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- Your Body: Love It or Loathe It?
With the right attitude, you can wear a swimsuit!
- Natural Disasters: Fact or Fiction?
Experts say which natural disasters could actually happen if we're not careful.
- Newlyweds' 5 Biggest Pitfalls
Experts say it's best to create a shared road map in order to have a successful marriage.
- Plastic Surgery TV: Therapeutic or Trivial?
Is the new wave of plastic surgery shows too good or too bad to be true?
- Tips for Traveling With IBS
Don't let your IBS symptoms keep you from seeing the world or visiting relatives. With planning and perseverance, you can have a wonderful vacation.
- Extreme Makeover: Coming to a Beach Near You
When you notice the growing numbers of bodacious bods on the beach, there may be more to it than you realize, say leading plastic surgeons, aestheticians, podiatrists, and dermatologists.
- Low-Carb Diets Can Cause Bad Breath
Experts offer tips to fight bad breath brought on by the low-carb lifestyle.
- Fighting 40s Flab
Is a sluggish metabolism the heavy in over-40 weight loss troubles?
- Fighting 40s Flab
Is a sluggish metabolism the heavy in over-40 weight loss troubles?
- Aging Ain't What It Used to Be
Time marches on, but age may be slowing down, which is why today's 50-year-olds often look and feel much younger than their parents did at age 50.
- Feed Your Head: Cravings Quenchers
Fruit smoothies, nachos, frozen yogurt, and other snacks make great healthy -- and tasty -- treats.
- Can You Be a Vegetarian and Still Eat Meat?
Experts discuss the world of 'flexitarians' - people who call themselves vegetarians but occasionally eat meat.
- Break Your Food Addictions
Are you driven to eat certain foods? It could be an addiction.
- Countdown to Maintenance
How to get ready for a lifetime of slimness.
- Weight Loss With Medication
There's no magic bullet yet -- but for people with obesity, weight loss drugs can be a helpful part of treatment.
- When Scab-Picking, Cutting Becomes Addictive
Many adolescents practice self-harm in an attempt to cope with pressure or emotions.
- Finding Clothes That Fit and Flatter
One problem with today's clothing sizes is that as a nation, our basic shape has been gradually changing. Yet much of the clothing industry hasn't yet recognized that fact.
- 6 Tips for Better Time Management
Simple, unpleasant truth is that we are probably busier than we ever have been, but experts tell WebMD easy ways to manage your time better.
- Why Aren't You Losing Weight?
Could a medical problem or medication be to blame?
- Calcium: Drink Yourself Skinny
Dairy products boost metabolism and aid weight loss.
- The Benefits of Protein
Beef up your knowledge of protein and good dietary sources.
- Spring Cleaning: How to Pamper Your Skin.
What to do right now to get your face and body ready for spring.
- Another West Nile Virus Summer?
Eyes are turning to California as encephalitis season starts.
- Recognizing Childhood Depression and Anxiety
Learn the symptoms that signal depression in children and how childhood depression differs from normal sadness.
- Depression: Children Not Immune
Sometimes, it isn't just a phase kids are going through. Sometimes it's depression.
- Childhood Depression: Matter of Life or Death
Because some depressed children appear happy, depression in children can be difficult to diagnose. But many depressed children become suicidal, making diagnosis crucial.
- 'The Apprentice': What Skills Are Key?
Experts say emotional intelligence and leadership are necessary to win the dream job with Donald Trump.
- A Summer of Fun for Children With ADHD
A variety of day and sleep-away camps are helping children with learning disabilities blossom like a summer flower.
- Forget Something? We Wish We Could
'Therapeutic forgetting' helps trauma victims endure their memories.
- Make Over Your Kitchen
Make Over Your Kitchen
- Mental Disorders Common in America
Are mental illnesses becoming more prevalent, or is psychiatry overdiagnosing?
- Over-the-Counter Beauty Tips
Eggs, lemon juice, olive oil, and parsley aren't just for salads anymore -- they're beauty products, too!
- How Did You Sleep Last Night?
Sleep deprivation and related problems have become as American as caffeine-rich Starbucks coffee and 24-hour pharmacies. In the last 100 years, there has been about a 20% decline in total daily sleep time.
- How to Think Like a Thin Person
Don't wait to live fit -- start now!
- Focus on Thinking Differently to Lose Weight
Are you waiting until you've reached your goal weight to "think thin?" Don't, say weight loss experts. The time to start thinking -- and living -- as a thinner, healthier person is right now.
- Financial Steps to Take When You're 65+
Here are 10 tips to make sure you're financially ready for retirement.
- Portion Sizes Eventually Add Up
Cleaning your plate can pack on the pounds.
- America, It's Time for Your Nap
A workday snooze can relieve sleep deprivation and boost your productivity.
- Bed-Wetting Myths Debunked
Bed-wetting is a normal part of growing up. Experts give parents advice on how to handle it.
- Food Triggers for Migraines
Certain foods can cause migraines and severe headaches.
- Depression: The Mask of Sorrow
In the tough, male-dominated environment where he worked, Weaver put on a show of confidence. But when he got home, he would yell at his wife and kids, and cry for hours with a gun in his hand.
- Addiction: Life in a Bottle
Whether it’s alcohol, tobacco, or drugs, addiction’s grasp can be hard to shake -- but it’s possible, and it’s worth it.
- Sleep Deprivation at the Workplace
According to the 2000 National Sleep Foundation (NSF) Poll, one-half of American employees report that sleepiness on the job interferes with the amount of work they get done.
- Overscheduled Child May Lead to a Bored Teen
Scheduling too many activities for your child may do more harm than good in the long run.
- Therapy: Does It Ever End?
WebMD explores the topic of when to say when to stopping therapy sessions.
- Key Numbers for Heart Health
Your blood pressure, cholesterol, and waist size can forecast your risk for heart disease. Here's how to get those numbers where you want them.
- Have We Gone Carb Crazy?
Many dieters shun carbs. But are carbs something the average person should be concerned about?
- Financial Planning for Caregivers
10 tips to make sure you're financially prepared for retirement.
- Exercise Outdoors -- Even With Allergies
Like to exercise outdoors but have seasonal allergies? Experts tell WebMD how you can take control.
- The Stress of Youth Sports
Why three out of four kids hate sports by age 13.