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Former NFL Player Struggles To Live Normal Life

A former NFL tackle who used to spend hours on the practice field, now considers it a good day if he can spend a few hours out in the yard.

CBS 11–2012/09/19

Parent Says Crowley School Refused To Treat Son

A Fort Worth father says a school’s refusal to treat his son because of missing paperwork, put the boy in and out of the hospital for a week.

2012/09/18

Tablets of the cholesterol drug Lipitor sit in a tray at a pharmacy.

New Coupons Aim To Keep People Off Generic Drugs

If brand-name prescription medicines cost you as little as generic pills, which would you choose? A few drugmakers have begun offering U.S. patients coupons to reduce copayments on brand-name medicines and compete with new generic versions of the drugs.

2012/08/20

A man covers his face while sneezing in a garden. (credit: Getty Images/Jim Watson/AFP)

Doctors: Mild Winter Equals Severe Allergy Season

Maybe it hit you over the weekend or perhaps a few weeks ago regardless, if you’re itching, sneezing, have a runny nose and watery eyes — you’re not alone. Medical experts say the mild winter means allergies are and will be much worse this year.

2012/04/24

Tarrant Co. Prepares For Drug “Take-Back” Event

A drug “take-back” program in Tarrant County has netted a huge stash of old medications. Organizations across Tarrant County have had three take-back events since 2010 and another is slated for later this month.

2012/04/16

FDA Steps In To Ease Critical Cancer Drug Shortage

The federal government is stepping in to help ease the shortage of two life-saving cancer drugs, Doxil and methotrexate.

2012/02/22

Generic aspirin lie in bottle. (credit; Getty Images/Tim Boyle)

The Hidden Dangers Of Aspirin

Many doctors have long said that taking an aspirin every day can be good for your health. But there are also some hidden dangers associated with the drug.

2012/01/12

Nonprescription cough and cold products for children. (credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Many Parents Confused By Changes In Children’s Medicine

Changes to children’s cold medicine may confuse some parents. Doctors and the FDA are warning parents to read the labels on liquid acetaminophen, or Tylenol, to avoid giving children the wrong dose.

2012/01/04

A woman blows her nose. (credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Do You Have A Cold, Or Is It The Flu?

2011/12/06

FDA Revokes Approval Of Avastin For Breast Cancer

The government delivered a blow to some desperate patients Friday as it ruled the blockbuster drug Avastin should no longer be used to treat advanced breast cancer.

2011/11/18

A nurse gives a girl a shot. (credit: George Frey/Getty Images)

More Docs Turning Away Unvaccinated Patients

No shot, no service. It sounds extreme, but that’s how far some doctors are going to protect some of their patients. A growing number of physicians are standing up to families who decide not to get vaccines.

2011/11/04