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Researchers: Marriage Bans Cause Psychological Harm

HEALTH | By Sergio N. Candido | May 25
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health are awaiting the Supreme Court decisions on gay marriage cases this June for scientific reasons - they want to study the psychological impact (whether positive or negative) of the outcome.

NY Man at Center of HIV Scare Not Even Positive

HIV/AIDS | By Carolyn Thompson | May 25
A man imprisoned in the ’90s for allegedly infecting 13 women with HIV does not appear to have the virus.

High-Tech, High Fitness: Can Gadgets Enhance Your Workout?

FITNESS | May 24
"CBS This Morning" contributor Lee Woodruff reports on the latest trends in wearable fitness technology.

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.

Young Innovators: Teen Tackles Cancer Diagnosis

HEALTH | May 22
16-year-old Jack Andraka unleashed his hyper-drive intellect on preventing more cancer deaths. And as Jim Axelrod reports, the teen created a much faster and far cheaper detection method for pancreatic, ovarian and lung cancer.

Handbags Have More Germs than Toilet Seats

HEALTH | May 22
According to a study by Initial Washroom Hygiene, handbags have up to ten times the level of microbiological activity on them than an average toilet seat. Willem Marx reports from London.

NY Man at Center of HIV Scare Not Even Positive

By Carolyn Thompson | May 25
A man imprisoned in the ’90s for allegedly infecting 13 women with HIV does not appear to have the virus.

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.