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Some African American men in eastern North Carolina are getting a little bit more than a shave and a haircut when they go to the barbershop.  Barbers historically played a role in health care.  They acted as medical practioners, pulling teeth and drawing blood.  Yasmeen Khan reports how researchers at UNC Chapel Hill have enlisted barbers to help spread information about cancer.

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