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Joseph Cafone

Dr. Joseph Cafone

Joseph Cafone is a fourth-year internal medicine and pediatrics resident working in the ABC News Medical Unit. Get Joseph Cafone's latest news stories and articles, connect with millions of users and join the conversation at ABC News.

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PHOTO: Surgeons operate on a patient during a cosmetic surgery procedure in this undated stock photo.
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As teens turn to cosmetic surgery, study outlines new age-appropriate guidelines

PHOTO: A mother breastfeeds in this undated stock photo.
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6 things you may not know about breastfeeding

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What to know about coconut oil after a Harvard professor called it 'pure poison'

PHOTO: Gabrielle Union attends #BlogHer18 Creators Summit at Pier 17 in New York City, Aug. 8, 2018.
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Gabrielle Union reveals adenomyosis diagnosis, here's what to know about it

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New genes discovered that may increase risk for triple-negative breast cancer

PHOTO: This image provided by Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals shows the birth control implant Essure.
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Bayer to no longer sell permanent birth control implant Essure

PHOTO: A father holds his baby in an undated stock photo.
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Study finds new dads may suffer from depression almost as much as new moms

PHOTO: Amoxicillin antibiotic pill is seen in this undated stock photo.
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Antibiotics are overprescribed: Here's why that's not good, and what you need to know

PHOTO: A woman is seen here breast feeding in this undated stock photo.
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What to know about infant feeding guidelines, as the US opposes world breastfeeding resolution

PHOTO: A store worker affixes price tags to vitamins at a grocery storey on July 26, 2017, in Denver.
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Use of so-called 'alternative' supplements doubled in teens between 2003 and 2014: Study