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Insulin still unaffordable to some after price caps – CBS News Watch CBS News The maximum monthly price for insulin was recently capped at $35 for millions. But many don’t qualify and struggle to afford the life-saving medication. Roxana Saberi has more. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for
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Alabama hospital pauses IVF treatment after embryo ruling – CBS News Watch CBS News The University of Alabama’s hospital has paused in vitro fertilization treatment after the state’s Supreme Court ruled frozen embryos are considered people. Meg Oliver takes a look at what the ruling means in Alabama and nationwide. View CBS News In Be
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A widespread transition to zero-emission vehicles and electricity would dramatically improve the health and well-being of children nationwide and save hundreds of infant lives by 2050, estimates a new report by the American Lung Association. The shift to greener transportation and energy would also prevent 2.79 million pediatric asthma attacks and millions of other respiratory
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Roughly 16.8 million Toshiba laptop AC adapters sold across the U.S. and Canada are being recalled after hundreds of cases where the product overheated or caught fire, with dozen of minor burn injuries reported, according to a notice posted Wednesday by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recall involves AC adapters sold separately and
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Nearly 160,000 Americans could be eligible for a refund if misled by the nation’s biggest LASIK chain, which advertised the surgery for as little $300 an eye, even though most consumers would not qualify for that price, the Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday. Ohio-based LCA-Vision, operating business under the names LasikPlus and Joffe MediCenter,
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Dr. Sue Varma on about the benefits of optimism, and how to become more optimistic – CBS News Watch CBS News Dr. Sue Varma joins “CBS Mornings” to talk about her new book, “Practical Optimism,”’ and her insights from experiences as medical director of the World Trade Center Mental Health Program. She also discusses how
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How improving sleep can mean better cardiac health – CBS News Watch CBS News In recognition of American Heart Month, sleep expert Shelby Harris sheds light on the link between poor sleep and its effects on heart health. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events,
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When it comes to maintaining heart health, it’s not just how long you sleep — it’s how well you sleep that matters equally, if not more, said Dr. Shelby Harris, a behavioral sleep psychologist and clinical associate professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. “Poor quality sleep really can influence our heart health as well,”
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There’s an old saying among doctors: if you’ve seen one 80-year-old, you’ve seen one 80-year-old. Some will act like they’re 60 or 70, while others seem a lot older. So, instead of asking How old is too old?, shouldn’t the question be, How old is too old for what function? “Absolutely. I could not agree
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Redefining old age – CBS News Watch CBS News This isn’t your grandfather’s old age. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jonathan LaPook talks with experts about the distinctions between normal and abnormal aging as it affects memory issues, a workforce continuing beyond traditional retirement age, and the testing of surgeons who currently work without
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