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  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:39 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:39:08 GMT
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    Authorities say a Graham County man has died of complications from the hantavirus, the first reported case of the disease this year. The Graham County Health Department says the 39-year-old man died earlier
    Authorities say a Graham County man has died of complications from the hantavirus, the first reported case of the disease this year.
  • Tuesday, April 16 2013 7:04 PM EDT2013-04-16 23:04:29 GMT
    More than 133,000 Arizonans who need substance abuse treatment are expected to be able to get it through health insurance obtained under provisions of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law. That's
    More than 133,000 Arizonans who need substance abuse treatment are expected to be able to get it through health insurance obtained under provisions of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law.
  • Monday, February 11 2013 10:07 AM EST2013-02-11 15:07:30 GMT
    "Gummy Bear" implants
    The buzz is growing louder about a new kind of breast implant recently approved by the FDA. More women are bursting at the seams to learn more about the new "Gummy Bear" implants. Dr. Robert Cohen was
    Dr. Robert Cohen, of Paradise Valley, participated in the clinical trials before their FDA approval with the doctor who coined the term.
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    Tuesday, November 13 2012 7:50 PM EST2012-11-14 00:50:35 GMT
    Don't be surprised if you see a few thousand people running around the State Capitol in their underwear Saturday. It's all for a good cause. The fifth annual Phoenix Undy 5000 5K Run/Walk to fight colon
    More Arizonans died from colorectal cancer in 2011 than were killed in car crashes.
  • Wednesday, October 31 2012 1:51 AM EDT2012-10-31 05:51:25 GMT
    United Blood Services and the Phoenix Symphony have partnered for a holiday blood drive to help during the upcoming holiday season. The Saving Arizona blood drive will help supply blood for lifesaving
    The Saving Arizona blood drive will help supply blood for lifesaving transfusions for patients in the hospital during the Thanksgiving holiday.
  • Thursday, October 11 2012 10:15 AM EDT2012-10-11 14:15:17 GMT
    A new gene therapy could change the lives of children that have the so called "bubble boy" disease. For the last 11 years stem cell researchers have been testing 10 children with the disease. As part
    A new gene therapy could change the lives of children that have the so called "bubble boy" disease. For the last 11 years stem cell researchers have been testing 10 children with the disease.
  • Monday, October 1 2012 6:57 PM EDT2012-10-01 22:57:25 GMT
    Some parents have been worried about the safety of the HPV vaccine.  The vaccine protects against human papilloma virus which can cause cervical cancer.  HPV is a very common sexual infection. The Centers
    Some parents have been worried about the safety of the HPV vaccine.  The vaccine protects against human papilloma virus which can cause cervical cancer.
  • Friday, September 21 2012 4:03 PM EDT2012-09-21 20:03:35 GMT
    Get moving! That's what doctors will tell you. But getting up and standing, instead of sitting, can do more than help you stay fit or lose weight.Many jobs require sitting at our desks, which causes many
    Get moving! That's what doctors will tell you. But getting up and standing, instead of sitting, can do more than help you stay fit or lose weight.
  • Friday, September 21 2012 3:59 PM EDT2012-09-21 19:59:34 GMT
    Researchers have discovered why some people can't stop when it comes to eating chocolate.It may be related to a chemical in your brain.Researchers at the University of Michigan gave rats a drug that boosted
    Researchers have discovered why some people can't stop when it comes to eating chocolate.


    It may be related to a chemical in your brain.
  • Monday, September 17 2012 12:27 PM EDT2012-09-17 16:27:58 GMT
    Young men who use marijuana may have a higher risk of testicular cancer, according to a new study. California researchers compared the recreational drug use of 163 men who had testicular cancer with
    Young men who use marijuana may have a higher risk of testicular cancer, according to a new study.
  • Wednesday, September 12 2012 5:47 PM EDT2012-09-12 21:47:24 GMT
    The US preventive services task force is again recommending against ovarian cancer screenings for healthy women. They say the risks outweigh the benefits. Even though ovarian cancer is the fifth most common
    The US Preventive Services Task Force is again recommending against ovarian cancer screenings for healthy women. 
  • Wednesday, September 12 2012 5:36 PM EDT2012-09-12 21:36:57 GMT
    The federal government will finally help first responders and residents who lived near ground zero battling with cancer. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health will announce that 50
    The federal government will finally help first responders and residents who lived near ground zero battling with cancer.
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