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The AC360 Weekly Buzz: Oscar Pistorius, Jackson’s $750,000 fraud, gun violence in Chicago, Mindy McCready,sexual assault in the military

February 23, 2013 Featured, Health, World No Comments

What everyone’s talking about: In a dramatic courtroom scene, Oscar Pistorius was granted bail today. Earlier in the week, South African police pulled the lead investigator, Hilton Botha, from the case because he’s currently accused of attempted murder for a 2011 incident.

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Inside Robin Roberts’ Courageous Fight Against MDS

February 22, 2013 Featured, Health, World No Comments
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Robin Roberts’ return to “Good Morning America” Wednesday marked the end of a long road that began with her announcement she had a rare blood disorder called myelodysplastic syndrome or MDS and would take medical leave from morning TV to undergo a bone marrow transplant. As the anchor left to take care of her health, cameras followed her journey. The personal and candid look at her fight against MDS, filled with laughter and tears, will air on a special “20/20″ tonight at 10 p.m.

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Texas Mother’s Heart Attack at 40 Saves Her Son’s Life

February 22, 2013 Featured, Health, World No Comments
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If familial hypercholesterolemia is diagnosed in childhood, it can prevent later deaths from cardiovascular disease.

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Rat Tales Abound in NYC After Sandy

February 22, 2013 Featured, Health, World No Comments
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Rat tales abound in NYC after Sandy, but some experts skeptical about link to flooding

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How Accurate Are Exercise Machines?

February 22, 2013 Featured, Health, World No Comments
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Sixteen percent of Americans belong to a health club, and many rely on the machines to keep track of calories burned, distance traveled and heart rate. So it’s become more important than ever to find out more about what these machines can do.

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Who profits off your hospital bills?

February 21, 2013 Featured, Health, World No Comments

In partnership with Time , CNN's Drew Griffin reports on why medical bills in the U.S. are so exorbitant, and who in the health care industry is making off with a small fortune

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Family fights $474K hospital bill

February 21, 2013 Featured, Health, World No Comments

CNN's Drew Griffin and Time magazine investigate what's behind the high cost of medical bills in America. They find a family who was charged hundreds of thousands of dollars for items like a blanket and the paper cup that holds a patient's pills

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Jackson’s seven-year, $750,000 fraud

February 21, 2013 Featured, Health, World No Comments

Journalist Lynn Sweet describes the scene in court when former Rep.

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