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Daily health headlines: Rest crucial after kids' concussions, new study finds another reason parents should keep an eye on texting teens, plus more of today's top medical stories
Daily health headlines: Study looks at effects of combining flu shot with another common vaccine for children, meditation's benefits revealed by researchers, plus more top stories.
New numbers from the federal government find only 25 percent of children ages 12 to 15 get the recommended amount of daily physical activity. Marlie Hall reports from New York.
Daily health headlines: New study examines impact of surgeon general's first smoking report, fit teens may have healthier hearts as adults, plus more top stories.
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds tens of millions of Americans are consuming too much alcohol. The report also notes that many healthcare providers aren't doing e more »
RealView Imaging LTD has created imaging technology which allows doctors to physically interact with “floating” 3D holograms of a patients organs. CBSNews.com's Nick Dietz reports.
Daily health headlines: An experimental device may help people with severe sleep apnea who don’t respond to CPAP, researchers link fertility treatments to birth complications, plus more top stories.
From the archives: Harry Reasoner anchors a CBS News Extra "On Smoking and Health" following the 1964 release of the U.S. Surgeon General's report linking smoking with disease and mortality.
Iowa science teacher John Cisna lost 37 pounds -- and counting -- eating nothing but McDonald's food at every meal, and walking for exercise. We asked a registered dietician how Cisna made it work and more »
As flu season begins to ramp up many people who start to experience symptoms rush out to their doctor and beg for antibiotics, but as Dr. Jon LaPook explains, that might not be the best thing to do.