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Study links rising temperatures to increase in waterborne illnesses
The new study clearly connects global warming to increases in waterborne food-poisonings and other infections

Locally transmitted Zika cases up to 17 in Florida
A Miami neighborhood is a ghost town after 17 non-travel related Zika cases have been diagnosed there. Officials are turning to aerial mosquito spraying to try to eradicate the problem. David Begnaud has more.

Doctors: Woman caught deadly infection from horse
Seattle woman appears to have picked up a rare, fatal infection while horseback riding

This sleep disorder costs the U.S. billions per year
Sleep experts say common condition isn’t just a nuisance, it’s a major economic and safety problem

Why is “cupping” attracting Olympic athletes?
The ancient Chinese medicine practice is said to have healing benefits, but what does it really do?

Zika concerns spread among pregnant women
Leslie Isaza is 36 weeks pregnant with her first child. She lives in the “Zika Zone” in downtown Miami and is awaiting test results after having some symptoms possibly caused by the Zika virus. David Begnaud has more.

Florida officials go into damage control over Zika
The outbreak has sent a chill through the Sunshine State’s all-important tourism industry

FDA bans e-cigarette sales to minors starting today
Retailers are also banned from doling out free samples and must comply with a range of other new regulations

Heart recipient walks donor’s daughter down the aisle
For a bride whose father died 10 years ago, he was at her Pittsburgh wedding in more than spirit this weekend. His heart beats inside Arthur Thomas who walked Jeni Stepien down the aisle. Watch the emotional meeting where Stepien got to feel her dad’s heartbeat.

11-year-old S.C. girl dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba
Little girl is believed to have contracted the deadly brain-eating amoeba while swimming on the Edisto River in Charleston County, South Carolina

Senior athletes: Going the distance
Physical functions typically decline due to aging, but these champion runners in their Golden Years prove age is just a number

Seniors push athleticism to the limit
As we see during the Olympics, athletes are getting faster and stronger all the time. The same can be said for a large percentage of America’s senior citizen population: Men and women showing the benefits of staying active as they age, with some breaking world records while they do it. Lee Cowan reports.

Florida’s balancing act: Fighting Zika while protecting tourism
Visitors spent about $89B in Sunshine State last year; now, officials are trying to protect state’s image during outbreak

Zika outbreak sends chill through Florida’s tourism industry
The number of Zika cases in the United States topped 1,800 this week, mostly from travel to foreign countries. In a Miami neighborhood, health officials say local mosquitoes have now infected at least 16 people with the virus. Pregnant women have been advised to stay clear of the so-called Zika zone. Marlie Hall has the latest.

Morning Rounds: Zika threat, risks of long bike rides for men, trampoline injuries
CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook and Dr. Herbert Lepor of NYU School of Medicine join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to explain precautions against the growing threat of Zika in Florida, and other health news.

8/5: Clinton widening lead over Trump in polls; Indiana girl turns “runt” into championship winning horse
National polls show Hillary Clinton has opened a seven-point lead over Donald Trump, who is coming off a rough week of missteps; On a farm in Connersville, Indiana, a horse once considered the “runt” of the breeding stock was raised — with the help of a little girl — to become a champion.

8/05: Clinton widening lead over Trump in polls; Indiana girl turns “runt” into championship winning horse
National polls show Hillary Clinton has opened a seven-point lead over Donald Trump, who is coming off a rough week of missteps; On a farm in Connersville, Indiana, a horse once considered the “runt” of the breeding stock was raised — with the help of a little girl — to become a champion.

What is microcephaly? Zika in U.S. sparks questions, fears
Here’s what you need to know about the birth defect linked to the Zika virus

Meals that make a Big Mac look like finger food
A consumer group spills the beans on the fattiest, most calorie-heavy, salt-laden, bad-for-you meals at America’s favorite restaurants

FDA approves GMO mosquito test in Florida
Authorities approve limited use of genetically modified mosquitoes to help fight Zika

Zika concerns spread among pregnant woman
Another Zika case has been reported in Florida. Leslie Isaza is 36 weeks pregnant with her first child. She lives in the “Zika Zone” in downtown Miami and is awaiting test results after having some symptoms caused by the ZIka virus. David Begnaud has more.

Pregnant women are fearful in Miami’s Zika hot zone
“What do you do when you live there? You can’t stay out of that area,” a single mother-to-be says

Smoking rates still high in some racial groups
Despite progress in getting Americans to quit smoking, some groups aren’t keeping up

NIH may lift ban on funds to create human-animal embryos
The proposal comes amid a flurry of new advances in stem cell research and gene editing technology

AP: UN bungled response to yellow fever outbreak
A shortage of vaccines has health officials scrambling as the disease spreads

Rare identical triplets born in Oregon
The new parents are 19-year-old high school sweethearts

Zika vaccines work in monkeys, raising hopes for humans
One vaccine is expected to enter early human studies this year, and two others have reached that point already

CDC calls Zika pesticide spraying very effective in Florida
The CDC says aerial spraying of a pesticide in Miami’s Zika zone was very effective. Crews went door to door eradicating standing water and spraying yards using a new chemical. David Begnaud reports.

Zika hits South Florida, but Donald Trump isn’t worried
The CDC on Monday issued a travel advisory to Florida

Common pregnancy procedure could be safer with one change
Millions of pregnant women get this done each year to reduce the risk of premature birth

The benefits of a positive attitude toward aging
Is getting older getting you down? Negative feelings about aging may take a toll

$48,000 drug rushed to brain-eating amoeba patient