Health and Fitness
VIDEO: Amputee with bionic leg climbs 103 floors
Zac Vawter used his bionic leg to climb 103 floors in Chicago's iconic Willis Tower. The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, where Vawter is receiving treatment, sponsored the charity stair climb.
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US government files appeal on morning-after pill decision
NEW YORK — The Obama administration today filed a last-minute appeal to delay the sale of the morning-after contraceptive pill to girls of any age without a prescription.
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FDA lowers age for buyers of Plan B pill to 15
WASHINGTON — In a surprise twist to the decade-plus effort to ease access to morning-after pills, the government is lowering the age limit to 15 for one brand — Plan B One-Step — and will let it be sold over the counter.
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Vermont woman disfigured in attack reveals her new face
BOSTON — A Vermont woman revealed her new face Wednesday, six years after her ex-husband disfigured her by dousing her with industrial-strength lye, and said she went through "what some may call hell" but has found a way to be happy.
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FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods
WASHINGTON — Looking for a new way to get that jolt of caffeine energy? Food companies are betting snacks like potato chips, jelly beans and gum with a caffeinated kick could be just the answer.
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US government files appeal on morning-after pill decision
