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CBS News correspondent Mark Phillips reports on a medical professor in England who developed a breakthrough technique for manufacturing replacement organs that involves growing body parts in a laboratory.
Read More »Willpower not at fault in failed diets? What hormone study says
New research seems to confirm hormonal basis for weight regain
Read More »Can’t keep the pounds off? It’s your hormones
Any dieter knows that it's hard to keep off weight you've lost. Now a study finds that even a year after dieters shed a good chunk of weight quickly, their hormones were still insisting, "Eat! Eat! Eat!"
Read More »Strawberries protect boozers’ stomachs? What study shows
Rats fed strawberry extract with alcohol had fewer ulcers, study showed
Read More »Video: HPV vaccine now recommended for boys, too
Erica Hill and Chris Wragge talk to Dr. Michael Smith, chief medical editor at WebMD, about a new government panel recommendation that says boys should get the controversial HPV (Human papillomavirus) vaccine.
Read More »British scientists breed new ‘super broccoli’
Popeye might want to consider switching to broccoli. British scientists unveiled a new breed of the vegetable that experts say packs a big nutritional punch
Read More »Super broccoli debuts, but what’s so super about it?
Scientists cross-bred traditional British broccoli with wild Sicilian variety that packs nutrients
Read More »Is it heartburn – or something serious? 9 look-alike conditions
Some people who think they're experiencing heartburn may be dangerously mistaken
Read More »Tommy John surgery set for pitcher John Lackey: What is it?
Right-hander, who was awarded five-year, $82.5 million contract with the Sox in 2010, opted for procedure following down year
Read More »Listeria death toll now at 28, but will it grow?
Deaths reported in 12 states, along with 133 sicknesses spanning 26 states
Read More »Video: Paralyzed man uses bionic arm to touch girlfriend
Brain computer technology is enabling 30-year-old Tim Hemmes to reach out and touch his girlfriend's hand for the first time since injuring his spinal cord seven years ago. Jeff Glor reports.
Read More »Robotic arm gives hope to paralyzed patients
Quadriplegic man is able to control and move arm with his brain
Read More »HPV vaccine for boys may be hard sell: Why?
Government panel calls for boys to get vaccinated against virus linked to genital warts and anal cancer
Read More »Tommy John surgery: Who’s had it?
Elbow procedure has saved careers of many Big League pitchers
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