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- Double the Joy, Double the Jitters
If having one baby creates an emotional rollercoaster of joy, anticipation, and fear, then having twins quite literally doubles those feelings.
- The (Costly) Magic of Laser Surgery
Want to look younger? Lasers are a convenient -- but expensive -- way of removing all kinds of blemishes.
- A Solid Foundation
Giving your infant solid foods is an important development milestone -- but only when they are ready.
- Will Men Use Herbal Therapies?
Doctors of Western medicine have been urging men to adopt all sorts of healthy habits. But with the jury still out on the benefits of many types of popular alternative therapies, it remains to be seen how many of them appeal to Joe Sixpack.
- Boomer Pain Booming
As America's baby boomers age and more of them develop chronic illnesses, pain management will continue to be an important facet of health care.
- Putting the 'Man' into 'Romance'
Get tips for keeping your romance strong ... years into your marriage
- Will Zap Replace Snip?
For guys who shudder at the thought of a sharp scalpel getting anywhere near their groin, new advances are making the decision to get a vasectomy a little less agonizing.
- Making Life a Hit -- With a Coach
Want to change your life, make your business more successful, or even chase your dream? Today's coaches say they can help -- by getting you to unlock your own wisdom and by keeping you focused on your goals. Here are a few things to consider before you get one to help you advance in your field.
- The Formula Conundrum
Parents may have trouble deciding which formula to feed their baby.
- Winter Means Wearing Sunglasses
Your eyes need protection from the sun's intense ultraviolet rays.
- Ways to Keep Your 'Eat Better' New Year's Resolution (for Real)
Do you resolve each year to do your body some good? Making small changes in diet and exercise will reap big rewards.
- Get Him Over His Ex
Not everyone who gets dumped or divorced shifts effortlessly from anger to 'over it.' A man may still be in love with his ex and wish things had turned out differently. But even if that's the case, he still could be in love with the new woman in his life. Sound complex? It is.
- Here's to Pickles and Ice Cream
Pregnant women tend to crave unusual foods and food combinations.
- Keep the Weight Off
Losing weight was just the half of it. Now you have to keep it off, or those pounds will be back witha vengeance. The stats show for every 20 dieters with initial success, only one continues to deflect the flab. But you can keep your good results if you know what to do. Here's more.
- Remedy a New Year's Hangover
If you are going to have a few drinks to ring in the New Year, here are a few tips on dealing with the headache and ringing in your ears.
- Family-Sized New Year's Resolutions
When the new year begins, why not make a resolution to eat better as a family? You can keep good nutrition in mind as well as spend more quality time together at the table. And if you can make more of your meals a family event, experts say you may also be rewarded with some parenting benefits as well.
- High-Tech Unemployment
Jobless dot-commers have an alternative to sitting at home and sulking: Many are attending pink-slip parties.
- Spicing Up a Long-Term Relationship
Relationships need attention. In fact, they thrive on it. Here are some ideas to get your love life jump-started today.
- Holiday Travel: How to Get Where You're Going (and Stay Well)
Planning to travel this season? Here's how to stay happy and healthy en route.
- When Older Folks Can't Sleep
For many, good sleep is as easy to get as turning off the light and pulling up the covers. But studies show more than half of America's elderly have at least some complaint about how well they sleep.
- You Are Woman; Hear Your Friends
Women-friends are less biased about your love life than the ones you share with your man. So listen up!
- Supersized Kids, Diminishing Health.
In a Bit More Than a Decade, the Number of Overweight Children Has Doubled in Many Racial Groups
- 'Tis the Season to Stress Less
Whether the pressure you feel comes and goes with the holidays, or it is a year-round fixture in your life, one expert strongly advises you to get things under control.
- Staying Buff After the Buffet
Here are some tips to help you navigate all the buffet lines if you need to eat a special diet or just want to maintain one.
- Too Old to Parent?
What do you do when an adult child gets ill? For some aging parents, the answer is to step into an all-too-familiar role.
- Keeping the Holidays Heartburn-Free
You've just finished your holiday feast, the feet are up, and the TV is on. Nothing like a little relaxation. But then it begins, slowly at first, until it picks up steam and becomes full-blown, oh no, heartburn. What can you do to avoid it this year? Read on.
- Fat in Formula for Brainier Babies?
Breastfeeding may be best, but for some women, nursing simply isn't an option. Now, studies show there's a way to make commercially prepared infant formulas better, and the important findings could lead to manufacturing changes...and smarter kids.
- Broaching the Birds and the Bees
Information for parents about talking to children about sex.
- Assessing an Older Driver
The American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety offers some guidelines in determining if an older driver is a danger on the road.
- Looking Good, Feeling Rotten
When you feel lousy, but look fine, you may have quite a hard time finding a doctor, or even a friend, to take your complaints seriously. But do your homework, be persistent, and find the help and support you need to get well. Getting to the root of your problem may take time and try your patience ... but what's more important than your health?
- When Your Child Has a Headache
Toddlers -- even babies -- can suffer from painful migraine headaches, but often can't tell their parents they're hurting.
- Becoming 'the Best Anorexic Ever'
When someone finds self-identity and sense of purpose in a disease, treatment can be extremely difficult. That's the case with anorexia, say experts -- a seductive illness that becomes like a friend, and serves as a passport to a secret community.
- What's So Great About Kissing?
Finally, something that feels good that's not bad for you. In fact, say our lip service experts, laying a big wet one on the right partner can be downright good for your health.
- What Price Beauty?
What happens when a man becomes obsessed with his looks?
- When Men Aren't in 'The Mood'
Which sexual problem do men find hardest to discuss? Hint: It's not premature ejaculation, and it's certainly not erectile dysfunction.
- Treating Childhood Hearing Loss
Growing up with impaired hearing can have devastating effects on a child's ability to speak and use language. But newly-available devices and treatments can prevent the worst of these complications -- if parents remain alert to warning signs and act quickly.
- The Mind-Skin-Health Connection.
Your skin is connected to more than your insides. This living suit is united with your mind, your emotions, and your health so intimately that some experts say relaxation is one of the best skin products you could ever use.
- Home (Bitter) Sweet Home
I'm heading home for the holidays. Though I love my family, the closer the departure date looms, the more anxious I become.
- How to Spend the Holidays Alone
You can be alone for the holidays but not lonely. Find out how to get through the seasons of gatherings.
- Festive, Not Fattening
Dietitians share their healthy holiday recipes, and the good news is that healthy eating doesn't have to taste like cardboard.
- Growing Older, Staying Strong.
Aging isn't a matter of just fading away. Active, older people -- and some experts on the aging process -- say we can stay physically robust well into our later years.
- Who's Watching Our Teens?
Keeping your teen safe and sound when schools out, and you're still at work. From paying jobs to community service, babysitting co-ops and regular call schedules, WebMD tells you how to keep your teenager in line and out of trouble.
- Halloween: The Truth Is Out There
Science says there's no such thing as vampires or werewolves -- doesn't it? Come with us now as we take a look behind the veil of legend. The facts may be scarier than you think.
- Hope Amid Cancer
A look at a book that is a guide for patients and their loved ones caught up in the daily struggle of living with cancer.
- Does Your Diet Match Your Gender?
Nowadays, companies are marketing food products specifically to women, to men, to seniors, to kids. But can certain foods really benefit one group more than another, or is it all just a Madison Avenue money-making scheme?
- Preparing for Parenthood With Yoga.
Yoga is something that can be practiced during any phase of life, even pregnancy. Furthermore, proponents of the ancient practice say yoga during pregnancy can actually help the woman prepare for childbirth and parenthood by getting her (and dad!) into mental, physical, and spiritual shape -- gently.
- Magic in a Makeover
Can a new look turn your life around? It just might. Research suggests that improving your appearance can boost your self-esteem and change the way others treat you.
- Boning Up on Bones.
It's not your run-of-the-mill camp, though the 46 boys who attended Camp Calcium at Purdue University this year participated in all the fun and games typically associated with six weeks away from mom and dad. But the camp is also an innovative setting for a research project, now in its seventh year, looking at how the body uses calcium to build bones during the adolescent growth spurt. Findings fr
- The Truth About Weight-Loss Pills
Late night infomercials make it sound like you can you pop a pill, sit on the couch, grab a doughnut, and lose weight, but only if you're willing to fork over the cash for a "fat burner" or "fat trapper."
- The Hardest Job a Man May Ever Have
More and more American men are faced with the daunting task of caring for sick and disabled loved ones. As health providers and caregiver organizations recognize this growing trend, they are struggling to come up with ways to offer help to the men who spend their days caring for others.