steffie careandler, primary physician, lecturer at harvard medical school, cofounder of physicians for a national health program. then to kentucky, where more than 1000 people took to the streets saturday as republicans called an emergency session with their new super majority in the legislature to ram through a slew of controversial bills, including an antiunion right to work law and extreme anti-choice legislation that bans abortions after 20 weeks and requires women to have an ultrasound before having an abortion. >> we have never had in nearly 100 years, republican speaker. we have literally never had any legislation in the history of ultimately signed by three republicans. there's never been a republican house-senate and governor at the same time. these are historic times. amy: first, a barrage of senate confirmation hearings begins tuesday for what would be the wealthiest cabinet in modern american history. this comes despite concerns that ethics clearances and background checks are incomplete for a number of president-elect donald trumps cabinet kicks. all that and more, coming

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. >> ted capchick, a professor at harvard medical school ran the experiment.olleagues initially think? >> everyone thought it was crazy at the beginning. >> reporter: but it worked. he says roughly 60% of the subjects in his study, reported getting better. even though they knew they were taking a placebo. >> a placebo is an inert substance, cellose, starch, sugar, the placebo effect is everything that surround that pill, the interaction between patient, doctor, nurse. the symbols, the rituals. those are powerful forces. >> doctors have understood the power of placebos at least since they were used in clinical trials in the 50s. but fake pills work only in certain cases. >> there are a lot of illnesses you don't give placebos, cancer, lowering cholesterol. the scope where the placebo effect is relevant is any sim bomb th bomb -- sim bomb t- bomb-symptom, the brain can modulate. making an appointment. going to the doctor. taking a pill suggests something may happen. >> 35% of the time people will report symptom relief from taking a substance that is not biologic

he applied to medical school to please his family and got accepted to harvard, but he got into oxford, as well, to study political theory. would krauthammer choose a life of science or a life of letters? the brilliant graduate had enviable options, but he hadn't figured out what mattered most to him, so he split the difference. he put off harvard, enrolled at oxford, and while studying history's great political philosophers, he met a fellow student from australia, robyn trethewey, attractive and brilliant, too, a clerk to the chief justice of her home state's supreme court. but so much would change in the three years between when they met and married, beginning with his sudden decision to leave england. >> i had this little epiphany of sorts. i started in political theory. it was getting more and more abstract. i learned a lot, but i began to feel that i was very sort of spinning out into a universe that didn't have anything to do with the real world. i called the registrar at harvard medical school and said, "i'd like to come in the coming class," and i remember her saying, "well, on

samira, a scientist from ire ran who was set to begin a project to study tuberculosis at harvard medical school and was stopped from boarding her flight to the united states. let us have a vote. let us have a little democracy in the people's house. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from florida is recognized. mr. hastings: i yield for a unanimous consent to ms. shea-porter. ms. shea-porter: i ask unanimous consent to bring up h.r. 724, which would rescind president trump's refugee ban on individuals like the syrian skin cancer researcher living in germany whose visa to visit colleagues in philadelphia has now been revoked. let us vote. the speaker pro tempore: as previously announced, the unanimous consent request cannot be entertained. the gentleman from florida is recognized. mr. hastings: mr. speaker, i yield to mr. boyle from pennsylvania for a unanimous consent request. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. mr. boyle: thank you. mr. speaker, you probably won't be surprised to learn i ask unanimous consent to bring up

to start a study at harvard medical school analyzing tuberculosis. quote, "my view of america, of course, doesn't change because of a decision a politician makes. my view of america changes because the land that used to be the land of those who want to be there, who want to do something good to the community and take something good from the community, that picture of america has changed for me ," she said. several students at massachusetts colleges also tweeted that they were being blocked from entering the country. in a statement, m.i.t. officials said that they're very troubled that trump's executive order is affecting the university's community and are exploring options for helping impacted students. northeastern university in a statement to their community offered to support their students, faculty and staff reminding them of their commitment to each other. yeah, we believe in the commitment to each other, but that's what it is that donald trump is trying to destroy. another story from wbur. somalia family resettling in lowell worries for other r

to start a study at harvard medical school analyzing tuberculosis. quote, "my view of america, of course, doesn't change because of a decision a politician makes. my view of america changes because the land that used to be the land of those who want to be there, who want to do something good to the community and take something good from the community, that picture of america has changed for me ," she said. several students at massachusetts colleges also tweeted that they were being blocked from entering the country. in a statement, m.i.t. officials said that they're very troubled that trump's executive order is affecting the university's community and are exploring options for helping impacted students. northeastern university in a statement to their community offered to support their students, faculty and staff reminding them of their commitment to each other. yeah, we believe in the commitment to each other, but that's what it is that donald trump is trying to destroy. another story from wbur. somalia family resettling in lowell worries for other r

a harvard medical school and new york university study just released this morning shows that if the a.c.a. were repealed, 1.2 million americans with serious mental disorders and 2.8 million americans with substance abuse disorders would lose some or all of their coverage. four million people, four million people losing treatment that is allowing them to get help and move on with their lives. and be productive citizens like we all want to be, and as we all want to have available to our family members. think of all the millions more that could again be in a situation of not being able to afford insurance once relabeled with a preexisting condition. the opioid treatment gap, the gap between the number of people who seek services and those who can find or afford it, would increase by 50% if the a.c.a. is repealed. 50% more people unable to find or afford services. and we just had major debates on the floor, passed grant funding to help with this very serious issue. but why in the world should we say that for a critical part of health care affecting every family, one out of five americans, th

harvard medical school recently came out with report about athletes and pain control and they said ang things. one of them is that the doctors should not be be holden to the nfl in making clinical decisions. the other one which is really remarkable is saying that -- that the players health should not be used as a negotiating point in the collective bargaining agreement. why would we put that into the rules that's what the nfl is saying, look, the cba says this, and until our doctors tell us to change it, and the doctors who are be holden to us and listening to what we have to say, then we're not going to change anything and the doctors are not inclined to go against the nfl. we spoken with them privately and this is what some of them are telling. >> you both think the players to have the bigger voice? >> obviously, the doctors need to weigh in but if you look at the evidence, if you look at the hundreds of studies done to show that the benefits of cannabis for pain are quiet clear and that the safety profiles a lot better, of course, listen to the athletes because they know their bod

and as professor -- of harvard law school said, as of today, he will be a walking impeachment candidate. he has all of these problems, at the same time he won't release his medical document. he has a cardiac diet -- eats fat, meat, french fries, and he will have his hands full personally in avoiding these conflicts of interest, these impeachment accusations, and change his temperament so he can start making these decisions. is that going to happen? i don't think it is. it is going to be usually chaotic -- you will have agencies jockeying for power. stay tuned. let's go to the people that are already protesting against him, back to the streets of washihington, d.c., right off of penennsylvania avenue, a at e navall mememorial, where -- is still with thousands of people at a rally organized by the answer coalition. can you tell us what is going on there? we are on pennsylvania avenue. we are at the only officially permitted protests on the presidential parade route. i am here on a rainy, cold day in washington, d.c., here with one of the protest organizers. can you tell us your name and what brought you here today? eugene: i am out here to stand against trump's ag