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Should boys get the HPV vaccine too? Elizabeth Cohen explains new reccomendations
Medical experts are expected to vote today on a proposal that boys should get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine as a part of their routine immunizations.
The vaccine prevents cervical cancer as well as genital warts, anal and other cancers that are caused by HPV, which is commonly spread through sexual contact. The shot is already on the Center for Disease Control's vaccine schedule for girls and it has sparked some controversy.
Elizabeth Cohen breaks down the vaccine recommendations on American Morning today, explaining why the medical community is considering giving it to boys.
Can Libyan tribes unite to form a new government? Robin Wright explains
Until last week, nearly all of the tribes and clans inside of Libya were unified by one thing - hunting down Moammar Gadhafi. Now that the former leader has been killed and buried, can the members of the National Transitional Council stick together to build a government?
Robin Wright, author of "Rock the Casbah" and distinguished scholar at the U.S. Institute of Peace, joins Carol Costello on American Morning today to weigh in on whether or not the various factions in the country will be able to unite and explain if the U.S. will have any influence in the process.
Talk Back: Should the president bypass Congress to help the economy?
From CNN's Carol Costello:
Since Congress isn't eager to discuss any part of the president's jobs bill, Obama is moving forward on his own and implementing a series of executive actions this week, such as new rules aimed at making it easier for homeowners to refinance.
Arguing that the president is simply using the excuse of political gamesmanship to get around Congress, Republicans say that the home mortgage plan won't solve anything and some economists contend that it won't be enough to solve the housing crisis.
What is clear is that the economy won't be greatly helped unless Congress takes action. Instead of waiting for lawmakers, Obama is going rouge to show Americans that he's doing something and to shame Congress into acting.
Talk Back: Should the president bypass Congress to help the economy?
Let us know what you think. Your answer may be read on this morning's broadcast.
New study links BPA exposure in pregnancy and behavior problems in young girls
BPA is a chemical that is found in everything from water bottles to cans of peas. Now researchers believe that the chemical could be causing behavioral problems in young girls.
A new study published in the journal Pediatrics found that girl toddlers exposed to BPA before they were born exhibited worse behavior at age three than those that didn't.
Ali Velshi and Alina Cho talk this morning with CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen to discuss the study's findings, and get some tips for how pregnant mothers can protect their children from BPA.
Airline doubted flying ability of pilot involved in 2009 Buffalo crash
New questions are emerging about whether the pilot behind the controls in a deadly 2009 crash near Buffalo, NY could handle the plane he was flying. Lawyers for the victims' families have released emails from Colgan Air that they say are the "smoking gun" – proof that the airline had doubts about this pilot's ability.
On American Morning today, Alina Cho speaks with Hugh Russ, an attorney representing five families of victims to the crash, to discuss these emails and what they mean for the future of this case.
Living history in the Arab world – Jane Harman on witnessing elections in Tunisia and the future of Libya
Over the course of the last few days, a sea change has swept over the Arab world. In Tunisia, voters turned out in droves for a democratic national election; a whopping 90% of registered voters went to the polls. And next door in Libya, new leaders declared the country liberated from the iron-fisted rule of Moammar Gadhafi – and the start of the nation's transition to democracy.
This morning on American Morning, Ali Velshi speaks with Jane Harman, the CEO of the Woodrow Wilson Center, live from Tunis to discuss the future of a democratic Middle East.
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