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Doctor: Cancer Test Cost Outrageous Because of Monopoly

May 23
CBS News contributor Dr. David Agus, director of the Westside Cancer Center at the University of Southern California, talks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about why the cost for a genetic test for breast cancer is so high.

Young Innovators: Teen Tackles Cancer Diagnosis

Wednesday May 22, 2013
16-year-old Jack Andraka unleashed his hyper-drive intellect on preventing more cancer deaths. And as Jim Axelrod reports, the teen created a much faster and far cheaper detection method for pancreatic, ovarian and lung cancer.

Handbags Have More Germs than Toilet Seats

Wednesday May 22, 2013
According to a study by Initial Washroom Hygiene, handbags have up to ten times the level of microbiological activity on them than an average toilet seat. Willem Marx reports from London.

The Psychology of Design and Color

Tuesday May 21, 2013
What’s on your walls? What’s on your shelves? What pleases your eye may be playing tricks on your mind. Just the color of the room can play a huge role in how we feel and behave.

New Sunscreen Labels Coming This Summer

Monday May 20, 2013
Despite new government labels on sunscreen due out this summer, one watchdog group says high SPF ratings can give people a false sense of security. Norah O’Donnell reports.
Alivia Parker, 21 months, runs through circles of spraying water on a 100 degree day in Montgomery, Ala. Parker is wearing sunscreen with an SPF of 100

Consumer Group Flags High Sunscreen SPF Ratings

By Matthew Perrone | Monday May 20, 2013
Many sunscreens continue to carry misleading SPF ratings that experts consider misleading, says a consumer watchdog group.
Prof. Barry Popkin, head of the University of North Carolina Food Research Program, discusses his study, what foods Americans are purchasing in stores and eating, in his office at UNC-Chapel Hil

New Food Map Will Tell Us What We Eat

By Mary Clare Jalonick | Monday May 20, 2013
Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are creating a gargantuan map of what foods Americans are buying and eating, to better target nutritional guidelines and push for healthier foods.
Prof. Barry Popkin, head of the University of North Carolina Food Research Program, discusses his study, what foods Americans are purchasing in stores and eating, in his office at UNC-Chapel Hil

The Gift of Desire

By Don Shewey | Sunday May 19, 2013
"Ask for what you want" is advice that’s easy to give but often strangely difficult to practice. What gets in the way of identifying our desires and sharing them with others?
mployees of The Healing Leaf collective in Lake Stevens show some of their product during "Studio 4/20," a legal marijuana celebration

Washington State Releases Draft Rules For Legal Pot

By Gene Johnson | Friday May 17, 2013
Nearly eight months after voters here legalized pot for adults, officials in Washington state took their first stab at setting rules for the state’s new marijuana industry.

’Psychiatrist’s Bible’ Changes: Doctor Talks Controversy

Friday May 17, 2013
Dr. Allen Frances, co-author of the previous version of the "Diagnostic and Strategic Manual of Mental Disorders" discusses new, controversial changes to the text. Frances is the author of a new book called "Saving Normal."

Whitman-Walker Expands Meningitis Response

By John Riley | Friday May 17, 2013
Whitman-Walker Health, the nonprofit community health center that specializes in HIV/AIDS and LGBT-competent care, announced Tuesday it will be offering meningitis vaccinations to people who are not current patients due to increased demand.