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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 09:04 AM EDT

"Superbug Zapper" Tackles Rising Hospital Threat

Antibiotic resistant superbugs are on the rise in hospitals. A new "superbug zapper" is being used at UCLA Medical Center. The high-tech tool works by bathing hospital rooms with pulses of high-intensity...

Monday, May 20, 2013 at 11:38 AM EDT

CDC: Fecal Bacteria Common in Swimming Pools

Health officials at the CDC say they found fecal bacteria in more than half of the water samples taken from Atlanta-area public swimming pools last summer. And they say contaminated water leading to...

Friday, May 17, 2013 at 11:23 AM EDT

High School Removes Photos of Pregnant Students

A Michigan high school removed full body photos of pregnant students from their yearbook. WOOD's Heather Walker tells us the story.

Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 11:30 AM EDT

If Sexual Dysfunction Were a Virus, "It'd Be Pandemic": Expert

Half of the U.S. population aged 40 and older suffer with a sexual dysfunction. And experts say these patients often suffer in silence, even though their problems likely are

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 11:32 AM EDT

Stars React to Jolie's Announcement

Stars took time out from the ABC's Upfront party to react to news of Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 02:36 PM EDT

The Caveman Diet

The new health craze called the Paleo or Caveman diet hits Florida. WFLA's Natalie Shepherd reports.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 09:30 AM EDT

Teacher's Cancer Fight Imparts Valuable Lessons

A Texas science teacher with pancreatic cancer is using her fight against a seemingly impossible foe to help inspire her students and colleagues.

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 12:08 PM EDT

Judge OKs $40M in Refunds for "Weight Loss" Sneakers

Those with approved claims will be able to get a maximum repayment for their purchase — up to $80 per pair of Shape-Ups; $84 per pair of Resistance Runner shoes; up to $54 per pair of Podded Sole Shoes; and $40...

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Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 04:16 PM EDT

Cancer Survivors Commend Jolie on Preventative Mastectomy

Cancer survivors and fellow celebrities are praising Angelina Jolie's decision to undergo—and share the deeply personal details about— a preventative double mastectomy. The surgery was completed last...

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 02:55 PM EDT

Avoiding Joint Replacement

New treatment helps some patients avoid surgery. Britney Glaser reports.

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How sweet it isn't: Scientists find how some cockroaches resist the sugary lure of poisons. It turns out glucose activates taste nerves that tell the brain "yuck!" instead of "yum.."

This free family-friendly event will be June 22 and 23 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at MetLife Stadium

An elementary school inspires University of Wisconsin-Madison to create a new wheelchair lift. The Funicular is still in the testing stages, but could make more places wheelchair accessible.

Erica Bovino, of Southington, CT, was alone and had no time to get to a hospital when her daughter, Stella, was born on May 6.

he eighth graders at Staley Middle School in Frisco, Texas are undergoing a different sort of physical education. As the AP's John Mone reports, students are helping teachers get in shape.