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CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook talks sex, specifically male sexuality, with "sexpert" Dr. Harry Fisch. Dr. Fisch is director of the Male Reproductive Center and directs urologic microsurgery in the Department of Urology at Columbia University Medical Center of New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. He is also professor of clinical urology at Columbia University, where he was recently named Teacher of the Year in his department.

The candid talk is part of LaPook's ongoing Doc Dot Com web show which airs every Thursday on CBSNews.com. Recent topics have included medical marijuana pros and cons, heart health and talking to your doctor about sex.

Dr. Jonathan LaPook is the medical correspondent for the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric.

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This past Friday, the Evening News staff got a potentially life-saving surprise: Katie and I brought out our inanimate friend, Annie (a first-aid mannequin), and demonstrated how to use a defibrillator. For those of you who don’t know, that’s the little electronic device you may have seen in airports or offices, also known as AEDs. We have them here at CBS News, but we realized that few of us would be comfortable using them if somebody collapsed. The main reason for our demo was to show that these defibrillators are incredibly simple to use. In fact, research has shown that - literally - a child can use them.

We demonstrated again later in the day for everyone to watch – and you can check out the video right here, below. Just click the monitor.

Dr. Jonathan LaPook is the medical correspondent for the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric.

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The New York Post’s well-known history of clever headlines (“Headless Body in Topless Bar”) has earned it a daily glance from many New Yorkers looking for the latest news – if not an occasional smile. But yesterday’s headline, “TED IS DYING,” provided neither. As a physician, I was deeply offended.

Even if the paper’s editors turn out to be right, who are they to offer a medical prognosis? Do they know all the details of the case? Are they taking care of the senator? Even if they don’t care about the feelings of the senator, his family, his friends, or any of the rest of us, there’s no reporting in the article to justify the headline.

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Studies suggest that low levels of vitamin D are linked to certain cancers. Dr. Jon LaPook and Katie Couric discuss vitamin D – how much you need, where you can get it, and what happens if you take too much.

Watch their full, Web-exclusive interview right here: