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Doctors and public health experts are deeply concerned that overuse of antibiotics is creating "superbugs" - disease-causing organisms that are contagious & highly resistant to treatment. But doctors say it's their patients who are demanding antibiotics. A panel talks about this problem ad what's being done to address it.
Richard Besser, of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Dr. William Hall, president of the American College of Physicians, American Society of Internal Medicine
John Kelly, head of physician affairs for Aetna
The racehorse Seabiscuit was an unlikely champion. He was small and crooked-gaited, but with the dedication of his owner, trainer and jockey, his talent came through and he became one of the greatest racehorses of all time. Journalist Laura Hillenbrand tells this "rags to riches" story in her bestselling book.
Laura Hillenbrand, author
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