Drugs and Medications Features
- The High Priest of High-Protein, Low-Carb Diets
An interview with low-carb diet advocate Dr. Robert Atkins.
- For Your Health, Assert Yourself
Taking a more active role can help older people get the care they need. Here's how to get started.
- Is Your Marriage Bliss, or a Miss?
With growing accuracy, researchers can predict which couples are meant for each other -- and which could be doomed.
- Girls Just Wanna Have Food
Cereals, energy bars, and soy drinks designed for women are one of the latest trends in new products.
- School Violence: Expert Advice on What Can Be Done
Over the last few years -- with all-too-frequent regularity -- we've seen violent acts committed in schools across the country. Three experts weigh in with advice.
- My Odyssey With LASIK Surgery
Not everyone achieves perfect eyesight. Consider the pluses and minuses before deciding if it's right for you.
- My Odyssey With LASIK Surgery
Not everyone achieves perfect eyesight. Consider the pluses and minuses before deciding if it's right for you.
- What to Do When You Have a Bellyful
More men than ever are opting for liposuction. Doctors caution not to expect miracles.
- Look Who's Talking in Sign Language
Sign language has been used for years to communicate with deaf children, but the practice is becoming popular in playgroups nationwide among babies who can hear.
- My Odyssey With LASIK Surgery
Not everyone achieves perfect eyesight. Consider the pluses and minuses before deciding if it's right for you.
- Now, Foster Care for Displaced Pets
When illness or disaster strikes, surrogates tend to the family dog or cat, allowing owners to recover.
- Riding Medicine's Wild Frontier
More consumers are trying alternative medicines. Some appear to be pushing the limits.
- Ailing U.S. Medical System Fails Patients, Experts Say
Two years ago, a blue-ribbon panel committee dropped a bombshell -- the news that up to 98, 000 Americans die annually from medical errors.
- Fighting Against a Mass Murderer.
Lung cancer is America's leading cancer killer. Women who smoke seem especially resistant to the message.
- The Pain of Post-Divorce Parenting
Are children of divorce doomed to be unhappy? Here are some tips for raising happy, stable kids after the split.
- When Employees Turn Deadly at Work
Those seemingly random acts of violence often can be foreseen -- if only someone would pay attention.
- Living Wills Helpful, but Unlikely to Solve Most End-of-Life Dilemmas
Open Discussion is Important
- Soup Is Good for What Ails You
In the continuing search for cold relief, mom appears to be right -- as usual.
- New Tactic for Troubled Couples
Traditional therapy has a high failure rate. 'Acceptance therapy' offers a different approach.
- The Romance of a Good Smoke
When couples try to quit, understanding how they use cigarettes in their relationships could help them succeed.
- Older Doctors Learn New Tricks
At this innovative clinic for the poor, retired physicians treat patients who otherwise might not get care.
- Slowly, ADHD Gender Gap Closes
Doctors are starting to think that attention deficit may be as common in girls as in boys.
- Lighten Up
Did you hear the one about the scientists who said laughter is good for your heart?
- Switched at Conception
Advances in treating infertility have allowed thousands of couples to have children. But for hundreds who went to one clinic, the dream became a nightmare.
- One Last Summer
Palliative care for children with cancer often gets overlooked. It's one of the hardest things for doctors and parents to discuss.
- Love Lost?
Your marriage doesn't have to suffer after the firstborn arrives.
- Curbing the Violence
Programs to combat dating and domestic abuse are aiming for younger, middle school audiences.
- Curbing the Violence.
Programs to combat dating and domestic abuse are aiming for younger, middle school audiences.
- How to Choose the Right Doctor for You and Your Family
Whether you're new in town, your insurance coverage has changed, or you're facing a health concern that calls for a specialist, chances are that you'll be looking for a new doctor at some point.
- Are Shorter Doctors' Visits Just a Myth?
The frustrations confronting patients and doctors.
- Secretary of Health Nominee Tied to Tobacco
President-elect Bush's pick to head the nation's health and human services department is being criticized for his relations with the tobacco industry.
- Seeking a Killer
A potential test for infant sepsis could spare families anxiety -- and cost.
- Snore No More
Has your mate fled to another bedroom? There are solutions.
- End of the Line
Many nursing homes are working to improve their residents' living conditions. Sometimes it even saves them money.
- Culture Shock
Eating disorders used to be a problem for white women only. Not any more.
- Bottoms Up
Studies suggest that moderate wine consumption can have some benefits. Here are a few tips.
- Shall We Dance?
Even if you have two left feet, proponents say this form of therapy can be good for what ails you.
- The (Too) Fast Lane
Researchers are finding ways to help men who ejaculate prematurely.
- When Parents Clash
Even as adults, children of divorce can feel caught in the middle of their parents' conflicts. Here's a survival guide.
- Modern Rhythm
It's not the way grandma practiced birth control. But does it work?
- Sperm Booster?
A look at proXeed, an over-the-counter dietary supplement that the manufacturer says is "specifically designed to optimize sperm quality."
- No Cure-All for Nursing Homes
After years of ambivalence, alarms are sounding over the sorry state of our nation's nursing homes. An aging population demands better alternatives.
- Postpartum Depression
For the one in 10 new dads whose partners suffer from postpartum depression, it can be a frightening and lonely experience.
- Sperm Booster?
The ingredients have been used for decades in Europe, but not in well-controlled tests. Researchers are beginning the first U.S. study.
- Walk Away the Blues
Exercise is a powerful antidepressant, studies show. It can work even better than drugs.
- The New Honeymoon
It used to be a time for newlyweds to get acquainted. So how do you make it special if you've already been living together?
- Never Fear, the Dentist Is Here
For a variety of reasons -- from fear of the unknown to fear of drills or past trauma -- many children dread a visit to the dentist. Researchers from Scotland set out to determine what makes a child panic when faced with, in some kids' opinion, the evil incarnation of the tooth fairy.
- Dental Decay
Guidelines recommend children visit the dentist twice a year, but studies find as many as one in five kids aren't going -- leading to serious dental problems.
- Bariatric Surgery
It's not for everyone, but when it works, the results can be dramatic.
- Turning Back Time
More seniors are choosing cosmetic surgery. Those over 65 are the fastest growing segment of that group.