Health

Dr. Sanjay Gupta learns about acupuncture in Japan.

CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains how to protect yourself from the polluted air in your city.

A new study finds that those who take Tai Chi have less pain if they suffer from a form of arthritis.

Dr. Roshini Rai talks to Today's Ann Cury about some groundbreaking medical innovationsfor 2011, including drugs for cancer, hepatitis and multiple sclerosis.

CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta testifies about how chemicals might be harming the health of children.

Thomas Roberts talks with author Annie Murphy Paul about her new book "Origins".

- Diabetes, stress & Obesity begin partially in the womb.
- Depressed women likely to give birth prematurely.

- Pregnant women need moderate stress level.
- Fish and chocolate good during pregnancy.

- When women got PTSD following 911 babies were born with the same biological marker, passing on trauma.
- If a women is diabetic we can intervene with that child to make sure that they don't go on to develop diabetes.

Emory University's Dana Barr, PhD, discusses the short- and long-term effects.

UglySchmucks.com's creator says he takes the superficiality out of dating from the start by targeting only the homely.

New York's mayor wants to ban the city's food stamp recipients from buying soft drinks or other sugar-sweetened drinks.

Tips from beauty expert Maggie Gallant.

- hyper pigmentation is caused by prolonged exposure to the sun.
- what can help with brightening and hyper pigmentation , 'Even Better' by Clinique, KIEHL'S has a kit.
- the area around the eyes, LA MER eye balm intense, famed for finding and harvesting the most healing properties of ocean algae.
- the chest area, SPONGE skin care a line from greece, harvesting avocado oil.
- Exfoliation, POND'S wet cleansing towelettes, during the summer there is a lot of dead skin cells from damage from the sun.

Susan Hendricks reports that intervention programs work when it comes to teaching people about exercise and diet.

- intervention programs lowered health care costs.

Some doctors in India swear by the healing qualities of cow urine.

HLN's Christi Paul reports on the development of a new way to administer the flu vaccine.

Bed bug infestation is on the rise across the U.S. and Christi Paul offers tips on how to get rid of them in the home.

ITN's Lawrence McGinty reports on the discovery of a new "super-bug." What does this mean for public health? Watch.

- Scientists have discovered a super-bug with a gene that makes them resistant to all antibiotics.
- The new gene creates and enzyme that kills all antibiotics apart from 2.

The study will focus on exposure to oil and dispersant products and potential health consequences such as respiratory, neurobehavioral, carcinogenic, immunological conditions, and mental health concerns.

- "No. 1 is air quality, which was maybe the biggest concern early on when the well was still leaking" -- "The second is skin contact with the oil"
- She said oil contamination of seafood is also a serious concern as fisheries have been reopened. "The main fisheries in the Gulf include shrimp and oysters, which happen to be very inefficient in clearing oil-related spills,"

A survey of 599 local residents done a year after the Exxon Valdez spill found that people who had been exposed to the spill were 3.6 times more likely to have an anxiety disorder, 2.9 times more likely to have post-traumatic stress disorder and 2.1 times more likely to show signs of depression.

- Brazilian viper bite lead to lower blood pressure, leading to Captopril.
- Rattlesnakes venom lead to Heparin a blood thinning medication.
- Some proteins in snakes may lead to treatments in Cancer, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and even Asthma.
- Note; many snakes are dying due to global warming and it is the same for many other reptiles.

"Biggest Loser's diet and nutrition expert Cheryl Foreberg shares quick and easy meal ideas from her new cookbook, "Six Weeks to a Healthier You."

Diet Blunders That Slow Metabolism

The findings suggest that smokers who have high levels of a protein that protects against the Epstein-Barr virus, a common herpes virus, were twice as likely as nonsmokers to get multiple sclerosis (MS), the researchers wrote in the online edition of the journal Neurology.