Researchers have found a new clue in the way Alzheimer's disease may spread in the brain. Jim Axelrod reports on how this discovery could lead to new treatments to try and stop it.
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Ben Witter, known in the golf world as the Tiger Woods of trick shots, almost went pro until his diagnosis of salivary gland cancer. Now, his 16-year-old daughter is battling bone cancer
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Sunday Morning correspondent Jim Axelrod's new book "In The Long Run" took him across the country to two very different communities to find out what beckons us to the pursuit of happiness.
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Jim Axelrod introduces you to a group of doctors who volunteer and dress up like clowns at hospitals to help turn patient frowns upside down.
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Federal officials say the number of people who have overdosed on prescription drugs is higher than by cocaine or heroine. Jim Axelrod reports on the growing epidemic and how the White House is responding.
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A study has found that a super bug, bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics, is turning up in the U.S. food supply in record numbers.
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Jim Axelrod reports on a national memory competition which tests the ability of over 40 contestants to remember random faces, names, and numbers.
Read More »Video: States demand nuclear waste reform
The recent disaster in Japan has sparked fears in the U.S. over the storage of nuclear waste and potential dangers involved.
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