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Have scientists finally created a bionic eye? The quest to develop a device that will give some blind people vision again, a retinal prosthesis, has been challenging. Shirley Wang joins Lunch Break with the latest on the research. Photo: Second Sight.

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Also: The U.S. is heading toward one of the worst West Nile seasons since 1999; and Medicare spending growth is slowing.

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How HCA remained profitable; An analysis looks at both parties’ plans for the program; Research indicates that heroin may act on the immune system; The FDA warned Hershey about health claims on its chocolate syrup.

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New medical devices aim to perform functions that typically require a medical provider; Changes in your eyes can reflect broader shifts in health status; A device restored the vision of blind mice; Prosecutor are investigating a deadly 2011 listeria outbreak.

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Here’s what’s making health news this morning:

Some Brain Tumors Are Linked to a Gene Defect (WSJ): Researchers found a genetic mutation connected to a common and aggressive form of brain center.

In Quest to Explain Shootings, Probing Mental Illness (WSJ): The recent shooting in Aurora has experts talking about mental illness, which usually has a slow onset and usually has warning signs.

Device Helps Eyes Do the Write Thing (WSJ): A new scientific development allows people to use their eyes to …

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Group Asks FDA to Provide Clearer Painkiller Guidelines (WSJ): Health officials and pain experts are asking the FDA for guidelines about the use of powerful, long-acting painkillers, which might lead to more circumscribed use.

Can a Food for Cows Make Healthier Snickerdoodles? (WSJ): A South Dakota State professor is trying to use a substance left over from corn after making ethanol into a nutritious, high-fiber ingredient for baked goods.

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Is Baby Too Small? Charts Make It Hard to Tell (WSJ): More babies are testing off the charts in weight and height, based on charts that reflect measurements of kids from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s.

Closing In on a Cure for Vision Loss (WSJ): A variety of experimental treatments being tested in people with a rare eye disorder could eventually lead to new therapies for…

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Gene Map of Body’s Microbes Is New Health Tool (WSJ): Researchers said Wednesday they have produced the first comprehensive genetic map of the microbes that live in or on a healthy human body, laying the groundwork for possible new advances in research and in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

The WHO ties diesel fumes to lung cancer; Republicans ready a health-care message for after the Supreme Court ruling; An unconfirmed report raises fears about St. Jude’s newer defibrillator lead; Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini talks about his industry’s future.

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Female physician researchers are underpaid compared to men in the field, according to a study published Tuesday online in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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