According to an investigation by Consumer Reports, most medical implants have never been tested for safety. CBS News correspondent Elaine Quijano reports.
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The journal of the American Medical Association found that nearly a quarter of the women who got a lumpectomy went back for more surgery. But as Elaine Quijano reports, a study found those extra procedures may be unnecessary.
Read More »Video: Improv and Alzheimer’s: Helping patients remember
A unique program using improvisational theater to remind Alzheimer's patients of the roles they used to play in life.
Read More »Video: Should gov’t subsidize crops used in junk food?
As the obesity epidemic continues, consumer advocates at one research group are asking whether Washington should subsidize crops used to make junk food. Elaine Quijano reports
Read More »Video: What’s healthiest? The country or the city?
CBS News correspondent Elaine Quijano reports on a new study that compares the health lifestyles and problems of rural and urban residents.
Read More »Video: Tough new FDA standards for gluten-free products
The amounts of the common protein, gluten, in "gluten-free" items now on store shelves can vary widely. But now, the FDA is about to impose a strict new standard for what can be labeled "gluten-free." CBS News correspondent Elaine Quijano reports.
Read More »Video: Corporate health incentives gaining popularity
Elaine Quijano reports on the growing popularity of companies paying employees to get healthy and profiles how one New Jersey woman lost weight with the help of her employer's incitement-based healthcare.
Read More »Video: New graphic warnings for cigarette smokers
The FDA unveiled nine new graphic picture warnings for cigarette packs that anti-smoking advocates are hailing as a dramatic change. CBS News correspondent Elaine Quijano reports.
Read More »Video: Bionic leg for soldiers helping civilian amputees
A new bionic leg originally designed for wounded soldiers is giving amputees a new chance to live more normal lives. Elaine Quijano reports on the new technology
Read More »Video: Three Mile Island, what really happened?
The current nuclear crisis in Japan has reminded many Americans of the 1979 partial meltdown at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania. Elaine Quijano looks back at what really happened.
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