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Oklahoma Tornado
A child is carried from the rubble of the Plaza Towers Elementary School following a tornado in Moore, Okla.
High hospital bills go public, but will it help?
Why does one hospital charge 40 times more than another? New data underscore cost mysteries
D.C. judge promotes stroke awareness through personal experience
A local top judge is speaking out about the day his staff defied his orders -- and saved his brain.
Bread, a significant source of salt and calories
Dr. Drew, One Minute Clinic
You don't need fancy equipment to do pilates
Dr. Oz, The Daily Dose
FDA approves once-a-day inhaler from Glaxo
FDA approves once-a-day inhaler drug for lung disease from GlaxoSmithKline and Theravance
Gene test may help guide prostate cancer treatment
Gene test helps show which prostate cancers need treatment, which men can safely be monitored
Christie's surgery highlights weight-loss options
Christie's weight-loss surgery highlights pros, cons of options but diet still key to success
$2.5M available to help Virginia health centers with insurance enrollment
Federal officials making $2.5M available to help Va health centers with insurance enrollment
Body parts from surgery found buried in Poland
Post-surgery body parts, medical waste buried in Poland, instead of being incinerated
Tick season: Take precautions and watch for signs of Lyme disease
It's the time of year again where those headed to a wooded area need to protect themselves from ticks that may carry Lyme disease.
After Cleveland, how to talk to kids about kidnapping
For parents, a familiar dilemma soon resurfaced: How should we talk to our kids?
Surgeon: Stonewall Jackson death likely pneumonia
Surgeon: Pneumonia likely cause of 'Stonewall' Jackson's friendly fire death during Civil War
France confirms 1st case of new SARS-related virus
France confirms first case of new SARS-related coronavirus in traveler returning from Dubai
Baxter drug fails to slow Alzheimer's in big study
Baxter drug Gammagard fails to slow Alzheimer's disease in big study; hints of benefit in some
D.C. pediatrician remains in custody after court hearing
Dr. Robert Dickey, 73, was arrested Wednesday at his office, which is inside his home in Southeast.
Company orders recall of ice cream produced in NC
Company voluntarily recalls ice cream produced in Winston-Salem and sold in 10 states
Hand washing: It's all in the technique
Keeping your hands clean is one of the most important things you can do to to combat the spread of disease. Some people use alcohol-based hand sanitizers; others swear by old-fashioned soap and water.
2012 US medicine sales show shifts by drug type
Expensive new drugs, surge of cheap generics shift US spending on medicines by drug category
Health centers get $150 million to help uninsured
Health centers get $150 million to help the uninsured navigate new coverage options
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