Sick child has robot for school

For Zach, going to school has been impossible. Starting next year, he’ll finally be able to attend class. KAIT reports.
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Group argues weed is safer than booze

A Colorado advocacy group is spending thousands of dollars to convince people that smoking pot is safer than drinking alcohol.
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Skechers fined $40M for butt-tone claim

For overweight Americans, and those looking for a healthier lifestyle, the claim was almost too good to be true — wear Skechers Shape-ups footwear and watch the pounds melt away. At a news conference Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission said the shoemaker’s claims weren’t true and alleged Skechers violated federal law by misleading consumers.
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Flesh-eating condition caused by common bacteria

Flesh-eating bacteria are common in the environment, but they rarely infect humans.
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How to Squeeze Workouts Into a Busy Day – Tips

Fitting a workout program into a hectic schedule can prove difficult. Usually starting a workout program means rearranging your daily calendar for it; this leaves most people confused and befuddled. Even though that everybody agrees that exercise should be a regular thing, lack of time and the fast pace time we live in can make [...]

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Coffee drinking linked to longer life

Drinking a daily cup of coffee — or even several cups — isn’t likely to harm your health, and it may even lower your risk of dying from chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests.
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Do brain injuries link athletes, soldiers?

The same dementia-like disease found in the brain tissue of several NFL players has shown up in the brains of four U.S. veterans exposed head trauma, according to new research.
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Photos: ‘Lucky 7′ train in Hawaii

The 2012 Fit Nation Tri Challenge Team is made up of seven CNN viewers selected to train for the Nautica Malibu Triathlon with Dr. Sanjay Gupta in September. For updates, visit the Fit Nation page, follow the team on Twitter, or like our page on Facebook.
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Is your sunscreen toxic?

Only 25% of sunscreens are effective at protecting your skin without the use of potentially harmful ingredients, according to the Environmental Working Group, who tested 800 total.
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Choosing the right sunscreen

Reporter Edgar Treiguts tells us what to look for and avoid when we’re buying sunscreen.
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