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• Kids study brain science at UCLA day camp
• LOS ANGELES - UCLA researchers let kids in the laboratory study how the brain works for their science summer camp session.
• Living with purpose equals better health
• LOS ANGELES - A new study reveals there more to the idea that optimistic and happy people tend to have healthier outlooks.
• Beta blockers used to make birthmarks go away
• LOS ANGELES - It's not magic, it's medicine -- an old drug is being used in a new way to make certain birthmarks disappear in babies.
• Hormone could help heal brain injuries
• LOS ANGELES - Researchers are hoping a hormone that our bodies produce naturally can help heal traumatic brain injuries.
• Video: Affordable Care Act compromises patient care?
• When the Affordable Care Act rolls out next year, many Americans worry doctors may change how they treat patients.
• Video: Amusement park rides: Are your kids safe?
• Are your kids in danger on amusement park rides? A first-of-a-kind study has revealed what all parents should know.
• New exhibit shows how poor habits hurt health
• BREA, Calif. - There is a new exhibit giving Southern Californians a wake-up call by showing them how poor habits hurt our health.
• 'Cast therapy' rewires brain in side weakness
• LOS ANGELES - A new form of therapy aims to help children with weakness on one side get stronger.
• Skin cancer treatment that's less invasive
• NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - Some types of treatment for skin cancer can be painful or leave scars, but there's a different and less invasive option.
• Stem cells could relieve arthritis pain
• LOS ANGELES - A new procedure with stem cell injections could offer a lot of people some much-needed relief from arthritis pain.
• Early puberty causing surge in childhood acne?
• LOS ANGELES - Acne in children is a skin issue dermatologists say they're treating more often than ever before.
• Stem cells used to save kids w/ heart defects
• LOS ANGELES - More than 35,000 babies are born with a heart defect. Now, doctors are using stem cells to save their smallest patients.

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• Study: Obesity raises risk of heart disease
• Risk factors, genetics tied to alcoholism
• Clinic's camp helps hearing-impaired children
• Video: 'Here to Serve' helps caregivers in need
• Video: Americans living longer, eating worse
• Obesity makes cancer harder to treat - study
• 'A Fresh Chapter' helps cancer survivors heal
• Night shifts increase breast cancer risk?
• Small vices can add up to health problems
• Tele-monitoring blood pressure effective: study
• Doc's book relates losing daughter to anorexia
• FDA OKs new non-hormonal menopause treatment
• Video: Stay cool during heat wave, check heat index
• Some fish linked to lower breast cancer risk
• Back pain clinical trial uses stem cells
• Docs study brains of preemies for ADHD link
• Video: Tips to avoid 4th of July fireworks injuries
• Prostate cancer treatment risks, benefits
• LA man has successful double lung transplant
• Video: Helicopters help with high-risk pregnancies
• Yoga may help kids' mental, physical health
• New treatment uses lasers to stop seizures
• How probiotics can help with digestive issues
• Gender-specific test shows heart disease risk
• Plastic surgery for pets? Some owners say yes
• Women 35-40 are still fertile, new study says
• Stroke recognition crucial for quick treatment
• Cervical cancer therapy combines drug, chemo
• 'Simple 7 Test' rates your risk for stroke