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Head-trauma suits against NFL increase

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:13:43 EST

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

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.

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.

Exclusive: Doctors cheating in dermatology exams

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:28:13 EST

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.

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.

N.Y. town still baffled by mysterious tics

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:23:42 EST

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

Meeting reflects medical mystery's divisiveness

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:09:49 EST

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.

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.

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.

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.