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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.

600 lbs. of Prescription Drugs Collected in Dropoff Day

4:26 PM, May 6, 2013

600 pounds of unused drugs were dropped off in Central Georgia at a National Take Back day in April.

Doctor, Hospital Sued for Wrong-Side Brain Surgery

11:39 AM, May 3, 2013

It was a botched brain surgery with massive consequences. A St. Ann woman went in for surgery on the left side of her brain, but the procedure was mistakenly performed on the right, and now the hospital is facing a lawsuit.

Autism Scientists Seek More Brains to Aid Research

4:17 PM, May 2, 2013

They announced Thursday a new network collecting brain specimens around the country. They say the more they get, the better the chances of finding better ways to treat the developmental disorder.

Ga. Tightens Reins on Distribution of Pain Drugs

4:04 PM, May 2, 2013

Georgia will no longer be a haven for pain clinics that authorities say are fronts for illegal distribution of prescription pain medication.

US Suicide Rate Rose Sharply Among Middle-Aged

4:02 PM, May 2, 2013

Health officials say suicides among middle-aged Americans climbed at a startling rate over the past decade, a period that included the recession. Overall, the suicide rate for the age group jumped 28 percent from 1999 to 2010. And among whites, it shot up 40 percent.

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