Oct 17, 2012

Get Sleep, Lose Weight

Get Sleep, Lose Weight

A new study links sleep with the way human bodies burn fat. Compromising sleep can affect one's weight, vision, and organ function in the future.

Oct 17, 2012

Study Finds HPV Vaccine Safe

Study Finds HPV Vaccine Safe

The controversial vaccine was found to have minor side effects, but no major risks. The treatment is recommended to children as early as 8-years-old for both boys and girls to prevent cancers before...

Oct 10, 2012

New HIV Test Kit Appears Over-the-Counter

New HIV Test Kit Appears Over-the-Counter

A new over-the-counter test kit is available for consumers, able to yield results in less than half an hour, but at the cost of roughly $40. While some experts welcome the procedure, some argue that the results...

Oct 10, 2012

Preventing Diabetes, Preventing Cancer

Preventing Diabetes, Preventing Cancer

Dr. Jorge Castillo, a doctor at The Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhodes Island examines the link between diabetes and blood cancers in his extensive research based on 17,000

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Oct 10, 2012

Soda Vending Machines to Show Calories

Soda Vending Machines to Show Calories

Coke, Pepsi and Dr Pepper are rolling out new vending machines that will put calorie counts right at your fingertips. The move comes ahead of a regulation that would require restaurant chains and vending machine...

Oct 8, 2012

Healthy Week: Diabetes

Healthy Week: Diabetes

Dr. Steve Edelman, a diabetes specialist and founder of Taking Control of Your Diabetes conference happening here in San Diego, stops by and talks with NBC 7's Whitney Southwick.

Oct 8, 2012

Still Cycling at 96 Years

Still Cycling at 96 Years

96-year-old cyclist Sam Cohen may be taking things a little slower these days but he still clocks hundreds of miles on a stationary bike each week.

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Oct 5, 2012

Women Help Cancer Patients With "Bosom Buddies"

Women Help Cancer Patients With "Bosom Buddies"

Bosom Buddies of Wyoming began meeting regularly about a year ago, and volunteer knitter Cathy Jones has been knitting the alternative prosthetics ever since.

Oct 5, 2012

Hospital Goes High Tech

Hospital Goes High Tech

New apps, monitors and software work together to improve your hospital stay. A new state-of-the-art hospital in Fort Worth, Texas is using technology to make health care more convenient for patients.

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Oct 5, 2012

Free Birth Control Slashes Abortion Rate: Study

Free Birth Control Slashes Abortion Rate: Study

Abortion and teen pregnancy rates both drop sharply when birth control is free, a new study found Thursday. The large study, which studied more than 9,000 in St. Louis, Mo., found that when price wasn't...

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Controlled SR-78 Burn Leads to Large Brush Fire

Controlled SR-78 Burn Leads to Large Brush Fire

A controlled burn near Highway 78 and the S2 marker spread beyond the prescribed plan Thursday, leading to a large fire, Cal Fire officials confirmed.

Yelp Methods, Practices Garner Negative Reviews

Yelp Methods, Practices Garner Negative Reviews

The high-profile local search site Yelp.com is a widely used online resource for small businesses looking to expand their clientele and customer bases.

Principal Warns Parents Against Social Media Site

Principal Warns Parents Against Social Media Site

A local middle school principal is putting out a blunt warning to parents to be on the lookout for a social media site gaining popularity with students called Ask.fm.

Highway 163 Shooter Convicted

Highway 163 Shooter Convicted

A jury convicted 60-year-old Stephen Dragasits on Thursday for shooting at cars along highway 163 in April 2011.

Mexican Mafia Boss Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking, Extortion

Mexican Mafia Boss Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking, Extortion

The leader of a Mexican Mafia that operated in San Diego’s North County pleaded guilty to conspiracy and drug trafficking charges on Thursday.

Toddler Recovering from SUV Stroller Crash

Toddler Recovering from SUV Stroller Crash

For the first time, the parents of a little boy involved in a terrible North County crash are speaking out about the accident.

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