Exclusive: Doctors cheating in dermatology exams

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.
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Why I became a triathlete

Senior executive producer Roni Selig's personal and professional problems led to her to become a triathlete and start the Fit Nation program at CNN.
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Mushrooms as the ‘forbidden fruit’

Paul Stamets was shy as a child; he couldn’t look people in the eyes, so he stared at the ground. And that, he says, is where he found mushrooms.
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The ‘forbidden fruit’ of medicinal mushrooms

Paul Stamets was shy as a child; he couldn't look people in the eyes, so he stared at the ground. That's where he found mushrooms.
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The search is on for two different men accused of robbing gas stations.
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Komen’s blow to Planned Parenthood and women

Laura Stepp: Komen Foundation's decision to stop funding Planned Parenthood is a blow to poor women, who have no other option for reproductive health services.
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General anesthesia in infancy linked to higher risk of ADHD

Infants who undergo surgical procedures requiring general anesthesia in their first two years of life may be at increased risk of developing ADHD.
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Health officials search for source of stomach bug

A series of viral outbreaks causing diarrhea and vomiting has affected scores of people in North Carolina in recent weeks, sickening them, but causing no fatalities, health officials there said Wednesday.
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Massage is promising for muscle recovery: Researchers find 10 minutes reduces inflammation

Researchers have discovered a brief 10-minute massage helps reduce inflammation in muscle. As a non-drug therapy, massage holds the potential to help not just bone-weary athletes but those with inflammation-related chronic conditions, such as arthritis or muscular dystrophy. While massage is well accepted as a therapy for relieving muscle tension and pain, the researchers delved [...]

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Are your friends making you overeat?

People sitting at the table with us have a subtle yet powerful influence on our eating habits, especially if we’re trying to be agreeable or make a good impression, new research suggests.
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Should we regulate sugar like alcohol?

Many of the health hazards of drinking too much alcohol are the same as eating too much sugar, researcher Laura Schmidt says.
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