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Knowledge is Key in Preventing Heart Disease

8:05 PM, May 22, 2013

Taking care of your health should be an everyday thing. 13WMAZ wanted to shed light on heart disease, the number one killer of  men and women in America.

Georgia Studying Medicaid Expansion Options

10:15 AM, May 22, 2013

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has said the state can't afford to expand its already-strained Medicaid program to include 650,000 more residents, but his administration is studying ways other states are expanding their programs in case an alternative emerges.

After a Decade, Global AIDS Program Looks Ahead

10:30 AM, May 21, 2013

The decade-old law that transformed the battle against HIV and AIDS in developing countries is at a crossroads. The dream of future generations freed from the lethal epidemic is running up against the realities of the current era of harsh budget cuts.

What Do We Eat? New Food Map Will Tell Us

10:22 AM, May 20, 2013

Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill think they can do a better, more up to date job than the government of finding out what people eat and how many calories are in it.

E. coli Cases Reported in Stephens County

10:17 AM, May 20, 2013

State health officials say E. coli has made at least seven people ill in Stephens County.

Central Georgians Talk Preventive Breast Exams

9:16 AM, May 15, 2013

13WMAZ's Judy Le went out in Central Georgia to put the statistics in terms of real mothers, sisters, daughters and friends.

Central Georgia Hospital Staff Experiences Stroke Simulation

7:17 PM, May 14, 2013

May is Stroke Awareness Month.

89 Charged in Medicare Fraud Busts in 8 Cities

4:13 PM, May 14, 2013

Nearly 100 people, including 14 doctors and nurses, are being charged for their roles in separate Medicare scams that billed the taxpayer-funded program for roughly $223 million in bogus charges spanning eight cities.

Angelina Jolie Breaks Silence about Double Mastectomy

10:45 AM, May 14, 2013

Angelina Jolie encourages others to be proactive about their health.

Surgeon General to Discuss Physical, Fiscal Health

10:15 AM, May 14, 2013

The Atlanta chapter of an international nonprofit organization is scheduled to host a discussion this week with U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin on the relationship between physical and financial health

Deaths from West Nile Virus Hit Record Last Year

4:33 PM, May 13, 2013

U.S. health officials say last year was the worst ever for West Nile virus deaths.

Huge Drug Cost Disparities Seen in Health Overhaul

10:34 AM, May 13, 2013

Cancer patients could face high costs for medications under President Barack Obama's health care law, industry analysts and advocates warn.

GOP Boycotts Health Care Advisory Board

4:19 PM, May 9, 2013

The battle over President Barack Obama's health care law continues to play out today -- with congressional Republicans saying they won't nominate candidates for an advisory board that's supposed to play a role in holding down Medicare costs.

Health Centers Get $150 Million to Help Uninsured

3:57 PM, May 9, 2013

The Obama administration says that community health centers around the country will get $150 million to help uninsured Americans sign up for health insurance coverage under the new health care law.

Drugmakers, Health Groups Bring Poor Girls Vaccine

10:43 AM, May 9, 2013

Two multinational drugmakers are teaming up with global health groups in an attempt to protect millions of girls in the world's poorest countries from deadly cervical cancer.

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