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Bird flu threatens Africa's chicken economy
Sep 1, 2007
While avian flu is still a big "if" here, other parts of the world are already battling outbreaks in their bird populations. In Africa, chickens are not only food, but an insurance policy against hard times. Suzanne Marmion reports.
Sorry kids, soda is out
Dan Grech Sep 1, 2007
Diet soda, water and low-fat milk are in. Anti-obesity advocates and the soft drink giants have a big announcement today: They're yanking most soda-pop from this country's public schools. Dan Grech reports.
Who's paying for bird flu prep?
Hilary Wicai Sep 1, 2007
The Bush administration has a plan to deal with a massive bird flu epidemic. But what role should the government play — and what costs should private business bear? Hillary Wicai reports.
Obesity fight goes high-tech
Stacey Vanek Smith Sep 1, 2007
The biotech sector is working on electronic devices to curb obesity, including a so-called "gastric pacemaker" that tricks the stomach into thinking it's full. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.
How you feelin'?
Helen Palmer Sep 1, 2007
Research out today says even moderate-income Americans are getting priced out of decent health coverage. Helen Palmer reports.
Civilian amputees find it hard to get their C-legs
Sep 1, 2007
Wounded soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan often receive the most technologically-advanced computerized prosthetics available. But for civilians in need of similar care, these limbs can be nearly impossible to obtain. Ann Hepperman reports.
The new, natural 7UP
Alex Cohen Sep 1, 2007
The Uncola is ditching sodium and chemical preservatives in an effort to attract health-conscious consumers, but will it be enough to revive slumping sales? Alex Cohen reports.
Lawsuit stirs renewed Teflon fears
Sarah Gardner Sep 1, 2007
A federal lawsuit filed in Delaware alleges that drinking water supplies near a DuPont facility in New Jersey have been contaminated with chemicals used to make Teflon. As Sarah Gardner reports, the suit may raise serious safety questions about the common household chemical.
Who's behind that diagnosis?
Helen Palmer Sep 1, 2007
A new study states that every psychiatric expert involved in writing the standard diagnostic criteria for mood and psychotic disorders had financial ties to drug companies that sell medications for those illnesses. Helen Palmer reports.
Keeping counterfeit drugs off shelves
Ashley Milne-Tyte Sep 1, 2007
Ashley Milne-Tyte looks at efforts to prevent counterfeit prescription drugs from reaching consumers.<br /><b>Latest in a series: The Price of Piracy.</b>
