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Sisters to undergo double mastectomies

8:57 AM, May 15, 2013

Two Atlanta sisters tested positive for the same gene as Angelina Jolie and decided to have preventive double mastectomies.

Angelina Jolie says she had double mastectomy

11:10 PM, May 14, 2013

Angelina Jolie says she's had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that makes it extremely likely she'll get breast cancer.

Answers to Your Breast Cancer Genetics Testing Questions

6:21 PM, May 14, 2013

 If you're shaking your head with questions about genetics testing, the Help Desk has the information you need. The BRCA gene is the defining factor in the breast cancer gene screening.

NTSB: Lower the blood alcohol level for drunk driving to .05

12:16 PM, May 14, 2013

The National Transportation Safety Board voted to recommend to states that they lower the blood-alcohol content that constitutes drunk driving.

Monday is last day for morning-after pill appeal

6:33 AM, May 13, 2013

Lawyers are running out of time to file an appeal that could delay the sale of the morning-after pill to all women without a prescription.

Huge drug cost disparities seen in health overhaul

6:32 AM, May 13, 2013

Some states are allowing insurers to charge patients a large share of the cost for expensive medications for cancer and other serious conditions.

Study: Hospital charges vary for same procedures

10:24 PM, May 12, 2013

For the first time, a comprehensive survey is comparing what hospitals are charging for surgical and life saving procedures.

Whole Foods mixes up chicken, vegan salads

1:07 PM, May 10, 2013

Whole Foods Market Inc. says labels on a chicken salad and those on a vegan version of the salad were reversed at some of its cold food bars in the Northeast.

Polk County residents advised to boil water until further notice

10:15 AM, May 10, 2013

All of Polk County has been placed under a boil water advisory due to "insufficient treatment and system failure" at a local water treatment plant. 

Coca-Cola pledges money for Ga. health programs

4:44 PM, May 8, 2013

The Coca-Cola Foundation is pledging $3.8 million to support statewide initiatives aimed at boosting fitness and health.

Coca-Cola to help fight obesity in Georgia

12:45 PM, May 8, 2013

The Coca-Cola Co. Wednesday morning pledged $3.8 million in grants to help fight the obesity epidemic in Georgia.

Christie undergoes lap-band surgery

3:18 PM, May 7, 2013

A few months after turning 50 years old, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie secretly underwent lap-band surgery in February for the sake of his wife and kids, a source close to the governor confirmed to CNN.

More non-smoking, young women developing lung cancer

9:46 AM, May 7, 2013

"The first thing they ask is, 'Did you smoke?' It's annoying at this point," said Samantha Mixon, who was diagnosed in November.

A Day in the Life of Tripp Halstead

We spent a full day for the Jefferson toddler critically injured last fall by a tree limb. Tripp's story has been embraced by hundreds of thousands around the country. 

9:33 AM, May 21, 2013

United Transmission Service catches fire

A fire burned Wednesday morning at United Transmission Service, a well-known business in downtown Atlanta.

11:47 AM, May 22, 2013

Thieves now stealing gas from pumps

Thieve broke into gas pumps at a Union City gas station and filled up 11 vehicles for free. It's the fourth time.

7:39 AM, May 22, 2013

MARTA bus hit by train in Decatur

Nobody was hurt when a train slammed into a MARTA bus on North McDonough Street in Decatur Wednesday morning.

1:52 PM, May 22, 2013

1-year-old girl found

A 1-year-old girl taken from the Playskool daycare on Conley Road in Forest Park has been found.

11:39 AM, May 22, 2013

Soldier reunited with dog, missing for 18 months

A rescue group found a soldier's dog, trapped in the house of an animal hoarder in Cobb county. Finding the dog was the first challenge. Finding the soldier was yet another.

6:08 PM, May 21, 2013

Parapro arrested for having sex with special needs student

A paraprofessional at Special Needs School of Gwinnett was arrested for having sex with a 17-year-old student.

10:23 AM, May 22, 2013

Sheriff's officials find 3 dead bodies in woods

Authorities in Richmond County say three bodies have been recovered in a wooded area in Hephzibah.

9:24 PM, May 21, 2013

Spelman College names identical twins as co-valedictorians

Kristie and Kirstie Bronner share everything: a matching gift for music, matching outfits and matching 4.0 GPAs.

12:21 AM, May 10, 2013

Children bitten by fox at Covington school

Two children were bitten by a fox at Rocky Plains Elementary School in Covington.

1:09 PM, May 22, 2013
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      Notable deaths in 2013

      7:54 AM, May 21, 2013

      Notable individuals who passed away during 2013.