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Doctor fights mental health stigma

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:27:56 EST

As Kenya's leading psychiatrist, Frank Njenga has been championing the cause of better mental health care for more than three decades.

Gold medal formula: Mind over matter?

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:17:11 EST

Mind over matter? Or nature over nurture? What is it that separates Olympic legends like Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps from the millions of enthusiastic amateurs around the world?

Brain bank examines hard hits

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:04:39 EST

The world's largest collection of athletes' brains is being used to understand exactly what hits on the field are doing to the brain.

Opinion: How our doctors do harm

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:57:46 EST

The cold hard reality is that America does not need to reform health care, it needs to transform health care, Dr. Otis Brawley says.

No stress relief for stress writer

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:56:42 EST

"I see here you'll be staying overnight," says the woman at the surgery check-in, fixing me with a soothing beam.