Congressional Gold Medal presented to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) advocate and former National Football League (NFL) player, Steve Gleason, in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill, Jan. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
01-16-2020

Former pro football player and ALS activist Steve Gleason demonstrates amazing technology while receiving the Congressional Gold Medal

01-11-2020

It didn't take long for the negative consequences of new pot laws to take effect. Within hours of the new year, several people showed up in Illinois emergency rooms complaining of cannabis-related illnesses. 

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01-10-2020

Cancer rates are down. Way down. In fact, in the last 30 years, the number of people dying from cancer has fallen by nearly one-third. What does that mean in terms of the number of lives saved? Think of it this way.  If the cancer death rate had remained the same, nearly three million more people would have died.  

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01-09-2020

Cleveland Clinic physician offers tips on how to avoid the flu.

01-03-2020

The Trump administration announced new restrictions on e-cigarettes Thursday in an effort to curb teenagers from vaping after a nationwide health scare in which scores of young people were hospitalized after vaping in 2019.

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01-02-2020

Losing weight is one of the most popular of new year's resolutions people make. Most of us start off well but sometimes falter after a few weeks.

01-01-2020

In a culture increasingly inclined to give up on life, an Ohio woman has her loyal family to thank for saving hers.

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12-30-2019

The Centers for Disease Control estimates that so far this season there have been at least 4.6 million flu illnesses, 39,000 hospitalizations and 2,100 deaths from flu. The CDC also says all regions of the country are seeing elevated levels of flu-like illness. 

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12-19-2019

Health experts say this year's flu season hit earlier than usual. 

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12-17-2019

A new study shows using e-cigarettes increases the risk of various lung diseases.

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