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First Lady Michelle Obama, who has spearheaded a healthy eating and fitness program for children for two years, will lend her voice on Thursday to the military's efforts to overhaul the food it serves.

Michelle Obama Spearheads New Plan to Overhaul Military Meals

Obese Americans in the military are a national security hazard and first lady Michelle Obama wants to see that change. Obama, who has spearheaded a healthy eating and fitness program for children for two years, will lend her voice on Thursday to the military's efforts to overhaul the food it serves.
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Karen Handel

Karen Handel Resigns: 5 Times Ex-Komen VP's Views Ignited Controversy

Karen Handel resigned from the Susan B. Komen Foundation Tuesday under accusations that her anti-abortion stance pushed the breast cancer advocacy group to defund Planned Parenthood. Although the news has put her in the national spotlight, it was not the first time her staunch social conservatism ignited controversy.
Although the symptoms are typically associated with Tourette Syndrome, that has been ruled out in all but one case, causing fear and confusion among many residents of Le Roy, N.Y., about 50 miles east of Buffalo.

Twitches Spread at New York School; Parents Urge More Tests

State health officials have added three more names to a growing list of students in this working-class town who are experiencing mysterious tics and twitching, while authorities on Saturday sought to assure parents the community's high school is safe.
Ninety passengers and 13 crew members on the Ruby Princess cruise ship contracted the Norovirus, a contagious gastrointestinal illness that causes vomiting and diarrhea for one to three days.

Ruby Princess: Carnival Cruise Ship Passengers Struck With Virus

More than 100 people on board a cruise ship operated by a unit of Carnival Corp have fallen ill with a stomach virus, the latest setback facing the world's biggest cruise company, which came under scrutiny last month for the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster in Italy.
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Rise Among Baby Boomers: How To Practice Safer Sex

Baby boomers in the U.S., Canada and Britain are seeing an increase in rates of sexually transmitted disease (STD). According to new research, the numbers have doubled in 10 years. What is the cause of the rise in STD’s? The Student British Medical Journal found that 80% of people between 50 and 90-years-old are sexually active. The only problem is that fewer are practicing safe sex.
New York Giants linebacker Mark Herzlich (58) stretches during practice for the NFL Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis February 2, 2012.

Cancer Survivors in the NFL's Super Bowl Win it All This Year

There can only be one winner in the NFL's Super Bowl, but for two opposing players in this Sunday's game between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots, success in a much bigger battle with much higher stakes has already been achieved: victory over cancer.
Lancet Study: 1.24 Million Malaria Deaths Globally In 2010 Surpasses WHO estimates

Lancet Study: 1.24 Million Malaria Deaths Globally in 2010, Surpasses WHO Estimates

A new study published in the Lancet claims that malaria caused over 1.24 million deaths worldwide in 2010. In comparison to the WHO estimates of 655,000 global deaths as an underlying cause of malaria, the new analysis concluded that global deaths had risen from 995,000 in 1980 and fell to 1.24 million in 2010. The analysis said that death rates were highest at 1.82 million in 2004.
Breast cancer

Komen Continues Funding, but Breast Cancer Screening Falls Short

Although the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation announced that they would continue to fund Planned Parenthood centers, there might be a different problem at hand. The Planned Parenthood resources make screening and tests more readily available, but the number of Americans being screened is below the national target, according to a new federal study.
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Who Was Susan G. Komen?

Nancy Brinker, the founder and CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, began the organization after making a promise to her dying sister.
While exercise can curb people's risk of type 2 diabetes, it has not been clear whether it can stave off gestational diabetes.

Yo-Yo Diet Not Tied to Early Death

Despite earlier concerns, dieters who repeatedly lose weight and then gain it back aren't at higher risk of early death than people who don't yo-yo diet, according to a new report.
Planned Parenthood Vs. Komen

Komen Struggles to Defuse Planned Parenthood Crisis

The world's leading breast cancer charity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, struggled on Thursday to defuse a growing crisis over its decision to cut funding for Planned Parenthood, which provides abortion and birth control services.
Planned Parenthood Vs. Komen

Planned Parenthood Vs. Komen: Bloomberg Pledges $250,000 to Balance Funding Cuts

Billionaire New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has pledged to give $250,000 to Planned Parenthood to offset the Susan G. Komen Foundation's decision to cut funds to the health center for breast cancer screenings, a decision that some say was based on a rule put in place for the express purpose of catering to pro-life opposition to the sexual and reproductive health organization.

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