Karen Handel, a vice president with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, resigned her position Tuesday following a controversy over funding for Planned Parenthood projects, the foundation said.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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

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A community meeting Saturday at a school where over a dozen children have developed tic-like symptoms quickly became contentious, further dividing an already-polarized community.

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A nasty collision during a kickoff in 1997 left Kevin Turner seeing stars.

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

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Doctors studying to become dermatologists have, for years, shared exam questions by memorizing and writing them down after the test to become board certified, CNN has confirmed.

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

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Paul Stamets was shy as a child; he couldn't look people in the eyes, so he stared at the ground. And that, he says, is where he found mushrooms.

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Laura Stepp: Komen Foundation's decision to stop funding Planned Parenthood is a blow to poor women, who have no other option for reproductive health services.

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Infants who undergo surgical procedures requiring general anesthesia in their first two years of life may be at increased risk of developing ADHD.

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A series of viral outbreaks causing diarrhea and vomiting has affected scores of people in North Carolina in recent weeks, sickening them, but causing no fatalities, health officials there said Wednesday.

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People sitting at the table with us have a subtle yet powerful influence on our eating habits, especially if we're trying to be agreeable or make a good impression, new research suggests.

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Many of the health hazards of drinking too much alcohol are the same as eating too much sugar, researcher Laura Schmidt says.

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Rep. John Dingell: A lot of our prescription drugs come from overseas. The FDA needs the authority to monitor foreign suppliers to prevent counterfeit or contaminated drugs from entering our market.

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Mark Osler says the landscape of abortion has changed in a way that should trouble even those who consider themselves pro-choice

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Details of a genetically altered strain of the deadly avian flu virus are "a grave concern" to public safety and should be kept under wraps, a federal advisory board declared Tuesday.

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

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Mind over matter? Or nature over nurture? What is it that separates Olympic legends like Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps from the millions of enthusiastic amateurs around the world?

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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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Joe Palese took his first yoga class in the 1990s, right as the practice began gaining in popularity in the United States.

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A school system in upstate New York, where more than a dozen female high school students are suffering from uncontrolled verbal outbursts and twitching, said it has hired a company to review environmental testing within the school and community.

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Johnson & Johnson announced Friday it is voluntarily recalling a single lot of Aveeno Baby Calming Comfort Lotion after a test by the Food and Drug Administration found it contained more of a form of bacteria than specifications allow.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it had detained shipments of orange juice and concentrate from Brazil and Canada after finding traces of the unapproved fungicide carbendazim.

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The founder of a breast implant firm linked to a health scare has been charged. So what is wrong with the implants? What are the risks?

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

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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will inject $750 million into the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced Thursday at the World Economic Forum.

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Working long hours appears to substantially increase a person's risk of becoming depressed, regardless of how stressful the actual work is, a new study suggests.

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Men in their 70s and 80s may be more likely than women of the same age to develop the memory loss and cognitive problems.

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School meals will have to offer fruits and vegetables to students every day under standards issued by the United States Department of Agriculture on Wednesday.

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After surviving a pulmonary embolism, Bryan Ganey left the hospital against his doctor's advice, determined never to return.

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Rick Warren shed 60 pounds on a religious diet-lifestyle program. Now the pastor is helping his congregation at Saddleback Church lose weight too.

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Two women who had gone legally blind from untreatable eye diseases had dramatic improvements in their vision after injections of human embryonic stem cells, making it the first documented time these controversial cells have helped someone.

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The Supreme Court has turned aside a motion from a political advocacy group that sought to argue Justice Elena Kagan should not participate in the upcoming blockbuster appeals over the constitutionality of health care reform.

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An organized mind enables full engagement in a healthy style of life. Author Margaret Moore explains how you can tap into your ability to be organized.

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Think you suffer from a "psycho" boss? A small but growing body of global research suggests you might be right.

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Andrew Weil challenges Paula Deen to a cook-off, saying he can cook food that tastes as good or better without adding high levels of fat and sugar

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Twelve female students from Le Roy Junior Senior High School in upstate New York are experiencing a mysterious medical condition. Their symptoms include stuttering, uncontrollable twitching movements and verbal outbursts.

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Resuming sexual activity is perfectly safe for most heart patients, according to new guidelines from the American Heart Association (AHA).

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Can a patient be rejected from a kidney transplant based on a developmental disability? A New Jersey mother alleges in her blog that this happened to her 3-year-old daughter, and it has sparked an Internet uproar.

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Don't want to leave home? Check out the new online video streaming services being offered for less than the price of a gym membership.

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A man opens fire in a national park, killing a ranger who was attempting to stop him after he blew through a vehicle checkpoint.

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Connectivity was the name of the game at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, especially when it came to health-related products.

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Follow this guide to destressing your life and the next few weeks just might be the most serene and fulfilling of the year.

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Five ways to know when your doctor isn't right for you and your kids, and how to make the switch to a better one

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Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno has been hospitalized for minor complications from his ongoing cancer treatments, his son told CNN Friday.

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Studies have estimated that a third or more of U.S. schools have mold, dust and other indoor air problems serious enough to provoke respiratory issues like asthma in students and teachers.

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A federal judge disclosed former presidential candidate John Edwards has a life-threatening heart condition, a court source confirmed to CNN.

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For years, doctors around the country taking an exam to become board certified in radiology have cheated by memorizing test questions, creating sophisticated banks of what are known as "recalls," a CNN investigation has found.

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The secret to a long, healthy life in America? According to longevity researchers, it may be to act like you live somewhere else.

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Two medical education groups and 130 medical schools signed on to first lady Michelle Obama's initiative to "train the nation's physicians to meet the unique health care needs of the military and veterans communities," the White House announced Wednesday.

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The company that inspected a Colorado cantaloupe farm at the center of a deadly listeriosis outbreak ignored federal regulators' "best and most timely" advice on processing produce, a congressional committee has found.

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Women undergoing in-vitro fertilization should have only one or two embryos transferred during the process, depending on their age, says a study published Wednesday in the British medical journal The Lancet. Transferring three or more embryos during any IVF cycle should be avoided when possible, researchers say.

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The parents of an 8-year-old Ohio boy who died of cancer in 2008 have pleaded guilty to attempted involuntary manslaughter in his death.

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More than 1,000 South American women who have breast implants made by a bankrupt French company are taking legal action to get money for replacement surgery, attorneys said Tuesday.

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A new study suggests mindful eating -- paying close attention to enjoyment, hunger and fullness -- can help limit calories.

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The cost of rescheduling travel means that many business and leisure travelers fly sick, spreading germs wherever they go.

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A 61-year-old man was sentenced Monday to 15 years in federal prison for helping engineer a $14.2 million Medicare fraud, including hiring parishioners at the church he co-lead to help with the scheme, the federal government said.

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Losing a loved one can bring overwhelming feelings of grief, depression, and anger. For some people, the shock and stress of bereavement may even bring on a heart attack.

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Machinery problems at a drug manufacturing plant prompted the FDA to warn patients of a possible mix-up affecting various prescription medications and over-the-counter drugs.

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German medical groups joined the French health ministry Friday in recommending that women seek removal of breast implants made by a French company, saying they need not hurry but the devices could pose eventual health problems.

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Pharmaceutical company Novartis on Sunday voluntarily recalled a number of over-the-counter drugs -- including certain bottles of Excedrin and Bufferin -- due to complaints about mislabeled and broken pills.

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Does your metabolism grind to a halt after 35? Can certain foods rev it up? Answers ahead?and they're good.

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The last time you went to the doctor's office, you probably got some numbers representing your pulse, blood pressure, maybe even cholesterol and weight. But what does that really mean for you?

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A new study suggests that age-related cognitive changes are under way as early as our mid-to-late 40s.

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A Vietnamese man is recovering Friday, one day after what was being hailed as a successful surgery to remove a 198-pound (90-kilo) tumor from his right leg.

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In a vegan café in New York City, Nisha Moodley pushes a glass crusted with the remnants of a berry-açai-almond milk smoothie across the table and begins listing the foods she excised from her diet six years ago.

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The death of a 7-year-old Virginia girl from a suspected peanut allergy at school has raised questions about how prepared school officials are to handle sudden reactions in children.

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Obese people who decide to undergo stomach surgery to speed weight loss may lower their risk of having -- and dying from -- a heart attack or stroke, according to new research.

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People will lose lean muscle and accumulate body fat more easily if their diets contain too little protein and too much fat and carbohydrates.

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Young children are far more likely to experience attention and hyperactivity problems if their mother develops diabetes during pregnancy and they are born into a poor or lower-middle-class household, a new study suggests.

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A fitness phenomenon gaining popularity at gyms and senior centers across the country lets participants exercise to the beat of their own drums -- literally.

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"People think health only has to do with your physical being, but for me, it's so much more," the actress and activist says.

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David Frum says basic aspects of American life cause the obesity epidemic -- and while Michelle Obama's campaign is a good move, a cure won't be easy.

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Medical marijuana advocates are hoping state governments can succeed where their efforts have failed by asking federal authorities to reclassify pot as a drug with medical use.

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A fourth infant has been discovered to have been infected with a rare, sometimes fatal form of bacteria that can come from baby formula, but there is no evidence the cases are related, federal health authorities said Friday.

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A Pennsylvania hospital is expected to begin screening job applicants for signs of nicotine early next year, claiming it will not hire smokers, a hospital spokeswoman said Friday.

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"Food and I went together like red beans and rice," Darrin Cook, 21, writes in his upcoming book, "The Weight of New Orleans." By middle school, he weighed more than 300 pounds.

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What was causing Elizabeth DeVita Raeburn's strange symptoms? Doctors were stumped -- so she took charge and found an answer.

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The Environmental Protection Agency recently finalized a rule that for the first time requires U.S. coal and oil-fired power plant operators to limit emissions of mercury and other hazardous air pollutants.

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The most deadly recorded listeria outbreak made headlines this year, along with the inspiring recovery of a Congresswoman who suffered brain injuries from a gunshot wound.

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Today, thousands of physicians are catering to the 78 million baby boomers who are hoping to feel younger, longer.

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Candidates and legislators say more competition is key to controlling health costs, but Amitai Etzioni says the evidence doesn't support the idea.

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Start your new year's resolution to hit the gym once you take a look at the top 20 predicted fitness trends for 2012.

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Criticism of lax food safety standards at Chinese companies abounded on microblogging sites in China on Tuesday following the latest scare involving dairy products in the country.

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Leslie Gerwin says the response to the 2009-10 epidemic was hobbled by media and political voices who questioned vaccination plan

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Some of Hollywood's biggest celebrities have suffered from health problems this year -- check to see who.

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The manufacturer of the widely used baby formula Enfamil said Sunday that its testing shows the product is free of the bacteria blamed for the death of a Missouri infant.

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Since the National Cancer Act was passed in 1971, more time and money has been put towards cancer research over the past 40 years.

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About 6,000 California nurses staged a one-day strike at several hospitals Thursday, protesting what they called an "erosion of quality of care and cuts to patient protections," National Nurses United said.

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The French government backed off a claim that a certain type of silicone breast implant is linked to a rare form of cancer, but it will nonetheless pay for women to have them removed because of other risks.

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Cornell McClellan, personal trainer to the president and first lady, says not having time to exercise is a bad excuse.

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You've been told a trillion times not to buy produce out of season. But that doesn't mean you have to skip the fruits you love this time of year. It's just a matter of knowing which version is the healthiest and tastiest.

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Doctors in Texas plan to do reconstructive surgery on a girl who was found severely burned two years ago in Pakistan's Swat Valley. Her caretaker, Hashmat Effendi, brought her to the United States last week.

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Scientific progress depends on openness, but sometimes risk is too high to let scientists disclose their findings, says Arthur Caplan.

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The most persistent holiday health myths -- weight gain, suicides and traffic deaths -- are based on kernels of truth.

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Wal-Mart says it has pulled a batch of infant formula this week as a precaution after a 10-day-old baby died in Missouri.

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A medicine manufacturer is recalling a batch of Motrin pain relievers that were distributed mostly to the United States and the Caribbean.

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People who sprinkle salt on everything and gravitate toward unhealthy high-sodium foods may be expressing a taste preference formed during early infancy, a small new study suggests.

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The Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule for the first time that requires U.S. coal and oil-fired power plant operators to limit emissions of mercury and other hazardous air pollutants.

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The French government will pay for tens of thousands of women to have breast implants removed over concerns about a possible link to a rare form of cancer, the Ministry of Health said Wednesday.

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The Hong Kong government said Wednesday that more than 17,000 chickens were being culled at a poultry market after a chicken carcass tested positive for avian flu.

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The Supreme Court has carved out a week in late March to hold oral arguments in perhaps its biggest case in a decade -- the sweeping healthcare reform law championed by President Obama.

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A tender smile frames the face of Eva Perez as she remembers the life of her 6-year old son. Her decision to donate his organs after his tragic death more than a decade ago saved the life of another child.

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Thinking of purchasing the Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Kinect or PlayStation Move for your kids this holiday season? Better pick one up for Grandma too.

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In North Korean media videos, people wept when news broke that Kim Jong Il had died. Whether the mass grieving was genuine is up to debate.

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Like most aspects of his life, the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il was shrouded in secrecy.

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The purse was by designer Baby Phat, and it was only $5. But when Elizabeth Deiter bought it at the thrift store where she works, she immediately had to run over to the bank and deposit money to avoid running a negative balance.

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There is a lot to be said for enjoying the work that you do. Freddie Roach, one of the most sought-after boxing trainers in the sport, loves coming to work each and every day, and he says it's that passion that helps him deal with Parkinson's disease.

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A hospital is offering free corrective surgery to women with fistulas who are incontinent and find it hard to keep clean and live a normal life.

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More than one in three women have experienced sexual assault, physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner during their lifetime, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey.

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American architect Michael Graves has little patience for bad design. He also dislikes the ugly things he sees in hospitals.

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Last time, they were removing one heck of a cancerous tumor. This time, they're reconstructing one breast and lifting the other one to match. Why, it's darn near a party.

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About 2.5 million young people have received health insurance coverage as a result of health care reform measures that President Barack Obama signed into law last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday.

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Have a friend or relative who's an exercise lover? Here are a few healthy gadget gifts they'll be sure to enjoy.

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It wasn't until five months after Army Staff Sgt. June Moss came home from the Iraq war in 2003 that her real battle began.

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My best friend wants chickens for Christmas -- and maybe a goat. It's not for her, it's a symbolic gift that will benefit a needy family.

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The million-plus U.S. adults who take medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do not appear to be increasing their risk of heart attack or stroke.

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St. Jude Medical Center is one of the first hospitals in the country to implement a webcam system in their NICU, allowing parents to bond from afar.

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A North Carolina poultry company is recalling approximately 4,000 pounds of cooked chicken breasts that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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Annie Murphy Paul says that through every encounter and circumstance of its mother, fetuses are picking up significant clues about the outside world well before they enter it.

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Many let the season's wrath keep them from exercising outdoors, but winter sports can offer great full-body workouts.

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Jawbone's UP activity-monitoring wristbands have been failing at an alarming rate.

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Sharon Camp says the health secretary's overruling of the FDA's science-based decision rests on faulty reasoning, pleases "pro-family" groups and will increase the number of unintended pregnancies

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Some 300,000 expectant fathers across the country have turned to Boot Camp for New Dads to learn how to change diapers, comfort infants and deal with Mom during (and after) pregnancy.

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A new combination of treatments can help slow the spread of some forms of metastatic breast cancer, according to two separate studies.

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The secretary of health and human services has overruled a Food and Drug Administration recommendation to make the emergency contraceptive pill Plan B One-Step available over the counter to girls under 17.

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The great news is, you can drop weight without dieting: Experts say making small change-ups to your day is one of the best ways to lose.

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Women whose jobs require them to rotate through day and night shifts may be increasing their diabetes risk, especially if they maintain that schedule over a long period of time, a new study of nurses suggests.

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Wealth, access to healthcare, and education are all closely linked to longer lifespans, and presidents have all three resources in abundance.

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As they have in the past, northeastern states dominated the top of the rankings, while states in the southeastern U.S. were clustered at the bottom.

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With boundless health information available at the click of a TV remote or computer mouse, patients have come to rely on these media as they would a doctor's visit.

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There is much to be gained and no risks involved in trying to reach the best state of mind possible, Deepak Chopra says.

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Giuliana Rancic will have a double mastectomy after lumpectomies failed to completely eradicate her breast cancer.

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"Sexting" may be less common among adolescents than previous research and media reports have suggested, according to a new study.

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At the Ponce De Leon Center , there's not enough hours in the day to do all that needs to be done. The center's dedicated staff is fighting back against the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Southeast.

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Since 2008, Richard St. Denis and his nonprofit, World Access Project, have provided hundreds of wheelchairs and mobility aids to people living with disabilities in rural Mexico.

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Third World hospitals are saving lives with medical materials discarded in the U.S.

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Christy Turlington Burns says a crucial front in the battle against the disease is providing women -- especially mothers -- with access to health care and education.

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An additional $50 million is going toward treatment and medical facilities to help combat the AIDS virus, President Barack Obama announced Thursday during a Washington event marking World AIDS day.

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Siri can help you find drugstores and bars, but the iPhone 4S digital assistant is clueless when it comes to the locations of abortion clinics, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.

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Something about the redness of the red ribbon continues to haunt me. I have had many dreams of it: one is a bonfire of ribbons. Red like blood, red like passion and anger, and red like love.

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When an old widower from the central Chinese city of Wuhan went into hospital last summer because of a persistent high fever, he was diagnosed with the AIDS virus -- and made national news.

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A new San Francisco law prevents fast-food restaurants from giving away toys in their kid's meals unless their food meets nutritional requirements.

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It should be time to celebrate key milestones in the fight against HIV and AIDS. Recently, the United Nations announced that new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths fell to their lowest levels since the epidemic's peak. Today, 6.6 million people in low- and middle-income countries are on life-saving antiretroviral therapy, and people with HIV are living longer.

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An Atlanta addict and mother tells of her fall from a life with "everything I needed" as a youth to a cycle of addiction, drugs, homelessness and HIV.

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Lipitor, the popular cholesterol-lowering drug, loses its U.S. patent Wednesday, paving the way for cheaper generic versions.

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Stigma about HIV/AIDS persists in small, rural towns across the South, but this mentality also exists in a city as big as Jacksonville.

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LZ Granderson: Republicans vow to repeal health care reform, but what options do they offer those who can't afford health care -- many of whom are their base?

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Brenda Byrth fights against fear, poor education and a lack of funding as she works to help people with HIV/AIDS in her community.

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The artificial pancreas mimics the glucose regulating function of a healthy pancreas. For diabetics, FDA approval could mean a break in 24 monitoring of their levels.

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From fitting rooms to the food court, the surprising spots that can make you sick while shopping this holiday season.

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Twenty people suffered carbon monoxide poisoning when a grill was used inside a home during Thanksgiving festivities in Chicago on Thursday night.

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Skin reactions to fragrances and perfumes are common, but to have a reaction from finished plastic products like plastic bags is extremely rare, though not undocumented.

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Cardiologists and other doctors already view artery-clogging red meat as a villain, and they now have another reason to urge their patients to steer clear: A new study has found that men have a higher risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer if they consume a lot of ground beef and other red meat -- especially if the meat is grilled or well-done.

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Hunger is still a major problem for American homes below the federal poverty line. But it's now starting to creep into homes that have never experienced it before, and children are suffering the most.

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No one wants to give up all their holiday favorites, but picking dishes that have some nutritional benefit as well will help keep your waistline in check.

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Just a few days before Black Friday signals the beginning of holiday shopping fury, the U.S. Public Interest Group has released its 26th annual "Trouble in Toyland" report, alerting consumers to the dangers and toxins that can still be found in children's toys.

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People with heart disease may increase their risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure, and dying from heart-related causes even more if they consume a diet high in sodium, according to a new study that followed nearly 30,000 people for more than four years.

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That morning cup (or cups) of coffee may do more than just kick-start your day.

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She thought she was stuck with thick glasses and an endless supply of contacts after being rejected for Lasik eye correction. Then the doctor told her about another option.

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A 50-year-old man from Trion, Georgia, is the first person to be injected with stem cells in the upper part of the spinal cord, making him yet another pioneer in the scientific quest to use stem cells to heal.

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Over the past several years, researchers have noticed an odd pattern in the relationship between body weight and Alzheimer's disease: Middle-aged people have a higher long-term risk of developing the disease if they're overweight or obese, while older people have a lower risk of the disease if they're carrying excess weight.

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Nostalgic products, like mounds of turkey piled high with buttery mashed potatoes, can fill a person's need to belong and feel socially connected.

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Sofia Vergara talks about everything from dreading workouts to the plastic surgery she's so glad she decided not to get.

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Documentary filmmaker Darryl Roberts says America doesn't have a weight problem -- it has a health problem. And by focusing on the wrong issue, we're not going to fix it.

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Cigarette packs with fewer cigarettes could bolster willpower and help smokers kick their deadly habit, Jody Sindelar says.

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Many of us take hand washing for granted. But in developing countries around the world, millions of children lack access to soap and clean water. They don't even know how to wash their hands, and neither do their parents.

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Young American single women have one of the highest rates of unplanned pregnancies in the world. A new campaign uses humor to promote birth control and debunk sex myths

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Women plagued by sleep problems have more than triple the risk of developing the pain disorder fibromyalgia compared with their better-rested peers, a new study from Norway suggests.

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A large part of how we relate to people emotionally may be hardwired into our DNA, a new study suggests.

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On a June day in 2009, a 39-year-old man named Ken Milles lay on an exam table at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. A month earlier, he'd suffered a massive heart attack that destroyed nearly a third of his heart.

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A new government program announced Monday will award up to $1 billion in grants for creative ideas to save money on health care.

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As expected, the Supreme Court has agreed to decide the constitutionality of the sweeping health care reform law championed by President Barack Obama.

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Telling family, friends and Facebook about your diet plans could have a detrimental effect, some experts say.

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Evelyn Lauder, a member of the Estee Lauder cosmetic company who helped create the pink ribbon symbol for breast cancer awareness, died Saturday in New York City.

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Kevin Evans lost 100 pounds by starting a regular running routine and following a diet plan.

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Lying in the back of the ambulance, unable to move her right arm or leg, Lisa O'Neill Hill began bargaining with God.

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How does a survivor of sexual abuse respond to students rioting in support of Joe Paterno?

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It's a terrifying thought that your aging loved one might wander off. Here's how to keep them from straying.

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More than 5,000 Haitian cholera victims have filed a petition with the United Nations, demanding millions of dollars in compensation for their suffering in an epidemic widely blamed on Nepalese peacekeepers, the victims' lawyers said Tuesday.

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Health benefits this provides may be offset by a slight uptick in their cholesterol levels, a new analysis of previous research suggests.

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Brain specialists say that dementia may not be inevitable and that making lifestyle changes earlier in life can lessen the chances of it.

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About half-way between Rome and Naples, something magical is happening in a picturesque Italian town they call the "Village of Eternity." Discover the special charms of Campodimele.

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A federal judge on Monday blocked implementation of a law that would have mandated tobacco companies include on cigarette packages graphic pictures and messages showing the dangers of smoking.

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A class of injectable drugs used to treat autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis doesn't raise the risk of serious infection when compared with more conventional treatments, according to a new analysis in the Journal of the American Medical Association.