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Parents sue sperm bank over child's cystic fibrosis
An Oklahoma couple is suing a sperm bank, because their son was born with a chronic disease. They’re hoping their lawsuit will change the way that industry does business. Jaxon Kretchmar looks and sounds like any other 2-year-old. He loves...
Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, Health, Cystic Fibrosis, Diseases and Illnesses, Charity
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CDC unveils graphic ads to combat smoking
CNNFederal health officials are unveiling Thursday a $54 million national media campaign to get smokers to quit and prevent anyone else, especially children, from starting. The campaign, called "Tips From Former Smokers," is intended to educate Americans...Tags: Health, Online Advertising, Health Insurance Cost, Human Body, American Heart Association
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Heavy Death- Heavy D dies from blood clot
Heavy D died from a Heavy C.
A major blood clot that doctors say traveled from his leg, into his lungs.
The 44-year old rapper collapsed outside his home in Beverly Hills last month.
Doctors believe the clot likely formed as 'D' sat on his long plane...Tags: Michael Jackson, Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Pneumonia, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Man refuses surgery, drops 270 pounds
CNNBryan Ganey slowly climbed out of his parents' car. Michael and Martha Ganey had driven their son to work because he wasn't feeling well -- for the past couple of days, simple tasks had left him short of breath and exhausted. At 577 pounds, being out...Tags: Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Diabetes, Human Body, Symptoms
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Still Smoking
KIAHHow's 2012 treating you so far? I hope great! You haven't given up on your New Year’s resolutions yet have you? All I know is all of a sudden my gym is crowded. I’ll give it another few weeks and it'll be back to normal. I called a couple...Tags: Health, Human Body, Human Body, Lung Cancer
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Study: Pot smoke not harmful to lungs
KIAHThis is one you’re not going to believe…Marijuana isn’t as damaging as tobacco. Well no $#!& Sherlock! Science has shown the dangers of cigarette smoking on lungs…smoking undermines lung function, causes lung cancer and long-...Tags: Health, Human Body, American Medical Association, Tobacco Addiction, Human Body
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Sniffing Out Lung Cancer
KIAHA new study shows that man`s best friend can sniff out lung cancer. Dogs sense of smell is five times stronger than a human`s and allows them to sniff out everything from drugs to explosives and now lung cancer. The test dogs were given hundreds of...Tags: Health, Human Body, Diseases and Illnesses, Lung Cancer
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No Help For 9/11 First Responders With Cancer
KIAH10's of thousands of first responders who survived the nightmares of September 11th, then risked their lives during the rescue and recovery phase that followed the worst terrorist assault in U.S. history might not be getting the medical help they need....Tags: Health, National Security, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Defense, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Hormone Replacement Therapy Increases Breast Cancer Risk
KIAHIt was once thought to control hot flashes and protect women against disease, but a new study confirmed that hormone replacement therapy can cause more harm than good. Millions of women have undergone hormone replacement therapy -- or HRT -- to treat...Tags: Physical Conditions, Health, Hormones and Metabolism, Heart Attack, Plastic Surgeons
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Rare Triple Transplant Gives Teen New Lease on Life
KIAHFor the first time ever, doctors at Texas Children's Hospital attempt a rare, triple transplant surgery. It's only the third surgery of its kind done on a pediatric patient in the U.S. The 17-year-old has suffered from cystic fibrosis since she was a...Tags: Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Cystic Fibrosis, Surgery, Plastic Surgeons
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The Effects of Smoking on Your Pet
According to the American Cancer Society, second-hand smoke, also known as environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), is responsible for an estimated thirty-five thousand deaths from heart disease in non-smokers who live with smokers. It is widely known that...Tags: Dog (animal), Science, Health, Health and Safety at School, Pets
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Anne Arundel County health briefs
Healthy living The Baltimore Washington Medical Center will present a discussion of diabetes prevention, exercise to achieve weight loss, and how to lower blood pressure and cholesterol from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. June 6 and from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. June...Tags: Health, Health and Safety at Work, Health and Safety at School, Glen Burnie, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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