Latest 60 Minutes: Health & Science videos
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Is the Air Force's F-22 fighter jet making pilots sick?
May 6, 2012 | 4:00 PM PDT
Two military pilots won't fly the F-22 Raptor, the Air Force's most sophisticated fighter plane, because they say a lack of oxygen during flight is causing disorientation and worse. Lesley Stahl reports.
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Hooked: Why bad habits are hard to break
April 29, 2012 | 4:00 PM PDT
Dr. Nora Volkow, head of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, has revolutionized how science and medicine view addiction: as a disease, not a character defect. Morley Safer reports.
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Is sugar toxic?
April 1, 2012 | 4:00 PM PDT
Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports on new research showing that beyond weight gain, sugar can take a serious toll on your health, worsening conditions ranging from heart disease to cancer.
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Face Blindness, part 2
March 18, 2012 | 4:46 PM PDT
Imagine you couldn't recognize people's faces, and even your own family looked unfamiliar. Lesley Stahl reports on face blindness, a puzzling neurological disorder.
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Face Blindness, part 1
March 18, 2012 | 4:45 PM PDT
Imagine you couldn't recognize people's faces, and even your own family looked unfamiliar. Lesley Stahl reports on face blindness, a puzzling neurological disorder.
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Stuxnet: Computer worm opens new era of warfare
March 4, 2012 | 4:00 PM PST
Computer virus's evident success in damaging Iran's nuclear facility has officials asking if our own infrastructure is safe. Steve Kroft reports.
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Treating Depression: Is there a placebo effect?
February 19, 2012 | 4:22 PM PST
A Harvard scientist says the drugs used to treat depression are effective, but for many, it's not the active ingredient that's making people feel better. It's the placebo effect.
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Deception at Duke
February 12, 2012 | 4:00 PM PST
Were some cancer patients at Duke University given experimental treatments based on fabricated data? Scott Pelley reports.
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Stem Cell Fraud: A 60 Minutes investigation
January 8, 2012 | 5:20 PM PST
The Internet is full of websites selling unproven stem cell treatments for incurable illnesses. Scott Pelley confronts one disgraced doctor offering false hope to a family with a disabled child.
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Tweaking tastes and creating cravings
November 27, 2011 | 12:45 PM PST
Meet the scientists who create flavors that make foods and beverages so tasty that critics say they're addictive. Morley Safer reports.
