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Handbags Have More Germs than Toilet Seats
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.
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Young Innovators: Teen Tackles Cancer Diagnosis
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.
The Psychology of Design and Color
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
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.
Consumer Group Flags High Sunscreen SPF Ratings
Many sunscreens continue to carry misleading SPF ratings that experts consider misleading, says a consumer watchdog group.
New Food Map Will Tell Us What We Eat
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.
The Gift of Desire
"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?
Washington State Releases Draft Rules For Legal Pot
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
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
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.
Are You Thinking With Your Brain or Your Bulge?
The age-old cliche that claims we can only operate using with one "head" at any given time is nothing more than a silly old wives’ tale, right? Actually, it’s one that proves true a lot more often than we’d like to admit. Let’s examine the evidence.
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