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Healing with Art

The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston installs museum-quality fine art for patients to enjoy. Watch »

May 25, 2012
Children Sickened by Laundry Detergent Packets

Children Sickened by Laundry Detergent Packets

Children are confusing the tiny, brightly colored packets with candy and swallowing them doctors say. Read »

May 24, 2012
Trader Joe's Dealing With Kosher-Cookie Crisis

Trader Joe's Dealing With Kosher-Cookie Crisis

A subtle change in how non-dairy chocolate chips were being bagged forced a run at Trader Joe's across the... Read »

May 24, 2012

Canine Critical Thinking

Researchers at Emory University use MRIs to probe the thought process of dogs to improve training for service... Watch »

May 23, 2012

Coffee Drinking Linked to Longer Life

Coffee drinkers could live longer than those who don't indulge in a daily cup of joe. A recent study found men... Watch »

May 23, 2012

New Wireless Patch is the Netflix of Heart Care

A new wire free medical device can record heartbeats for about two weeks at a time, providing doctors... Watch »

May 25, 2012

Preventing Oral Disease in Children

Whitney Southwick spoke to Dr. Rhea Haugseth, President of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry about how to... Watch »

May 22, 2012

Rattlesnake Vaccine for Pets

The number of rattlesnake bites has increased so dramatically in San Diego, several veterinarians are advising... Watch »

May 22, 2012

New Trend: Alcohol-Soaked Tampons

A form of extreme drinking where teenagers think they can get drunk without showing any obvious signs of intoxicatio... Watch »

May 22, 2012
Text & Drive Simulator Stumps Teen Drivers

Text & Drive Simulator Stumps Teen Drivers

Hilltop High School students tried to master a texting and driving simulator brought to the campus Monday by AT&... Read »

May 21, 2012

Blood Test to Diagnose Depression?

Brand new technology created in San Diego allows for the first ever blood test for Watch »

May 21, 2012

Breast Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise

New vaccine shown to cut risk of breast cancer in half. Rachel McNeill reports. Watch »

May 18, 2012

Heartbroken Mother Gets Help from Strangers

Jacob Collins, 8, has brain cancer and his mom says she wants to make the most of his time. Watch »

May 17, 2012

Skechers to Refund Buyers of Shape-up Shoes

The Manhattan Beach-based footwear company agreed to a $40 million settlement to pay for consumer refunds following... Watch »

May 16, 2012

Death at State-Run Facility Prompts Legislation

The killing of a disabled man inside a state-run hospital was the catalyst for two pieces of proposed... Watch »

May 15, 2012
Chargers Team Doc Was 'Dishonest:' Board

Chargers Team Doc Was 'Dishonest:' Board

The California Medical Board just released its decision regarding the punishment for the San Diego Chargers... Read »

May 16, 2012
A Woman's Guide to Fertility

A Woman's Guide to Fertility

By the time some women do decide to start a family, they find getting pregnant isn't as easy as they thought it woul... Read »

May 14, 2012

Recent Grad Health Insurance TIps

For those recent grads who no longer have access to their school health insurance, here is the health... Watch »

May 15, 2012

Learning to Love Water Sports Again

An annual event on Mission Bay lets patients with limited physical abilities return to water sports they... View »

May 14, 2012

New Moms Celebrate Mother's Day

Griselda Zeja is just one of the women who welcomed new babies on Mother's Day at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital in... Watch »

May 14, 2012
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