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Celebrate National Healthy Weight Week All Year Long

Discover the importance of National Healthy Weight Week and learn how you can make this important celebration benefit your good health, 365 days a year.

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The Evolving Landscape of Liver Cancer and Metastatic Cancer Treatment: Precision Surgery, Targeted Therapies, and New Technologies

Liver cancer care is evolving quickly with new tools and technologies that are helping to expand what treatment is possible for patients with both primary liver tumors and other forms of cancer that have spread to the liver, also known as metastatic disease.

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What is Melanoma?

Melanoma is a type of a skin cancer that occurs in melanocytes, the cells that give the skin its color. When these cells grow out of control, melanoma can form.

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Podcast: The Treatment Toolkit for Liver Cancer and Metastatic Disease, from Surgery to Shockwaves and Beyond

Dr. Manish Shah and Dr. Juan Rocca discuss the liver鈥檚 complicated and critical role in cancer care, from its position as a hotspot for metastasis to the role of the liver in impacting how well certain immunotherapy, chemotherapy and other cancer therapies will work.

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Vodcast: Radiculopathy

In this episode of Back to Health, Dr. Erik Wang explores the complexities of radiculopathy.

Len Porcelli

Back on the Water: How Expert Spine Care Restored Len's Active Life

At 76, Len Porcelli is living proof that the right surgical care can restore not just mobility, but the joy of an active life.

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Here鈥檚 What We Know: An Update on Childhood Vaccines

Understanding Recent Changes to the CDC Schedule.

 Dr. Avery teaching medical school students about substance use.

Having Overcome Addiction, He鈥檚 Living His Best Life

Brian had everything going for him. He grew up in a small town in Massachusetts. He did well in college, but that鈥檚 also when his challenges with addiction began. Alcohol and painkillers were his substances of choice. Normal behavior for a college student? That depends on the person鈥檚 emotional health, physiology and family background.

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Here鈥檚 What We Know: Women鈥檚 Health Screenings Checklist

Want to optimize your health at every stage of life? Here鈥檚 what you can do to get started. If you鈥檙e at high risk for a condition, ask your doctor about adjusting your screening schedule.

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HHS cuts the number of vaccines recommended for kids

Federal health officials are cutting the number of recommended vaccines for kids, with some immunizations more restricted under the new guidelines. The American Academy of Pediatrics is condemning the change. Dr. Amanda Kravitz, pediatrician for 91探花, joins CBS News to break down the changes.