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Georgia's child obesity ads aim to create movement out of controversy

Georgia's controversial child obesity ads are being phased out, but debate continues over whether they do more harm than good.

Obama to boost Alzheimer's research funding

The Obama administration will push for a $156 million increase in funding for Alzheimer's research over the next two years, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday.

Engines idling in New York despite law

Passing laws is one thing; enforcing them is another. Enter New York City's idling rule, meant to improve the city's air quality by prohibiting drivers from running their engines when they're not moving.

Psychologists highlight pitfalls of online dating

Thanks to the proliferation of online dating, would-be couples are now almost as likely to meet via email or a virtual "wink" as they are through friends and family.

What to expect at well-child visits

Well-child visits have changed since you were a kid. Find out what pediatricians will be checking for.

N.Y. town still baffled by mysterious tics

In the New York town of LeRoy, more than a dozen people have suddenly developed uncontrollable twitching and verbal tics.

Why I became a triathlete

Senior executive producer Roni Selig's personal and professional problems led to her eventually start the Fit Nation program at CNN.

Doctor fights mental health stigma

As Kenya's leading psychiatrist, Frank Njenga has been championing the cause of better mental health care for more than three decades.

Brain bank examines hard hits

The world's largest collection of athletes' brains is being used to understand exactly what hits on the field are doing to the brain.

Opinion: How our doctors do harm

The cold hard reality is that America does not need to reform health care, it needs to transform health care, Dr. Otis Brawley says.

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