The family of Angelina Jolie's late aunt Debbie Martin, who succumbed to breast cancer Sunday, is mourning her... Read »

May 27, 2013
Honey Remedy Can Beat Allergies

Honey Remedy Can Beat Allergies

Honey's healing properties can help with a wide variety of ailments. Watch »

May 31, 2013
How Cockroaches Survive

How Cockroaches Survive

How sweet it isn't: Scientists find how some cockroaches resist the sugary lure of Watch »

May 24, 2013
New Wheelchair Lift Promises More Access

New Wheelchair Lift Promises More Access

An elementary school inspires University of Wisconsin-Madison to create a new wheelchair lift. The Funicular is stil Watch »

May 24, 2013
Vacant Hospital to Become Mental Health Clinic

Vacant Hospital to Become Mental Health Clinic

There are plans to redevelop a rundown former hospital near Baylor Medical Center in Garland that has been... Watch »

May 23, 2013
Consumer Reports: Best Sunscreens

Consumer Reports: Best Sunscreens

We count on sunscreens to protect us from the sun’s harmful UV rays. The higher the SPF the better the Watch »

May 23, 2013
Woman Delivers Own Baby

Woman Delivers Own Baby

Erica Bovino, of Southington, CT, was alone and had no time to get to a hospital when her daughter, Stella,... Watch »

May 23, 2013
Texas Students Coach Teachers on Fitness

Texas Students Coach Teachers on Fitness

he eighth graders at Staley Middle School in Frisco, Texas are undergoing a different sort of physical Watch »

May 31, 2013
Clinic In Can Headed To Oklahoma

Clinic In Can Headed To Oklahoma

Unique portable clinic to provide medical care to tornado victims. Katie Taube reports. Watch »

May 23, 2013
Consumer Reports: Oversold Testosterone Treatments

Consumer Reports: Oversold Testosterone Treatments

Drugmakers are spending big money promoting prescription testosterone. But Consumer Reports says most men... Watch »

May 22, 2013
Device Detects When Child is Left in Hot Car

Device Detects When Child is Left in Hot Car

College students in Maryland invent device that detects when a child is left behind in a dangerously hot Watch »

May 22, 2013
Accidental Drowning is Biggest Risk to Children Under 5: Report

Accidental Drowning is Biggest Risk to Children Under 5: Report

New report finds accidental drowning is biggest risk to children 5 and under. Erika Edwards reports. Watch »

May 22, 2013
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