By Jennifer Pifer CNN Medical Senior Producer My fiancé, Mark, is becoming a walk-a-holic.  Every day, he walks at least two miles.  Is it to get in shape?  Not necessarily.  It's because gas prices are getting too freaking high.  Mark now takes MARTA, the public transportation system in Atlanta, to work every day.  We are not eating out [...]...

By Dr. Sanjay Gupta Chief Medical Correspondent If you mention Michael DeBakey's name to just about any surgeon in the country, you are likely to get a colorful story. Called a "rock star," and the greatest surgeon of the 20th century, Dr. DeBakey no doubt had a profound influence on the world of medicine. He saved tens of thousands of [...]...

By Dr. Sanjay Gupta CNN Chief Medical Correspondent It's a curse. It is something I have dealt with as far back as I can remember. And, now I even see it in my 16-month-old daughter. In fact, I was the first to diagnose the reason she absolutely hates riding in her car seat for long rides. Like [...]...

By Dr. Sanjay Gupta Chief Medical Correspondent   Over the past few days, many people have asked me about swimmer Eric Shanteau. As you may know by now, he secured a spot on the U.S. Olympic team. He told us he has in one way or another been training his entire life, so when he qualified, you can [...]...

By Saundra Young CNN Medical Senior Producer   I was expecting pain.  I had heard the stories — as friends, family and colleagues began weighing in, it seemed everybody had one and couldn't wait to share it with me!  The thing is, theirs were all stories of young teenagers and twenty-somethings, and mine, was, well, let's just [...]...