HEALTH

Report: Urban girls shortchanged in sports

NEW YORK - Girls who live in urban areas start sports at a later age and have lower rates of participation than urban boys and suburban girls, according to a report released last Thursday by the Women's Sports Foundation. More »

Report links child health to family wealth

ATLANTA - Children in Georgia families living below the poverty line are almost five times more likely to suffer poor health than their wealthier counterparts - among the biggest income-based gaps in children's health in the nation, according to a new report that found similar disparities across the South. More »

Breast Cancer: A doctor's point of view - BE HEALTHY

While researchers and physicians have made significant strides in battling breast cancer and developing new treatments to help patients live longer, healthier lives, the deadly disease continues to strike a large number of women throughout the world. More »


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