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Hands-only CPR equally effective

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:24:24 EDT

As compression-only CPR has grown in use, the question has remained whether it's as effective as the traditional form that includes mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Two new studies say yes. FULL STORY | WATCH: CPR in 2 minutes

Clone farm goal: Disease-resistant animals

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:00:46 EDT

Cloning has been a controversial issue since German embryologist Hans Spemann first made a pair of adorable, genetically identical salamander twins out of a single egg, way back in nineteen-dickety-two.

Hoarding called a public health issue

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:20:56 EDT

In extreme cases, hoarders' obsession has led to fires, attracted vermin, endangered their families, that experts describe it as a growing public health problem.

Alcohol may fight rheumatoid arthritis

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:30:32 EDT

Drinking alcohol may ease the pain of -- and lower the risk of developing -- rheumatoid arthritis, a potentially crippling autoimmune disorder, a new study finds.

20 years later, ADA debate rages

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:43:41 EDT

When President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 1990, he addressed concerns the sweeping civil rights law would be ''too vague or costly, or may lead endlessly to litigation.''

Cell phones save lives in Rwanda

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:46:46 EDT

The Rwandan government is giving out hundreds of cell phones in an attempt to save pregnant women and babies.

Oil's invisible toll: Divorce, abuse, suicide

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:44:15 EDT

Tom Steber's friend was the first to take his own life as a second disaster looms in the Gulf. The emotional toll of the massive oil slick will linger long after the skimmers and cleanup crews leave. FULL STORY | VIDEO| FULL COVERAGE

Scientists' dispersant concerns remain

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:42:15 EDT

Little is known about the effects of the chemicals added to the Gulf of Mexico to break up oil flowing from the Deepwater Horizon's ruptured well.

Wanna look like a celeb? Not so fast

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:37:09 EDT

Nicole Kidman's nose. Angelina Jolie's lips. Plastic surgeons say they get these very specific requests regularly and usually oblige.

Success fueled by discrimination

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:33:32 EDT

When asked what the Americans with Disabilities Act means to him on its 20th anniversary, Gary Talbot pauses and says it's tough to put in words.