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Obama to boost Alzheimer's research funding

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:17:34 EST

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.

Komen Foundation VP resigns after funding controversy

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:44:46 EST

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.

Psychologists highlight pitfalls of online dating

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:33:15 EST

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.

Opinion: How our doctors do harm

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:57:46 EST

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

What to expect at well-child visits

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:11:22 EST

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

Engines idling in New York despite law

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:50:37 EST

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.

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

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:08:30 EST

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

Doctor fights mental health stigma

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:27:56 EST

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

Why I became a triathlete

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:07:51 EST

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

Brain bank examines hard hits

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:04:39 EST

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