Jon Lapook

Food Ads on Nickelodeon Slammed in Report

CSPI Says, Nearly 80 Percent of Food Ads on the Popular Children's Network Advertise Food of Poor Nutritional Quality CBS News Medical Correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook hosts a weekly show, CBS Doc Dot Com, all about health issues....

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Should You Get a Mammogram or Not?

Dr. Jon LaPook Addresses New Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Dr. Jon LaPook speaks with breast surgeon Dr. Freya Schnabel and radiologist Dr. David Dershaw about concerns over a controversial federal advisory report on...

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Obesity Highest in Southeast, Appalachia

First Ever County-by-County Survey Shows Concentration of Obesity, Diabetes in Southern States CBS News Medical Correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook hosts a weekly show, CBS Doc Dot Com, all about health issues. (AP) The first...

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More CBS News Doc Dot Com

Congress Takes Steps Towards Health Reform The House of Representatives passed a bill Saturday aimed at providing insurance to 36 million Americans. Estimated at 1.1 trillion dollars, the plan includes the so-called "public...

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Texting Can Be a Pain in the Neck

Study Shows Frequent Text Messaging May Cause Upper Body Pain CBS News Medical Correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook hosts a weekly show, CBS Doc Dot Com, all about health issues. Placebo Effect May Help Treat Pain CDC: Alarming...

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FDA: Particles of Trash in Genzyme Drugs

Bits of Steel, Rubber and Fiber Found in Medicine Used to Treat Enzyme Disorders CBS News Medical Correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook hosts a weekly show, CBS Doc Dot Com, all about health issues. (AP) Federal health regulators have...

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CDC: H1N1 Flu Toll Expected to Keep Rising

As More Precise Estimates Quadruple Death Toll, Official Says Flu No More Dangerous, But Numbers Will Rise The CDC has released a report indicating that at least 4,000 people have died as a result of the H1N1 flu virus. Swine...

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How to Save Billions On Health Care Now

Estimated at 1.1 trillion dollars, the plan includes the so-called "public option." Video Obama: 'Fairness' In Health Care Reform Dr. Jon LaPook talks with President Obama about the cost of health care and who will pick up the...

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H1N1 Also a Danger to Older Patients

Thought to Target Young People, New Study Shows Hospitalization and Death Can Occur in All Age Groups Photo Brenda Lau, 62, who almost died from the H1N1 virus. (CBS) (CBS) Brenda Lau, 62, doesn't fit the typical profile of...

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Low Cholesterol Aids Prostate Cancer Fight

Research Suggests Healthy Cholesterol Level Helps Men Prevent Some Prostate Cancers CBS News Medical Correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook hosts a weekly show, CBS Doc Dot Com, all about health issues. (AP) Men may protect more than...

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