Latest Health Videos
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August 6, 2004 | 5:35 AM PDT
Breast Cancer Chemo Shocker
A new breast cancer study raises warning flags for women who are not taking high doses of chemotherapy to treat the disease. Randall Pinkston reports on the disturbing findings.
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June 8, 2004 | 11:29 AM PDT
Pregnant Cancer Patients
A Texas physician is reporting hopeful progress in treating pregnant women who have been diagnized with breast cancer, Lee Cowan reports.
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August 6, 2004 | 5:35 AM PDT
Kid-Deadly Flu?
Twenty-three kids have died of flu, but Elizabeth Kaledin reports many had an underlying illness. Doctors are still unclear whether the latest strain of flu is especially deadly in children.
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July 19, 2004 | 11:30 PM PDT
Too Much Tuna May Hurt You
The FDA has added tuna to a list of potentially dangerous fish that may contain high levels of mercury. The Early Show's Dr. Emily Senay reports on the health risks of eating the fish.
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June 8, 2004 | 10:53 AM PDT
Flu Deadly For Kids
Health experts are investigating a new strain of flu that has killed 23 children to find what makes it so deadly to young people. Bob McNamara has the Inside Story.
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June 8, 2004 | 11:46 AM PDT
Slow The Aging Process
In an effort to slow the aging process, some senior citizens are experimenting with a treatment normally used as a growth hormone for kids, Mallika Marshal reports.
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June 8, 2004 | 11:35 AM PDT
Flu Season Hits Hard
Health experts say flu season has hit earlier and harder than in past years, already sickening people in every state. But it's too early to tell if the strain is deadlier, Elizabeth Kaledin reports.
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August 6, 2004 | 5:35 AM PDT
CDC Recommendations
Feds have bought the last of flu vaccine from Aventis Pasteur. Dr. Julie Gerberding of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that's all the company had in reserve.
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June 8, 2004 | 10:55 AM PDT
One Family's Flu Crusade
In Colorado, the flu season has already killed a dozen kids. KCNC's Rick Sallinger reports on one family that lost a child and is now urging others to get vaccinated.
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June 8, 2004 | 11:43 AM PDT
Fed Health Officials On Flu
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, explains how to deal with the early influenza outbreak.
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June 8, 2004 | 11:43 AM PDT
Containing The Flu
A hard-hitting flu season has stretched vaccine supplies thin. The Early Show's Dr. Emily Senay looks at how federal officials are trying to keep the outbreak under control.
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June 8, 2004 | 11:44 AM PDT
In-Flight Blood Clots
Researchers say airline passengers could develop dangerous blood clots during long flights in cramped seats, though airlines say the link is unproven, Sandra Hughes reports.
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Play CBS Video June 8, 2004 | 11:36 AM PDT
Bush Signs Medicare Bill
President Bush signed into law a landmark reform bill that, for the first time, will bring prescription drug coverage to Medicare recipients, John Roberts reports.
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August 6, 2004 | 5:35 AM PDT
Got Flu Vaccines?
At least 13 states now report widespread flu outbreaks in one of the worst early seasons in years. Does the country have enough of the flu vaccine? Dr. Julie Gerberding tells The Early Show.
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August 6, 2004 | 5:35 AM PDT
Flu Shot Shortage
The two U.S. flu vaccine makers said their stock is out and they may not have enough shots to meet demand in a year that promises a tough flu season, Jim Axelrod reports.
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August 6, 2004 | 5:35 AM PDT
Deadly Flu Season
Crowds are lining for flu shots after a deadly outbreak in Colorado that sickened 6,300 and killed five. Experts predict a long, hard flu season, Elizabeth Kaledin reports.
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June 8, 2004 | 11:32 AM PDT
Protecting Kids From Flu
At least five children in Colorado have died in the past month from the flu. Dr. Louis Cooper of the American Academy of Pediatrics has some advice on The Early Show.
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June 8, 2004 | 11:41 AM PDT
Body Parts For Sale?
The demand for organ transplants is growing daily, but the number of organ donors is not. Mark Strassmann reports on one possible, though very controversial solution.
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June 8, 2004 | 10:55 AM PDT
Immune System Winter Blues
The tiring holiday season and chilly weather can do a whammy on your immune system, which gets weaker in the winter. The Early Show's Dr. Emily Senay has great tips.
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June 8, 2004 | 10:53 AM PDT
Colonoscopy Alternative
Elizabeth Kaledin reported in December on a new non-invasive, virtual procedure for colon cancer screening that could replace the standard colonoscopy, a test many patients dread.
