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3-D Printing Saves Baby's Life [VIDEO]

By Nsikan Akpan | May 22, 2013 05:00 PM EDT

3-D printers and quick thinking saved a 2-month-old baby from suffocating.

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Your Job May Be Boosting Your Risk of Asthma

By Makini Brice | Jan 23, 2013 09:20 AM EST

Individuals' occupations may be boosting their risk of adult-onset asthma.

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Healthy Neighborhood Trees Lower Risk of Heart, Respiratory Illnesses

By Makini Brice | Jan 17, 2013 03:14 PM EST

The health of trees in your neighborhood can affect your risk for developing cardiovascular and respiratory illnesses.

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Global Handwashing Day: Your Hands Are as Contaminated as a Toilet Bowl

By Nikki Tucker | Oct 15, 2012 11:08 AM EDT

A simple task such as hand washing can be the difference between preventing or contracting diarrheal diseases and pneumonia.

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SARS-Like Virus Infected 5 People In Denmark, Health Officials Say

By Makini Brice | Sep 26, 2012 10:52 AM EDT

Two of the people currently isolated for the infection are under the age of five.

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11 Inmates Take Bite Out of New York County, Seeking $500 Million and Dental Floss

By Makini Brice | Sep 24, 2012 12:05 PM EDT

The inmates argue that the lack of access to floss is causing them to lose their teeth.

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New SARS-Like Virus Found in Middle East

By Makini Brice | Sep 24, 2012 11:05 AM EDT

The disease, in the same family of viruses as the common cold, has infected a 49-year-old Qatari national and has already killed a 60-year-old Saudi man.

Some Asthma Patients Can Skip the Daily Inhaler

By Makini Brice | Sep 12, 2012 11:03 AM EDT

Decreasing inhaler use from daily increments to just when they have symptoms will cut down on costs - potentially a savings of a combined $2 billion a year.

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