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Doctor: Cancer Test Cost Outrageous Because of Monopoly

HEALTH | May 23
CBS News contributor Dr. David Agus, director of the Westside Cancer Center at the University of Southern California, talks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about why the cost for a genetic test for breast cancer is so high.

In this Dec. 7, 2012, file photo, Utah State basketball player Danny Berger holds a defibrillator, like the one implanted in his chest after he collapsed on court last year

Sports Seem OK for Many With Heart-Zapping Devices

FITNESS | By Lauren Neergaard | May 21
New research suggest vigorous exercise may be safe for many with heart implants after all.

After a Decade, Global AIDS Program Looks Ahead

HIV/AIDS | By Jim Abrams | May 21
The decade-old law that transformed the battle against HIV and AIDS in developing countries is at a crossroads. The dream of future generations freed from epidemic is running up against an era of economic recovery and harsh budget cuts.

New Sunscreen Labels Coming This Summer

HEALTH | May 20
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.

Alivia Parker, 21 months, runs through circles of spraying water on a 100 degree day in Montgomery, Ala. Parker is wearing sunscreen with an SPF of 100

Consumer Group Flags High Sunscreen SPF Ratings

HEALTH | By Matthew Perrone | May 20
Many sunscreens continue to carry misleading SPF ratings that experts consider misleading, says a consumer watchdog group.

Prof. Barry Popkin, head of the University of North Carolina Food Research Program, discusses his study, what foods Americans are purchasing in stores and eating, in his office at UNC-Chapel Hil

New Food Map Will Tell Us What We Eat

HEALTH | By Mary Clare Jalonick | May 20
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.

After a Decade, Global AIDS Program Looks Ahead

By Jim Abrams | May 21
The decade-old law that transformed the battle against HIV and AIDS in developing countries is at a crossroads. The dream of future generations freed from epidemic is running up against an era of economic recovery and harsh budget cuts.

Ask the Doc: A Cure for HIV?

By Demetre Daskalakis | Apr 30
Five years ago, experts would have scoffed at the idea of a cure for HIV. Today, it may be closer than ever.