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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.

Can Calcium Supplements Lower Heart Attack Risk in Women?

HEALTH | May 24
A new study finds that women taking 1,000 milligrams of calcium a day have a lower risk of dying, contradicting previous studied linking calcium to an increased risk of heart attacks. Dr. Holly Phillips explains.

Ban on Gay Blood Donors Lifted in Canada; Restrictions Remain

HEALTH | By Sergio N. Candido | May 23
Gay men in Canada can now donate blood, but there’s a catch: You must not have had sex with another man in the last five years. The Canadian Blood Services have approved the measure, and are hoping to implement it as soon as mid-summer.

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.

Danny Resnic, the founder of Origami condoms.

Origami Condom Founder on the Next Phase of Protection

By Holly Grigg-Spall | May 15
EDGE speaks with Danny Resnic, the founder of the condom company Origami, to learn how his brand of unique condoms differs from standard condoms that currently monopolize the market.

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.