Latest The Early Show: Health Videos
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Play CBS Video December 29, 2011 | 6:54 AM PST
Improv and Alzheimer's: Helping patients remember
A unique program using improvisational theater to remind Alzheimer's patients of the roles they used to play in life. Elaine Quijano reports on how the non-traditional therapy is helping people overcome the everyday challenges of the disease.
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Play CBS Video December 28, 2011 | 6:28 AM PST
Trick-shot golfer determined to fight cancer
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. Jim Axelrod reports.
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Play CBS Video December 26, 2011 | 5:54 AM PST
Health questions answered early
From sugar substitutes to migraine treatment options, "Early Show" medical contributor Dr. Holly Phillips answers viewer health questions.
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Play CBS Video December 12, 2011 | 6:59 AM PST
Encouraging results from new cancer treatment
A clinical trial of a drug treating advanced stages of breast and ovarian cancers is showing promising results. The drug targets cancer cells without the effects of chemotherapy. CBS News correspondent Bill Whitaker reports.
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Play CBS Video December 8, 2011 | 7:47 AM PST
Baby boomers test endurance in USA Marathon
"The Early Show" profiles the "Mercury Masters," a group of older female runners who test their limits while being mindful of their age.
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Play CBS Video December 8, 2011 | 6:22 AM PST
Yaz birth control pill: Link to blood clots?
Erica Hill talks to medical contributor Dr. Holly Philips about the FDA's decision to take a closer look at the possible links between the birth control pill, Yaz and increased blood clots.
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Play CBS Video December 8, 2011 | 6:15 AM PST
Plan B morning after pill sales restricted
CBS News correspondent Wyatt Andrews reports on the decision of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sibelius to restrict the sale of the morning after pill, Plan B - against the recommendation of the FDA that the drug be sold over-the-counter.
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Play CBS Video December 7, 2011 | 8:02 AM PST
Active aging: Boomers change the rules of "old"
Stephen Geist is a 60-year-old Cyclocross competitor who is pushing the limits of aging to learn what he can and cannot do as he tries to stay fit and active.
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Play CBS Video December 6, 2011 | 7:30 AM PST
Arsenic in rice?
CBS News medical contributor Dr. Holly Phillips talks to Chris Wragge and Rebecca Jarvis about a new study of pregnant women that found that even half a cup of rice a day had levels of arsenic over the recommended limit.
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Play CBS Video December 6, 2011 | 7:13 AM PST
Assessing the value of PRP therapy
Dr. Jon LaPook reports on the experimental treatment Platelet Rich Plasma therapy, a procedure that appears to help heal a muscle, tendon or joint injury without surgery.
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Play CBS Video December 5, 2011 | 7:26 AM PST
Man's best friend: Key to brain cancer cure?
CBS News correspondent Debbye Turner Bell reports on an experimental vaccine for a deadly form of brain cancer that's being tested on dogs that stimulates the patient's own immune system to fight the tumor, and perhaps even prevent a recurrence of the disease.
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Play CBS Video November 30, 2011 | 6:04 AM PST
Living with HIV
Not long ago, a diagnosis of HIV could mean a death sentence, but now, a growing number of people are living longer and healthier lives with the virus. Erica Hill talks to Dr. Kevin Fenton, director of the National Center for HIV/AIDS, in Atlanta, about where we stand in combating the disease.
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Play CBS Video November 29, 2011 | 7:49 AM PST
The bright side of anxiety
Time magazine senior editor Jeffrey Kluger speaks to the "Early Show" anchors about the magazine's new cover story, "Why Anxiety is Good For You," and explains why stress doesn't have to be all bad.
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Play CBS Video November 28, 2011 | 8:04 AM PST
Doctors get "bedside manners" training from actors
CBS News correspondent Bill Whitaker reports on how future doctors are getting some of their most valuable lessons from professional actors pretending to be patients.
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Play CBS Video November 22, 2011 | 6:09 AM PST
Fiber can cut colon cancer risk, study shows
Erica Hill and Jeff Glor talk to Dr. Holly Phillips about new research that shows three servings of whole grain fiber a day may help lower the risks of colorectal cancer.
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Play CBS Video November 21, 2011 | 7:00 AM PST
Hearing loss: One-in-five Americans affected
New research says hearing loss is becoming one of the most common physical conditions after arthritis and heart disease. Jeff Glor talks to Dr. Travis Stork, of "The Doctors," for more information.
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Play CBS Video November 18, 2011 | 6:00 AM PST
Ask It Early: Night sweats, eczema and holiday colds
Dr. Holly Phillips answers viewer questions on pressing health issues, from the reasons for night sweats, to natural remedies for eczema, and even how to stay healthy for the holidays.
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Play CBS Video November 17, 2011 | 8:29 AM PST
Heartburn? Try a low acid diet
Erica Hill and Chris Wragge talk to registered dietitian Keri Glassman about low acid diets and how they're used to treat heartburn.
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Play CBS Video November 16, 2011 | 5:55 AM PST
Maine residents barter for health care
A medical center in Maine is offering a different kind of payment plan in order to make health care more accessible. Erica Hill reports on the center's barter for health care program.
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Play CBS Video November 15, 2011 | 6:03 AM PST
Heart health: Patient's own stem cells repaired damage
For the first time, researchers have been able to use a patient's own heart stem cells to repair damage. CBS News correspondent Bill Whitaker reports. Then, Erica Hill and Chris Wragge talk to Dr. Holly Phillips about how this treatment could revolutionize heart treatment.
