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Dr. R. Michael Tuttle, an endocrinologist at New York's Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, talks with Debonis about an ultrasound of the thyroid tumor.

Many People Can Delay Treatment For Thyroid Cancer, Study Finds

2:00pm August 31, 2017

by Liz Szabo

After five years, just 12 percent of people diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer saw their tumors grow by 3 millimeters or more, a study found. And in some people, the tumors shrank.

Amponsah believes that "God heals and the people heal themselves." He says his role as a surgeon is to facilitate the healing process.

Whatever Happened To ... The Surgeon Who Couldn't Count On Electricity?

11:58am August 31, 2017

by Jason Beaubien

His goal: to perform surgery. The problem: power outages and finicky machines. We check back in with a doctor in Ghana.

College-educated new dads are more likely to be older, with an average age of 33.

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Fatherhood After 40? It's Becoming A Lot More Common

9:51am August 31, 2017

by Allison Aubrey

The average age for fathers of newborns in the U.S. has risen from 27.4 years back in 1972 to 30.9 years now. And if the baby's dad has a college degree, he's likely to be even older.

Parts of Houston remain flooded, but most hospitals are up and running, according to Darrell Pile, CEO of the Southeast Texas Regional Advisory Council, which manages the catastrophic medical operations center in Houston.

In Houston, Most Hospitals 'Up And Fully Functional'

6:43pm August 30, 2017

In the past few days, Southeast Texas' catastrophic medical operations center has faced challenges like it has never seen before in keeping the health care system functioning.

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The typical asymmetrical lymphedema (lower limb swelling) seen in podoconiosis. The skin on the affected limbs is thickened with warty and mossy nodules. The toes are disfigured with joint fixation typical of advanced podoconiosis disease.

Whatever Happened To ... Those Farmers Who Needed Shoes?

5:55pm August 30, 2017

by Michaeleen Doucleff

It was a mystery: How did farmers in Uganda contract a nightmare illness? A researcher found the answer. What's the best way to help them?

The Loopholes That Allow Child Marriage In The U.S.

5:24pm August 30, 2017

by Nurith Aizenman

A new report provides a state-by-state catalog of laws regarding child marriage. The goal: spur policymakers to put in place more "meaningful safeguards."

Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander chairs the Senate's Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee; Sen. Patty Murray is the committee's ranking Democrat.

5 Controversial Ideas For Shoring Up Health Insurance Markets

4:38pm August 30, 2017

by Julie Rovner

Lawmakers looking to stabilize the health insurance exchanges may consider a number of proposals — including pushing young adults off a parent's plan or letting people buy into Medicare and Medicaid.

Scientists have created a treatment in which genetically modified T cells, shown in blue, can attack cancer cells, shown in red.

FDA Approves First Gene Therapy For Leukemia

4:31pm August 30, 2017

by Rob Stein

The process modifies patients' immune cells to attack their own cancer cells. It was approved to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children and young adults — the most common childhood cancer.

Tiny turtles are cute, but they can spread salmonella and make children very sick.

Why The Toxin Trouble With Tiny Turtles Continues

3:45pm August 30, 2017

by April Fulton

The government is warning people not to handle tiny turtles because of the risk of contracting salmonella. The problem is, it has been warning us for 40 years and we're still getting sick.

William Scott (right) and his wife, Teresa, arrived at DaVita Med Center Dialysis in Houston on Tuesday morning, after missing William's appointment on Monday. "It's just good he got in here," she says.

'This Is Surreal': Houston Dialysis Center Struggles To Treat Patients

1:56pm August 30, 2017

People with kidney failure typically need dialysis every other day to stay healthy. Delays in treatment can quickly become life-threatening.