Health
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Western New York Goes Red With A Traveling Gallery
(WKBW) Western New York is going red with a new program from the American Heart Association that helps spread the word about heart disease, the number one killer of women
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Pot Smoking Linked To Cancer And Infertility
(WKBW/ABC News) More than a third of high school seniors report using marijuana in the past year. A study of 455 men in the journal "Cancer" finds that those who had smoked marijuana were twice as likely to be diagnosed with the most common form of testicular cancer in young men.
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Report Says Let Babies Cry
(WKBW/ABC News) Almost half of babies over six months of age have sleeping problems, their mothers report. That also means sleepless nights for mommy and daddy -- as well as raising the risk of depression for mothers.
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Stand Up To Cancer: Katie Couric's Fight Against The Deadly Disease
The third Stand Up to Cancer Primetime TV special airs Friday, September 7th at 8 P.M., right here in Channel 7.
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Kids Shouldn't Lose Sleep Over Studying
(WKBW/ABC News) School bells shouldn't be competing with alarm clocks! A study in the journal "Child Development" finds evidence that burning the midnight oil to cram for tests is time wasted
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Watch What You Put In Your Ears!
(WKBW/ABC News) Putting a cotton swab--or anything else--into your ears--is not only unhealthy--but dangerous. Most people start probing--hoping to remove wax that's built up in the ear canal.
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Can Aspirin Prevent Cancer Deaths?
(WKBW/ABC News) Old-fashioned aspirin is the staple of medicine cabinets the world over, and -- far from being just for aches and pains -- some recent trials have shown that daily aspirin use, either baby or adult dose, may reduce cancer mortality rates by fifteen percent over ten years
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Big Babies Linked To Breast Cancer Risk
(WKBW/ABC News) Big babies are burden enough for expectant moms. Now, new research shows there may be another price to pay after childbirth.
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Free Baseline Concussion Testing For Student Athletes
(WKBW) Schools and sports leagues all over Western New York are stepping up their efforts to protect young athletes from damaging concussions
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Electric Fans May Be Harmful In Extreme Heat
(WKBW/ABC News) Electric fans. A lot of people swear by them when the heat is on, but do fans really help you on a hot day? Those who don't have or can't afford an air conditioner are most likely using an electric fan to cool off, but there's some question whether electric or ceiling fans really help lower body temperatures or stop dehydration during extreme heat.
