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Cataract surgery in older women may reduce risk of death, study shows

New study reveals a longer life might be an unexpected benefit of cataract surgery, the most frequently performed operation in the U.S. A large study of women links the eye procedure to a 60 percent lower risk of dying from all causes. Dr. Christopher Starr, an ophthalmologist at Weill Cornell Medical Center, joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the findings. Source

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Are toxic chemicals at Air Force bases leading to cancer?

People living near some Air Force bases are expressing concerns after the EPA detected toxic chemicals, PFCs, that may have seeped into local drinking water. They have also been a main component of firefighting foam used at military bases and airports — and are associated with health problems like cancer and low birth weight. Barry Petersen reports. Source

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