http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Health_and_FitnessFind stories, videos, and photos about Health and Fitness from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sat, 26 May 2012 19:12:23 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/120124053100-charles-raison-mental-health-expert-wall-4-tease.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Health_and_Fitness14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Health and Fitness from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/25/health/conditions/raison-psa-test-psychology/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/25/health/conditions/raison-psa-test-psychology/index.htmlQ: Why are doctors recommending fewer cancer screenings? Shouldn't you find out if you have cancer and then decide whether to treat it?Fri, 25 May 2012 19:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/24/world/asia/japan-nuclear-disaster/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/24/world/asia/japan-nuclear-disaster/index.htmlJapan's largest utility said Thursday that more radiation than previously thought was released into the atmosphere in March 2011, in the days after the nuclear disaster that followed an earthquake and tsunami.Thu, 24 May 2012 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/23/health/iuds-implants-versus-pill-birth-control/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/23/health/iuds-implants-versus-pill-birth-control/index.htmlThe small fraction of women who choose intrauterine devices (IUDs) or under-skin implants as their preferred method of birth control may be on to something: According to a new study, these long-acting forms of contraception are 20 times better at preventing unintended pregnancies than the Pill and other short-term methods.Wed, 23 May 2012 21:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/23/health/conditions/flesh-eating-bacteria-ireport/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/23/health/conditions/flesh-eating-bacteria-ireport/index.htmlPercy von Lipinski stood on a chair as he decorated his family's Christmas tree. While hanging a German glass ornament, he lost his balance and grabbed a branch, pricking his left hand on a pine needle as he regained his footing.Wed, 23 May 2012 11:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/22/health/active-schools-innovation-competition/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/22/health/active-schools-innovation-competition/index.htmlAs the district director of physical education and health literacy for Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Jayne Greenberg's annual budget is $0.Tue, 22 May 2012 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/22/opinion/brawley-prostate-screening/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/22/opinion/brawley-prostate-screening/index.htmlShould men be routinely screened for prostate cancer? This question has been asked ever since the prostate specific antigen test, or PSA, became widely available more than two decades ago.Tue, 22 May 2012 12:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/21/health/adolescents-facing-diabetes/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/21/health/adolescents-facing-diabetes/index.htmlThe proportion of U.S. adolescents with diabetes or borderline diabetes has jumped dramatically since the late 1990s, raising the possibility that this generation of young people may face high rates of heart disease and other complications as adults.Mon, 21 May 2012 16:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/19/health/embryonic-stem-cell-therapy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/19/health/embryonic-stem-cell-therapy/index.htmlCash Burnaman, a 6-year-old South Carolina boy, has traveled with his parents to India seeking treatment for a rare genetic condition that has left him developmentally disabled. You might think this was a hopeful mission until you learn that an overwhelming number of medical experts insist the treatment will have zero effect.Mon, 21 May 2012 16:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/21/opinion/stepp-conservatives-contraception/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/21/opinion/stepp-conservatives-contraception/index.htmlHow can it be that we are firmly into the 21st century and reading claims that birth control pills can cause prostate cancer and abort babies? Or, my personal favorite, that a woman can be considered pregnant before her egg unites with a sperm?Mon, 21 May 2012 13:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/19/health/onions-recall/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/19/health/onions-recall/index.htmlGills Onions recalled 2,360 pounds of diced red onions because of possible listeria contamination, the California-based company said Saturday.Sun, 20 May 2012 02:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/18/health/jampolis-dangers-drinking-soda/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/18/health/jampolis-dangers-drinking-soda/index.htmlQ: I've heard so much about the dangers of drinking soda. Is it really all that bad for you? Or is it just empty calories?Fri, 18 May 2012 14:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/17/opinion/avishai-breastfeeding-women/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/17/opinion/avishai-breastfeeding-women/index.htmlTime magazine's recent cover story featuring Jamie Lynne Grumet breastfeeding her almost four-year-old son raised a firestorm about different styles of parenting. Along with the headline -- "Are you mom enough?" -- the piece makes every mother question whether she should practice attachment parenting and in the process, embrace all things natural. Wear your baby! Make your own baby food! Breastfeed! Sleep with your baby! Give birth at home -- and don't use painkillers!Thu, 17 May 2012 17:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/politics/breitbart-autopsy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/politics/breitbart-autopsy/index.htmlA full autopsy report on the death of conservative blogger and activist Andrew Breitbart was released Wednesday, concluding that he died of heart failure as a result of coronary artery disease and an enlarged heart, coroner officials announced.Wed, 16 May 2012 22:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/health/sunscreen-questions-tips-summer/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/health/sunscreen-questions-tips-summer/index.htmlNew FDA rules are helping ensure that we get the protection we pay for, and with skin cancer on the rise (one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime), these changes can't come soon enough.Wed, 16 May 2012 11:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/15/health/fda-home-hiv-test/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/15/health/fda-home-hiv-test/index.htmlConsumers may soon be able to test themselves for HIV and quickly learn the results in privacy of their own homes following unanimous approval recommendation from a Food and Drug Administration advisory committee on Tuesday.Wed, 16 May 2012 00:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/12/us/journal-avian-flu/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/12/us/journal-avian-flu/index.htmlA science journal is poised to publish a study that some experts believe could give a recipe to bioterrorists.Sun, 13 May 2012 14:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/10/health/hiv-drug/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/10/health/hiv-drug/index.htmlA drug already approved for treatment of AIDS might one day be approved for prevention of the deadly disease in individuals at high risk.Fri, 11 May 2012 02:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/10/health/fda-diet-drug/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/10/health/fda-diet-drug/index.htmlA Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted Thursday in favor of an investigational anti-obesity drug, putting it a step closer to winning the agency's approval.Fri, 11 May 2012 00:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/world/americas/venezuela-chavez-health-timeline/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/world/americas/venezuela-chavez-health-timeline/index.htmlVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez is battling cancer. Health problems began to pop up for him a year ago. Here are some key dates, according to government statements, local media accounts and CNN reporting:Wed, 09 May 2012 04:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/08/health/hospital-live-tweet-brain-surgery/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/08/health/hospital-live-tweet-brain-surgery/index.htmlSeveral weeks after making history with the world's first live-tweeted open heart surgery, Houston's Memorial Hermann hospital is dusting off its social media chops again.Tue, 08 May 2012 13:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/07/health/depression-middle-age-dementia/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/07/health/depression-middle-age-dementia/index.htmlPeople who have symptoms of depression in middle age may be at increased risk of dementia decades later, a new study suggests.Tue, 08 May 2012 09:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/07/opinion/carroll-emergency-rooms/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/07/opinion/carroll-emergency-rooms/index.htmlFor decades, the attempts at health care reform have aimed to increase access. The United States is one of the few industrialized nations in the world that does not provide universal health care to its citizens. And repeatedly, those who oppose it have been forced to argue that access isn't the problem some make it out to be. Why?Mon, 07 May 2012 13:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/02/health/volumetric-diet-plans/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/02/health/volumetric-diet-plans/index.htmlYou're no diet dummy -- your "unrealistic" detector is on high alert. Cut out carbs? Fast on herbal juice blends? Please.Wed, 02 May 2012 11:16:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/basketball/nba/05/01/kyle.lowry.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/basketball/nba/05/01/kyle.lowry.ap/index.htmlHOUSTON (AP) -- Houston Rockets point guard Kyle Lowry has had surgery to repair a sports hernia.Tue, 01 May 2012 21:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/01/health/facebook-organ-donors/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/01/health/facebook-organ-donors/index.htmlOn average, 18 people in the United States die each day waiting for an organ transplant.Tue, 01 May 2012 20:48:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/michael_mccann/05/01/clemens.trial/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/michael_mccann/05/01/clemens.trial/index.htmlAs the Roger Clemens trial plods along, many are asking, in one form or another: Why did Congress waste millions of our tax dollars to investigate if a baseball player used steroids?Tue, 01 May 2012 20:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/25/sport/us-athlete-blind-lawsuit/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/25/sport/us-athlete-blind-lawsuit/index.htmlA legally blind athlete is suing three triathlon groups over a rule that makes him and other vision-impaired runners wear blackout glasses -- leaving them temporarily sightless -- in a controversial effort to "level the playing field.''Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/30/health/autism-brother-allen-family/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/30/health/autism-brother-allen-family/index.htmlMatthew Allen's 10 brothers and sisters have grown up helping their parents take care of him.Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/27/health/soda-obesity/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/27/health/soda-obesity/index.htmlPushing her meal cart into the hospital room, a research assistant hands out tall glasses of reddish-pink liquid, along with a gentle warning: "Remember, you guys have to finish all your Kool-Aid."Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/26/health/searching-medical-miracle/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/26/health/searching-medical-miracle/index.htmlI'd be lying if I said I didn't wish for a miracle when I was staring down a catastrophic illness almost five years ago.Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/24/health/prostate-cancer-screenings-common/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/24/health/prostate-cancer-screenings-common/index.htmlWhen billionaire investor Warren Buffett revealed last week that he has been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer, the reaction -- including from Buffett himself -- amounted to a collective shrug.Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/24/health/shu-minimize-medical-radiation-children/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/24/health/shu-minimize-medical-radiation-children/index.htmlQ: I took my kid to the ER last night because his stomach hurt, and they ran a CAT scan. Is that normal? Should I be worried about radiation?Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/04/23/news/economy/Medicare_advantage/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/04/23/news/economy/Medicare_advantage/index.htmThe nonpartisan Government Accountability Office urged the Obama administration on Monday to end a new $8 billion experiment aimed at improving a key Medicare program.Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/16/health/autism-milestones-irpt/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/16/health/autism-milestones-irpt/index.htmlWatching a child take his first steps is one of the biggest milestones for a parent.Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/16/justice/baseball-clemens/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/16/justice/baseball-clemens/index.htmlJury selection is expected to begin Monday in the trial of former Major League pitcher Roger Clemens, nine months after the previous one ended in a mistrial.Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/13/health/ovarian-cancer-test-brawley/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/13/health/ovarian-cancer-test-brawley/index.htmlQ: This week the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued preliminary guidelines for ovarian cancer screening. It recommends against routine screening saying that the risk of false positive diagnoses outweighs the benefits. How can this be and why is it so hard to find a good screening test for ovarian cancer?Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/09/health/benefits-fish-oil-questioned/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/09/health/benefits-fish-oil-questioned/index.htmlFish oil supplements, which contain omega-3 fatty acids believed to promote heart health, may not benefit people who have already had a heart attack or stroke, according to a new review of previously published studies.Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/09/living/dementia-building-relationships/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/09/living/dementia-building-relationships/index.htmlOn a recent late night in New Jersey, Adam Robb sat up with Dulcie Laurance, lulling her back to sleep.Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/06/health/king-dsm5-autism-changes/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/06/health/king-dsm5-autism-changes/index.htmlEditor's note: In 1994, the American Psychiatric Association published the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM-IV. The DSM is the standard classification of mental disorders used by mental health professionals in the United States.Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/05/health/diabetes-drug-fights-cancer/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/05/health/diabetes-drug-fights-cancer/index.htmlEach year billions of dollars are spent in the search to find new cancer drugs. Very few of these would-be treatments end up being approved by the government and entering widespread use, which makes it all the more intriguing that one of the most promising new cancer drugs in years is, in fact, an old drug.Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/04/health/us-salmonella-outbreak/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/04/health/us-salmonella-outbreak/index.htmlFederal and state health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak in 19 states and the District of Columbia, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/03/health/obesity-rates-maybe-worse/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/03/health/obesity-rates-maybe-worse/index.htmlDoctors and health officials have relied for decades on body mass index (BMI), a ratio of height to weight, to categorize people as overweight and obese.Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/03/world/africa/john-meletse-deaf-hiv/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/03/world/africa/john-meletse-deaf-hiv/index.htmlIt's been 11 years since John Meletse, a deaf, gay South African man, first learned he was HIV positive.Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/02/opinion/zelizer-health-care-liberals/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/02/opinion/zelizer-health-care-liberals/index.htmlThe individual mandate might prove to be the death knell for President Barack Obama's health care reform.Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/02/opinion/frum-government-health-care/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/02/opinion/frum-government-health-care/index.htmlSuppose the Supreme Court does rule that the health care mandate is unconstitutional? What happens then?Tue, 03 Apr 2012 01:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/02/health/brawley-overdiagnosis-breast-cancer/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/02/health/brawley-overdiagnosis-breast-cancer/index.htmlQ: The journal Annals of Internal Medicine has an article in it this week that talks about the "overdiagnosis" of breast cancer. What is that?Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/01/health/mental-health/autism-asperger-diagnoses-profile/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/01/health/mental-health/autism-asperger-diagnoses-profile/index.htmlJoseph Sheppard has an IQ above 130. Ask him about his life or worldview and he'll start drawing connections to cosmology and quantum mechanics. He'll toss around names of great intellectuals -- Nietzsche, Spinoza -- as if they're as culturally relevant as Justin Bieber.Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:43:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/04/02/pf/autism/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/04/02/pf/autism/index.htmRaising an autistic child can take a tremendous financial toll, even when insurance helps cover some of the costs.Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/31/opinion/lord-autism-rate/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/31/opinion/lord-autism-rate/index.htmlThis week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its newest study on the rate of autism among 8-year-olds, showing that 1 in 88 has some form of the disorder. Previously, it was 1 in 110. Does the new figure indicate that we are seeing an epidemic of autism, as some have speculated?Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/30/health/bpa-ban-denial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/30/health/bpa-ban-denial/index.htmlThe Food and Drug Administration announced Friday it will deny the National Resources Defense Council's petition asking it to prohibit the use of bisphenol A, commonly known as BPA, in products manufactured in the United States.Fri, 30 Mar 2012 22:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/30/health/conditions/sleep-apnea-depression/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/30/health/conditions/sleep-apnea-depression/index.htmlPeople with sleep apnea, a breathing disorder that causes frequent sleep disturbances, often feel tired and unfocused during the day. But that may not be the only fallout: New research suggests the disorder also dramatically increases the risk of depression.Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/28/showbiz/lohan-troubled-timeline/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/28/showbiz/lohan-troubled-timeline/index.htmlLindsay Lohan's convoluted path through the legal system, which began with a drunken driving arrest nearly five years ago, reached a resolution Thursday as a judge ended her formal felony probation.Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/29/health/autism/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/29/health/autism/index.htmlThe number of children with autism in the United States continues to rise, according to a new report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The latest data estimate that 1 in 88 American children has some form of autism spectrum disorder. That's a 78% increase compared to a decade ago, according to the report.Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/29/health/uk-asbestos-ruling/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/29/health/uk-asbestos-ruling/index.htmlA landmark ruling in the UK Supreme Court has cleared the way for thousands of mesothelioma victims and their families to make insurance claims.Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:25:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/03/28/markets/thebuzz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/03/28/markets/thebuzz/index.htmAll eyes have been on the Supreme Court this week as the justices listened to three days of arguments regarding the constitutionality of President Obama's health care reform plan.Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/27/health/guydish-smoking-mental-disorders/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/27/health/guydish-smoking-mental-disorders/index.htmlSince the first surgeon general's report on smoking in 1964, smoking among U.S. adults has decreased from 40% to 20.6%. However, smoking remains high in some groups.Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/26/health/raison-jason-russell-kony/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/26/health/raison-jason-russell-kony/index.htmlModern medicine is very good at some things, and really lousy at others. As I wrote in a blog last week, psychiatry is no different in this regard.Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/25/politics/scotus-health-care-opponent/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/25/politics/scotus-health-care-opponent/index.htmlAs the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments in the constitutionality of the health care reform law, CNN spoke with two experts on opposing sides of the issue.Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/23/politics/health-care-law-anniversary/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/23/politics/health-care-law-anniversary/index.htmlThe second anniversary of President Barack Obama's signing into law the landmark and controversial health care reform measure brought, as expected, fierce attacks from Republicans.Sat, 24 Mar 2012 19:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/23/health/beauty-dieting-men/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/23/health/beauty-dieting-men/index.htmlJeff Romig kept putting it off.Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/22/health/wade-hayes-colon-cancer/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/22/health/wade-hayes-colon-cancer/index.htmlHe thought the bleeding was a hemorrhoid, brought on by a strenuous weightlifting session at the gym.Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/20/politics/house-republican-budget/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/20/politics/house-republican-budget/index.htmlHouse GOP leaders unveiled a 2013 budget blueprint Tuesday that has little chance of becoming law but draws a clear contrast with Democrats on taxes, spending, and a host of hot-button political issues -- all of which could play a pivotal role in the 2012 campaign.Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/20/opinion/greenberger-health-premiums-gender-gap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/20/opinion/greenberger-health-premiums-gender-gap/index.htmlWomen face shocking disparities when buying health insurance on the individual market: In the vast majority of states, nearly all the best-selling plans charge women more than men for the same coverage, a discriminatory practice known as "gender rating."Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/19/sport/health-muamba-heart-problems/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/19/sport/health-muamba-heart-problems/index.htmlThe on-pitch collapse of an English Premier League soccer player at the weekend raises questions about how such highly-trained athletes can be struck down in such a manner.Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/19/health/successful-dieting-habits/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/19/health/successful-dieting-habits/index.htmlEat less, exercise more. That's the recipe for losing weight, and we all know it by heart. So if we want to get slimmer, and we know the formula, then why can't we do it?Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/16/opinion/green-tobacco-education/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/16/opinion/green-tobacco-education/index.htmlThe new anti-smoking campaign launched by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a smart move.Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/16/health/miss-america-haglund-anorexia/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/16/health/miss-america-haglund-anorexia/index.htmlKirsten Haglund was 19 when she became Miss America in 2008, one of the youngest beauty queens ever to win the national title. She used that platform to speak about what for her was a very sensitive subject: eating disorders.Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/14/health/medical-mystery-brantley/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/14/health/medical-mystery-brantley/index.htmlHaleigh Jacobs and her husband, David, have spent the last two months in the hospital, hovering over their 8-pound newborn, Brantley. He has yet to spend a day outside the incubator, smell fresh air or go home to meet his siblings.Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/15/politics/arizona-contraception-controversy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/15/politics/arizona-contraception-controversy/index.htmlWomen in Arizona may be forced to share certain private medical conditions with their employers if they want their contraception to be covered by health insurance, a bill proposes.Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/15/health/feds-tobacco-ads/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/15/health/feds-tobacco-ads/index.htmlFederal health officials on Thursday are unveiling a $54 million national media campaign to get smokers to quit and prevent anyone else, especially children, from starting.Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/14/health/brawley-cervical-cancer-screenings/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/14/health/brawley-cervical-cancer-screenings/index.htmlQ: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is releasing new guidelines on cervical cancer screenings. What's changed?Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/14/world/asia/hong-kong-radiation/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/14/world/asia/hong-kong-radiation/index.htmlWhen Pieter Franken visited Hong Kong one of the first things he did was measure the level of radiation in his hotel room.Thu, 15 Mar 2012 02:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/14/health/brawley-prostate-cancer-screenings/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/14/health/brawley-prostate-cancer-screenings/index.htmlQ: The New England Journal of Medicine has published more information on prostate cancer screening. Why is it so controversial?Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/13/health/gupta-chapter-1/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/13/health/gupta-chapter-1/index.htmlTHE EMTS CRASHED THROUGH the swinging bay doors of the emergency room. Wearing bright blue polyester jumpsuits with a yellow insignia on the left front pocket and standard-issue black boots, they were moving fast. It was impossible to miss the concern, and also the soot, on their young faces. Wherever they were, there had clearly been smoke, probably a fire. Between them was a woman on a gurney, in a silver reflective thermal cocoon. An IV bag, slowly dripping into plastic tubing connected to her arm, swayed wildly on a pole as they wheeled her toward the center of the crowded emergency room.Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/13/opinion/fluke-contraception/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/13/opinion/fluke-contraception/index.htmlLast month, students from several Catholic universities gathered to send a message to the nation that contraception is basic health care. I was among them, and I was proud to share the stories of my friends at Georgetown Law who have suffered dire medical consequences because our student insurance does not cover contraception for the purpose of preventing pregnancy.Wed, 14 Mar 2012 05:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/12/health/red-meat-shorten-lifespan/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/12/health/red-meat-shorten-lifespan/index.htmlWant to live longer? Trade some of the red meat in your diet for fish, nuts, whole grains, and other healthier protein sources, Harvard researchers say.Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/09/travel/tsa-breast-pumping/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/09/travel/tsa-breast-pumping/index.htmlTraveling while breast-feeding is no easy feat in the best of circumstances. When Transportation Security Administration officials don't follow the agency's rules, getting through the airport with the gear -- and a baby -- gets more difficult.Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/08/health/stem-cell-doctor-suspension/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/08/health/stem-cell-doctor-suspension/index.htmlA Florida cardiologist could have his medical license revoked by state authorities who have accused him of performing illegal stem cell therapy on a patient who died during the procedure.Fri, 09 Mar 2012 02:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/07/us/surgeon-general-youth-smoking/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/07/us/surgeon-general-youth-smoking/index.htmlTobacco companies' advertising and promotional campaigns may influence young adults and adolescents to start smoking, says a new report from the U.S. Surgeon General.Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/07/living/end-r-word/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/07/living/end-r-word/index.htmlEvery time Ellen Seidman hears the word "retarded," she worries for her 9-year-old son, Max, who has cerebral palsy.Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/HEALTH/expert.q.a/03/06/jogging.obese.jampolis/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/HEALTH/expert.q.a/03/06/jogging.obese.jampolis/index.htmlI am male, 55, 6 feet 5, 300 pounds. I am in good health (other than weight), active in biking and weight training but am interested in jogging. Am I too large to train for a 10K? Would that be detrimental to my joints?Tue, 06 Mar 2012 20:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/HEALTH/expert.q.a/03/06/adhd.homeopathic.raison/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/HEALTH/expert.q.a/03/06/adhd.homeopathic.raison/index.htmlOur 8-year-old daughter was diagnosed with ADHD at age 6. We have tried several medications, stimulants and nonstimulants, and have not gotten good results. We are now looking at homeopathic treatment for our daughter, but the question is: Does it really work?Tue, 06 Mar 2012 20:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/HEALTH/expert.q.a/03/06/risks.of.secondhand.smoke.otis.brawley/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/HEALTH/expert.q.a/03/06/risks.of.secondhand.smoke.otis.brawley/index.htmlReally, how much secondhand smoke does a nonsmoker get anyway? If a person who smokes a pack a day for 30 years is only 1/3 more likely to die younger than a nonsmoker, then how likely is it that a nonsmoker is even more likely to die younger merely because other people smoke?Tue, 06 Mar 2012 20:06:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/06/health/first-colonoscopy-experience/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/06/health/first-colonoscopy-experience/index.htmlIn my 20s, after my doctor performed a laparoscopy to examine my uterus and ovaries, he gave me a videotape of the procedure. I dubbed it "Madame Ovary," threw a party and screened it for my friends.Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/05/health/adopted-biological-drug-abuse/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/05/health/adopted-biological-drug-abuse/index.htmlAdopted children are twice as likely to abuse drugs if their biological parents did too, suggesting that genetics do indeed play a role in the development of substance abuse problems.Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/28/health/med-fda-statin-labels/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/28/health/med-fda-statin-labels/index.htmlAn entire class of statin drugs will get new labels that alert the public to safety concerns, the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday.Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/05/health/adhd-diagnosis-youngest-kids/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/05/health/adhd-diagnosis-youngest-kids/index.htmlChildren who are the youngest in their class are more likely than their older classmates to be diagnosed and given medication for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) -- suggesting that immaturity may be part of the problem, not ADHD.Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/04/health/artificial-pancreas/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/04/health/artificial-pancreas/index.htmlAt 3:30 a.m., Stefany Shaheen awoke to a feeling of uneasiness. Something was not quite right with her daughter, Elle.Mon, 05 Mar 2012 02:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/29/us/tobacco-warnings/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/29/us/tobacco-warnings/index.htmlA federal mandate requiring tobacco companies to place graphic images on their products warning of the dangers of smoking was tossed out Wednesday by a judge in Washington, with the judge saying the requirements were a violation of free speech.Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/29/opinion/huffman-women-health/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/29/opinion/huffman-women-health/index.htmlCongress is attempting to eviscerate women's health care. Like many women across America, I am outraged.Wed, 29 Feb 2012 22:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/22/opinion/bennett-obamacare-gop/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/22/opinion/bennett-obamacare-gop/index.htmlThe Obama administration's breach of religious freedom and freedom of conscience through the Health and Human Services agency's contraception mandate has reignited the national conversation about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or "Obamacare."Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/19/politics/santorum-prenatal-testing/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/19/politics/santorum-prenatal-testing/index.htmlThe government shouldn't make health care providers fully cover prenatal tests like amniocentesis, which can determine the possibility of Down syndrome or other fetal problems, Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum said Sunday.Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/16/health/difficulties-kids-face-losing-weight/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/16/health/difficulties-kids-face-losing-weight/index.htmlLyn McDonald is doing everything right.Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/15/health/bigger-kids-bigger-sizes/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/15/health/bigger-kids-bigger-sizes/index.htmlIn middle school, Taylor LeBaron struggled to fit into his seat. The desks in class had a ceramic plate attached to the chair.Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/14/health/antibiotics-not-helpful-sinus-infections/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/14/health/antibiotics-not-helpful-sinus-infections/index.htmlRoughly 20% of the antibiotic prescriptions written in the United States for adults each year are for sinus infections. That's an impressive statistic, given that doctors and public health officials have long doubted that antibiotics can successfully treat the condition.Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/14/opinion/hewett-food-allergies-school/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/14/opinion/hewett-food-allergies-school/index.htmlToday on Valentine's Day, my daughter and I will sift through the candy she receives from her third-grade classmates and throw most of it away. Although the tradition of trading chocolate and sugared hearts seems harmless, it actually poses a risk to my daughter and the millions of other American children who suffer from severe food allergies.Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/14/health/addiction-recovery/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/14/health/addiction-recovery/index.htmlFor a recovering addict, reveling at a party or having pills in your room can be seen as a sign you are in control, having successfully defeated your demons -- or just as likely, experts say, a sign of weakness that could lead to a dangerous, if not deadly, outcome.Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/09/politics/contraception-controversy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/09/politics/contraception-controversy/index.htmlCongressional Democrats and Republicans escalated their rhetorical war Thursday over a pending federal rule requiring religiously affiliated employers to provide full contraception coverage to women -- one day after hints emerged of a possible compromise between the White House and conservative religious critics.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/09/health/us-cancer-drug-alzheimers/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/09/health/us-cancer-drug-alzheimers/index.htmlScientists say they "serendipitously" discovered that a drug used to treat a type of cancer quickly reversed Alzheimer's disease in mice.Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/08/us/plan-b-vending-machine/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/08/us/plan-b-vending-machine/index.htmlVending machine offerings at a Pennsylvania university are expanding beyond the world of junk food and into the world of contraception.Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:15:00 EST