How to steer clear of medical misinformation online
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Tech giants are being criticized for the role false medical information may have played in the recent measles outbreak in the Pacific Northwest. CBS News contributors Dr. Tara Narula and Wired editor-in-chief Nicholas Thompson join "CBS This Morning" to discuss the red flags you should watch for.
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Going it alone
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According to a recent study, nearly half of Americans now say they sometimes or always feel alone, and one in five says they rarely or never feel close to anyone. And researchers say that the more social media we use, the lonelier we are likely to be. Susan Spencer talks with John Francis (a man who talked to no one for 17 years), and with doctors who say loneliness can lead to increased mortality equal to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. She also meets with the founder of the "Sidewalk Talk" community listening project, where people are invited to speak out to perfect strangers.
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Women's brains appear about three years younger than men's, study finds
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New research suggests women's brains do not age as fast as men's. A study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences analyzed brain scans of more than 200 adults from age 20 to 82. Female brains appeared, on average, about three years younger metabolically than male brains of the same age. Dr. Gayatri Devi, a neurologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York who specializes in memory disorders, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the findings.
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Dad travels to Canada for son's medicine that would cost $53K in U.S.
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President Trump says his next major priority is lowering the cost of health care and prescription drugs. In his State of the Union address, the president said his administration's policies led to a decline in drug prices last year. He called on Congress to do more. Tony Dokoupil reports on one family that travels to Canada for medication.
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