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Komen Head Defends Planned Parenthood Cuts

9:06 AM, Feb 3, 2012

"There had been a 'gross mischaracterization' about the group's controversial decision to stop funding breast exams at Planned Parenthood.

Wing of Seneca Nursing Home Closed by Virus

7:45 AM, Feb 3, 2012

State health officials are investigating a suspected outbreak of the norovirus at a hospital-owned nursing home in Seneca.

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Cervical Cancer: There's An App For That

4:16 PM, Feb 2, 2012

There's a Facebook application being used to raise awareness about cervical cancer and ways to possibly avoid it, such as screening and vaccination.

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Should Sugar Be Regulated Like Alcohol and Tobacco?

11:05 AM, Feb 2, 2012

(CBS) Should the government regulate sugar, just like it regulates alcohol and tobacco?

Probe: Tanning Salons Lure Teens in with Lies

10:09 AM, Feb 1, 2012

(CBS News)  A new congressional report accuses tanning salons of lying to customers just to get their business.

Pfizer Recalls 1M Birth Control Packs After Mixup

9:59 AM, Feb 1, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) - Pfizer Inc. is recalling 1 million packets of birth control pills because of a packaging error that could leave women with an inadequate dose of the hormone-based drugs and raise the risk that they will get pregnant accidentally.

Brazilian Blowout to Carry New Warning Label

5:34 PM, Jan 31, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The maker of a popular line of hair-straightening products has agreed to alert consumers that two of its formulations emit formaldehyde gas, a possible carcinogen, California's attorney general announced Monday.

Proposed Law Tackles Bath Salts, Synthetic Drugs

4:44 PM, Jan 31, 2012

Columbia, SC (WLTX) -- South Carolina's House of Representatives is close to taking action against synthetic drugs.

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Doc Exposes Dangers of Overtreatment

9:04 AM, Jan 31, 2012

The woman walked quietly into the busy emergency room at Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta's safety net hospital for the poor and uninsured.

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McDonald's Scraps Controversial Beef Process

9:17 AM, Jan 30, 2012

(CBS News)  Celebrity chef and food activist Jamie Oliver is a man on a mission: to stop the use of what he calls "pink slime," beef scraps no one would choose to eat, reprocessed and repurposed for use in hamburger patties.

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Study Suggests Enriched Skim Milk Good for Gout

8:46 AM, Jan 30, 2012

If you have gout, drinking enriched skim milk may help reduce the frequency of painful flare-ups, new research suggests.

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High Heels Can Do Serious Damage, Study Says

5:16 PM, Jan 27, 2012

(CBS) Are you among the millions of women who wear high heels day after day? If so, a new study suggests you're probably causing permanent damaging to your feet and legs.

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Too Few Get Screened for Cancers

11:28 AM, Jan 27, 2012

The number of Americans being screened for common cancers still fall below national targets, federal health officials said Thursday.

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16 Million Americans Have HPV in Their Mouth

4:34 AM, Jan 27, 2012

(CBS/AP) At least 50 percent of sexually active Americans will have genital HPV in their lives, according to government estimates. A new study suggests a lot of them might also have human papilloma virus in their mouth.

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9-Year-Old Donates Hair

11:27 PM, Jan 25, 2012

Columbia, SC (WLTX)- Most little girls cherish their long locks, but one little girl in Columbia decided to give it all up on Wednesday.

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