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The Dangers of Caffeinated Foods

The Dangers of Caffeinated Foods

The increased use of caffeine as a food additive is getting the Food and Drug Administration's attention. Watch »

Apr 30, 2013
Meet

Meet "Frost," Stanford's Infection-Fighting Robot

As more and more superbugs evolve and become resistant to medications, there is a new weapon striking them Watch »

Apr 30, 2013
FIU's Medical School Honors First Graduates

FIU's Medical School Honors First Graduates

The new doctors from the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine are heading to residency training programs across the... Watch »

Apr 30, 2013
Plastic Surgery for Arms Skyrockets

Plastic Surgery for Arms Skyrockets

Upper Arms plastic surgery has become extremely popular. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons... Watch »

Apr 30, 2013
Fitness Apps Ease Your Ab Workout

Fitness Apps Ease Your Ab Workout

Tech gurus share new fitness apps to help with your on-the-go workout. Watch »

May 1, 2013
Lifesaving Equipment for Pets Donated to Firefighters

Lifesaving Equipment for Pets Donated to Firefighters

Banks the Pig from the Emma Zen Foundation demonstrates a pet oxygen mask. Read the full story here. Watch »

Apr 26, 2013
Autistic Teen Uses Tech to Break Silence:

Autistic Teen Uses Tech to Break Silence: "I Escaped My Prison"

Ido Kedar, 16, has severe autism that makes him unable to speak. But he’s learned to express his emotions... Watch »

Apr 26, 2013
Legal Pot Sparks Push for Health, Safety Rules

Legal Pot Sparks Push for Health, Safety Rules

Marijuana may soon become commonplace in Colorado and Washington state — but months before legal pot sales... Read »

Apr 26, 2013
Baby-Changing Stations Installed in Miami Bathrooms

Baby-Changing Stations Installed in Miami Bathrooms

The baby-changing stations that were promised by Commissioner Frank Carollo more than a year ago are beginning... Watch »

Apr 25, 2013
New Treatment Helps Girl Born Without Bones

New Treatment Helps Girl Born Without Bones

Janelly Martinez-Amador, 6, was born with no bones in her body. Doctors believed this rare medical condition... Watch »

Apr 25, 2013
Brain Tumor Survivor Regains Smile

Brain Tumor Survivor Regains Smile

A teen paralyzed by a brain tumor surgery is smiling again thanks to a "facial reanimation" procedure. Watch »

Apr 24, 2013
Natura Pet Products Dog Food, Cat Food Recalled

Natura Pet Products Dog Food, Cat Food Recalled

Natura Pet Products is expanding a recall of dry pet foods over a possible salmonella risk to animals and Watch »

Apr 24, 2013
New Bird Flu Strain “One of Most Lethal” Flu Viruses

New Bird Flu Strain “One of Most Lethal” Flu Viruses

A new type of bird flu that has killed 22 people in China since March is especially lethal, international... Read »

Apr 24, 2013
Beating Asthma with Heat

Beating Asthma with Heat

New treatment uses heat to open airways for patients suffering from asthma. Watch »

Apr 23, 2013
Battling

Battling "Car Seat Rash"

Warmer weather can make car trips uncomfortable for little ones. KPRC-TV's Rachel McNeill reports. Watch »

Apr 19, 2013
Family Searching for Kidney Donor For Son in ICU

Family Searching for Kidney Donor For Son in ICU

When Bobby Bebber was born, he wasn’t expected to survive. Watch »

Apr 17, 2013
Doctors Travel to Tallahassee to Lobby for Funding

Doctors Travel to Tallahassee to Lobby for Funding

More than 100 nurses, doctors and healthcare professionals from Jackson Healthcare will speak in behalf... Watch »

Apr 17, 2013
Aging on the Inside

Aging on the Inside

Many people are concerned about signs of aging, but doctors warn that we are aging on the inside as Watch »

Apr 18, 2013
Illinois Doctors Ask For Medical Marijuana Legalization

Illinois Doctors Ask For Medical Marijuana Legalization

Nearly 250 Illinois physicians put their names behind a proposal Tuesday that would legalize marijuana for patients... Read »

Apr 17, 2013
Nature's Bed Bug Trap

Nature's Bed Bug Trap

University of Kentucky and University of California researchers discover a plant that traps the... Watch »

Apr 16, 2013
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