* Surgeon General Richard Carmona: "Obesity is the terror within." (Our solution: have the NSA eavesdrop on fat people.) [AP]

* No, silly rabbit, HIV does cause AIDS. [The Notion]

* Sid Smith is 95. The secret to his longevity? He runs, and he runs -- for Congress. [Raising Kaine]

* A Maryland state senator performed the Heimlich maneuver on his election opponent, saving his life. [WP]

* This has nothing to do with your health, but here's the expanded, new-and-improved version of the presidential nicknames list. [whitehouse.org via Fark]