New technology can screen embryos for genetic disease, but, controversially, it also allows parents to choose their baby?s gender.
Genetic screening techniques that allow parents to choose their children's gender are now more accurate than ever and are becoming increasingly mainstream, but experts are divided over whether the technology should be used in this way.
CNN's global health show Vital Signs has teamed up with world renowned anti-aging experts to bring you an in-depth discussion on the search for immortality.
21 September 2009 Parents should set bedtimes for their children instead of letting them stay up until they fall asleep. A lack of sleep affects children's memory, attention, behaviour and emotional well-being, experts said. Routines like cuddling, singing or bathing can help children to fall asleep faster. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Vital Signs' Atia Abawi speaks with women in Afghanistan who have stepped up to save lives.
With an average life expectancy of 82 years, Andorra has the highest longevity rankings in the world. Vital Signs investigates why.
Malaria is one of the world's worst health problems and one of its biggest killers, with half a billion people affected every year, according to the Roll Back Malaria partnership.
The "Vital Signs" team travel to Barcelona and gain exclusive access to the lead doctor in the world's first-ever trachea transplant surgery.
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the world, particularly in developing countries.
Walking is one of the easiest ways to boost physical activity, but if you're like me, you probably don't do enough of it.
Are you feeling a little sluggish after the big holiday blow-out? Have you pledged to make a healthy change in your lifestyle in 2009?
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"Vital Signs," hosted by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent, is CNN's monthly program giving viewers a global look at the world of medicine.
As part of the "Vital Signs" segment on "Paula Zahn Now," CNN.com users sent in their tips, tools and methods for staying healthy. Here is a selection of their responses, some of which have been edited for clarity and length.
Fortune: COMPANIES TO WATCHupdated: Mon Sep 09 1991 00:01:00
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