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Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 08:31 AM EDT

Exoskeleton Allows Paralyzed Patients to Walk

Exoskeleton Allows Paralyzed Patients to Walk

This life-changing technology — a bionic exoskeleton that works with motion sensors and motorized joints — was shown off at American Spinal Injury Association meeting in Chicago. Read the amazing full story...

Monday, May 6, 2013 at 06:09 PM EDT

No "Sex Superbug" In the U.S., Gonorrhea Still an Issue

No "Sex Superbug" In the U.S., Gonorrhea Still an Issue

Public health officials have dismissed rumors that "sex superbug," an antibiotic-resistant strain of gonorrhea, is threatening the U.S.

Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 07:30 AM EDT

Young Cancer Patients Fight Disease Through Online Games

Young Cancer Patients Fight Disease Through Online Games

"Re-Mission 2" is a group of browser-based games created by the non-profit health and technology company HopeLab, according to NBC News.

Friday, May 3, 2013 at 08:22 AM EDT

Abandoned Ponies Bringing Comfort to the Disabled

Abandoned Ponies Bringing Comfort to the Disabled

Some ponies once abandoned by their owners are now helping people facing serious life challenges, thanks to Throwaway Ponies in Rockwall, Texas.

Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 07:03 PM EDT

Gov't Data Shows Disturbing Rise in Middle-Aged Suicide

Gov't Data Shows Disturbing Rise in Middle-Aged Suicide

Latest reports by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show an alarming rise in suicide rates among middle-aged Americans.

Friday, May 3, 2013 at 10:15 AM EDT

Pause Before You Pucker: Lipstick May Contain Toxins

Pause Before You Pucker: Lipstick May Contain Toxins

Watch out, ladies — before you pucker up, make sure your lips aren't covered in poison. A new analysis at the University of California, Berkeley’s School of Public Health tested 32 different lipsticks and lip...

Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 08:52 AM EDT

Family Turns Loss of 7-Year-Old Daughter Into Hope for Others

Family Turns Loss of 7-Year-Old Daughter Into Hope for Others

An Orange County family is trying to help others after their daughter died from a rare, aggressive form of brain cancer. A sample of McKenna Wetzel's tumor was donated to a lab at Stanford University in hopes of...

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 10:12 PM EDT

DOJ Appeals Order to Lift Morning-After Pill Age Limits

DOJ Appeals Order to Lift Morning-After Pill Age Limits

The Justice Department is appealing a judge's decision lifting all age limits on the Plan B morning-after birth control pill and a cheaper generic. The federal government says the judge who issued the ruling...

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 08:48 AM EDT

Early Help for Babies With Spina Bifida

Early Help for Babies With Spina Bifida

Doctors are now able to perform life-changing surgery on babies diagnosed with Spina Bifida before they're even born. KPRC's Rachel McNeill reports.

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 05:42 AM EDT

FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Morning-After Pill

FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Morning-After Pill

The FDA is approving the morning-after pill for over-the-counter sales — but it's still limiting the emergency contraception to girls 15 and older. The new policy would let the pills sit on drugstore shelves...

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