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Boston's Beth Israel Deconess Medical Center is one of three hospitals in the city testing a new program to help lower-level workers earn a degree free of charge. Seth Doane reports on the hospital's program that trains up from within.
Read More »‘Master switch’ for obesity, diabetes found
Scientists have found that a gene linked to diabetes and cholesterol is a "master switch" that controls other genes found in fat in the body, and say it should help in the search for treatments for obesity-related diseases.
Read More »Video: Reincarnation alive and well in today’s culture
The concept of reincarnation is some three thousand years old, but it's not simply a thing of the past. As Susan Spencer reports, the idea that we've lived before and that we'll live again is alive and well in American pop culture today.
Read More »Reincarnation: Believing in second chances
One in ten Americans remembers living a past life; What evidence is there for reincarnation, beyond faith that memories are forever?
Read More »Prescription meds misuse rampant, deadly: report
New numbers indicate three-quarters of Americans don't take them as directed, leading to some 125,000 deaths each year
Read More »Video: Avoiding medication misuse
Dr. Jennifer Ashton spoke with Rebecca Jarvis on the importance of prescription medication adherence and tips for people to make sure they follow doctor's orders.
Read More »Video: Space mission impacts on astronaut families
Retired astronaut Jerry Linenger spoke with Russ Mitchell on what a space shuttle mission is like including the toll it may take on the astronaut's family as Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' husband Mark Kelly prepares to command Endeavour's final flight.
Read More »Heart Attack Grill opens in Dallas, so will arteries there be closing?
Restaurant looking for customers heedless of warnings to cut back on fatty fare
Read More »Video: Chaz Bono’s "Transition" from woman to man
Chaz Bono (originally born Chastitiy, the daughter of Sonny and Cher) has a new book out, "Transition: The Story of How I Became a Man" and a new documentary, "Becoming Chaz," on the Oprah Winfrey Network.
Read More »Matthew Perry heads back to rehab – just in case
Star of "Friends" and "Mr. Sunshine" among many recovering substance abusers to make repeat visits to rehab
Read More »Embarrassed? 13 intimate questions women ask doctors
Too ashamed to ask your doctor about what's worrying you?
Read More »How to fight the good fight against allergies
Dr. Jennifer Ashton gives plenty of easy ways to ward off pollen this season that don't include medication
Read More »Diverticulitis won’t defeat me, says UFC champ Brock Lesnar
Former UFC heavyweight champ withdraws from fight, but vows to return
Read More »Elephants help autistic children in Thailand (PICTURES)
Other animals have been used to help kids with developmental disabilities, but Thai program is first to enlist elephants
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