For those struggling with mental illness and unemployment, there's a special program that not only dramatically lowers unemployment, but also fosters self-respect, reports CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook.

Nine people went on trial Monday in connection with China's tainted milk scandal, state media reported, following the announcement of steps to compensate the families of hundreds of thousands of children harmed by contaminated infant formula.

Most women who donate their eggs at fertility clinics look back at their egg donation experience with satisfaction -- but others express physical and psychological concerns, researchers report.

Teenagers who take virginity pledges are no less sexually active than other teens. But virginity pledgers are less likely to protect themselves against pregnancy or disease when they do have sex, a new study finds.

An expert told of the likely directions for the treatment of obesity, cancer, infections, brain diseases, and aging skin, on The Early Show Saturday Edition.

When U.S. hospitals upgrade, old equipment is usually bound for the trash heap. Now, a new program is putting it to good use by sending it to African nations in need, where it is being used to save lives, Dr. Jon LaPook reports.

Overusing painkillers can spin migraine patients into a rut, spurring more headaches that in turn require more pain medication.

More than 100 million people living in 46 metropolitan areas of the United States are breathing air that has become fouled with too much soot the federal Environmental Protection Agency said.

For years studies have shown that most people can still be healthy, even when just slightly overweight. But a new study shows that even being 10 pounds over an ideal weight can drastically increase risk of heart failure, Bill Whitaker reports.

The FDA warned consumers to neither consume nor purchase a slate of more than 25 different weight-loss products. Each may contain "undeclared, active pharmaceutical ingredients," that could put health at risk, the FDA said. Learn more here.

Surgeons reattached his head to his neck after a traffic accident, and the boy, his mom and surgeon spoke with Harry Smith on The Early Show.

Coca-Cola and PepsiCo are set to launch the first diet drinks sweetened with stevia that have the FDA's blessing -- or at least its lack of objections.

For generations, mothers have doled out their own brand of medical advice. But a new study proves that many of those long-held medical truths aren't true at all.

Eleven-year-old is Pearce Quesenberry is exactly the kind of patient one hopes research breakthroughs will help. And just in time for the holidays, she has some very good news, Katie Couric reports.

About 22 percent of the nation's nearly 16,000 nursing homes received the federal government's lowest rating in a new 5-star system unveiled Thursday, while 12 percent received the highest ranking possible.

For generations, mothers have doled out their own brand of medical advice. But a new study proves that many of those long-held medical truths aren't true at all.

A new study suggests the screening procedure believed to detect 90 percent of colorectal cancer cases may be missing some, Jon LaPook reports.

A striking number of residents of one small Midwestern town have developed a rare form of brain cancer. Is it a coincidence, or has a cancer cluster developed? Byron Pitts follows the trail of this medical mystery.

Taking menopause hormones for five years doubles the risk for breast cancer, according to a new analysis of a big federal study that reveals the most dramatic evidence yet of the dangers of these still-popular pills.

The FDA has been circulating a draft report that argues the health benefits of eating fish outweigh the potential ill effects of mercury. But the EPA has fired off a memo calling the FDA study "scientifically flawed and inadequate."

Government health advisers Thursday called for restrictions on some long-acting asthma drugs, but spared Advair, a top-selling medication used by millions of patients.

U.S. prices for generic prescription drugs, which already cost as little as one-third what their brand-name cousins do, have been getting cheaper and likely will keep doing so.

Dementia, especially Alzheimer's disease, often doesn't get noted on death certificates, which may lead to an underestimate of how deadly those conditions are, according to a letter published in The Journal of the American Medical Association.

Tips on how to cut drug costs without compromising your health.

Simple things like seat belts, childproof medicine caps and fences around pools could help prevent half of the 2,000 child deaths worldwide that occur every day because of accidents, UN officials said Wednesday.