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UnitedHealth Group's Optum business is launching a service that allows doctors to share information about patients over the Internet, as health care companies continue their push to improve care with better coordination. More>>
Stem cell therapy's promise for healing damaged tissues may have gotten a bit closer to reality. More>>
CBS Atlanta takes a close look at a new weight loss program designed specifically for each individual based on a simple genetic test. More>>
Dressing up your cat in a cute sweater or shirt may be fun for you, but most cats dislike the feeling of something on their fur. But there are exceptions.
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Researchers report that brain scans can help predict how people will perform a challenging mental task, a discovery that could lead to a better understanding of how the mind learns new things. More>>
Music mogul Russell Simmons wants New York's governor to pull the plug on milk from cows. More>>
Women in Texas seeking an abortion will now have to receive a sonogram 24 hours before the procedure is done. More>>
Water is all around us. It makes up more than two-thirds of the earth and more than half of our bodies. One doctor believes water is the cure-all. More>>
Move over, coffee and Red Bull. A Harvard professor thinks the next big thing will be people inhaling their caffeine from a lipstick-sized tube. Critics say the novel product is not without its risks. More>>
Trying to cut down on salt? Health officials have come up with a list of the top 10 sources of salt in the American diet -- and bread is No. 1. More>>
A high-ranking official resigned Tuesday from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity after a dispute over whether the group should give funding to Planned Parenthood, according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press. More>>
The American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending that all boys between the ages of 11 and 12 receive the three-dose vaccine for the human papillomavirus (HPV). More>>
A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the total lifetime estimated financial costs associated with just one year of confirmed cases of child maltreatment is approximately $124 More>>
According to Federal Bureau of Investigation, while men received more DUI's than women in 2010, the number of men charged dropped ten percent. More>>
The first major nutritional overhaul of school meals in more than 15 years means most offerings -- including the always popular pizza -- will come with less sodium, more whole grains and a wider selection of fruits and vegetables on the side. More>>
Want to earn stuff by watching TV? An app for that is set to debut Wednesday. More>>
CBS Atlanta and Peachtree TV are joining forces to fight childhood obesity with a new campaign called Fit Kids, Fit Families™. More>>
If you're unhappy at work, it may be because your psychological needs aren't being met by your manager or company, a new study suggests. More>>
Georgia has fewer medical residency positions than most other states, leading some health and education leaders to propose a plan that would boost the number of slots. More>>
The American Lung Association's tenth annual State of Tobacco Control report shows a frustrating mix of progress and backsliding as it monitors progress on key tobacco control policies. More>>
Could this be the flu season that wasn't? After the H1N1-linked drama of prior years, the low number of cases of influenza currently circulating in the United States is reassuring, experts said. More>>
Folks who walk to work or school while listening to music via headphones may want to unplug. More>>
It's easy to overeat at restaurants. But researchers from University of Texas at Austin say they've come up with a strategy that helped a group of middle-aged women who eat out frequently avoid gaining weight. More>>
People who suffer sudden cardiac arrest are more likely to survive if 911 and EMS dispatchers help bystanders assess victims and begin CPR immediately, says a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association. More>>
A group of Atlanta men join together to grow moustaches and raise funds and awareness for men's health issues. More>>
Salons across the country have started offering facials using stems cells from a sheep's placenta. Is it the new fountain of youth? More>>
Here are the top 10 Metro Atlanta hospitals as ranked by U.S. News and World Report. More>>
See the photos from inside U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords' room at a Rehab hospital in Houston. More>>
The Food and Drug Administration revealed rules that would require cigarette makers to put graphic warning labels on cigarette boxes starting in 2012. More>>
The Center for Women's Care and Reproductive Surgery is a supportive team offering a complete approach to infertility and advanced reproductive disorders, in addition to general gynecologic care. More>>
Mothers whose kids went to high-quality day care were more involved in their children's schools later on than the moms of kids in poorer quality day care or no day care, new research finds. More>>
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