| View Larger Image | 60 Minutes - Aging In The 21st Century (April 23, 2006) | DVD-R
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| | Binding: | DVD-R | | Run Time: | 13 minutes | | Studio: | CBS | | Number of Discs: | | | Release Date: | June 15, 2006 | | Sales Rank: | 101,315st |
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The new field of anti-aging medicine employs diet and exercise to stem nature's tide, but some doctors also prescribe human growth hormones, which are illegal for anti-aging uses. Is feeling and looking younger worth it if such drugs could increase cancer risk? Steve Kroft reports.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply. |
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