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- Birthing Ghosts
A childhood brush with sexual abuse dampens the joy of pregnancy for many women.
- No Support in Study for Back Belts as Injury Preventers
Back-support belts may be more of a fashion statement than a workplace injury-prevention device, suggest researchers from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.
- Cancer Patient's Misled Hope May Have Led to His Death
Exactly how many cancer patients turn to alternative therapies in addition to or in place of more conventional treatments is unknown.
- False Memories: As Believable as the Real Thing?
Did you take your medicine this morning?
- Shaking a Salt Habit
In the seesaw experts' battle over salt and hypertension, the latest results support a low-sodium diet.
- The Danger in Delay
Chronic procrastinators can suffer stress, self-doubt, and poor health. Are you at risk?
- A Mysterious Ailment.
Weight gain, facial hair, irregular menstruation -- all are symptoms of a hormonal disorder that plagues millions of women. Here's how to spot it.
- A Mysterious Ailment
Weight gain, facial hair, irregular menstruation -- all are symptoms of a hormonal disorder that plagues millions of women. Here's how to spot it.
- Walking the Walk
How do you get a group of women to improve their cardiovascular health? Get them moving.
- Sex Ed for Guys
Family planning was once the province of women. Now programs across the country are trying to reach out to young men.
- The Right Formula?
Parents debate what kind of milk is best to put in baby's bottle.
- The Chinese Secret
What's healthy and wise? Chinese cooking -- if it's prepared in the traditional way.
- The Sound of Healing
Impressed by evidence that it can help heal the brain, doctors are making new use of music's soothing power
- Getting Ready for Baby
Thinking abour getting pregnant? If so, there's a lot you can do beforehand to help you have a healthy baby.
- Can Good Sex Keep You Young?
Pop docs say there's a connection between sexual activity, looking younger, and living longer. Does frequent sex contribute to good health, or does good health make frequent sex possible?
- Can Good Sex Keep You Young?.
Pop docs say there's a connection between sexual activity, looking younger, and living longer. Does frequent sex contribute to good health, or does good health make frequent sex possible?
- Small Wonders: Micro-Machines in Medicine
In the 19th century, the tools of progress were coal, oil, and steel. In the 21st century, they will be atoms, microscopic tubes carrying drugs, and miniature disease-fighting robots, say small-thinking scientists with big ideas.
- Fusion Medicine
Many doctors aren't sticking to one medical philosophy anymore. They're combining approaches from East and West so they can better diagnose illness.
- Mortifying Moments
We all have them -- moments that are so embarrassing we feel we'll never get over them. But you can -- if you keep your head and maybe try a little humor.
- Stress and Gender
A new study shows that women may not deal with stress in the same way as men.
- Stress and Gender..
A new study shows that women may not deal with stress in the same way as men.
- Stress and Gender
A new study shows that women may not deal with stress in the same way as men.
- Stress and Gender.
A new study shows that women may not deal with stress in the same way as men.
- Cancer Again
First the author was battling prostate cancer, and writing about it for WebMD. Then a routine checkup brought more bad news. It also saved his life.
- The Bedwetting Blues
It's a messy problem for many children and parents. The good news: There are ways to help kids overcome.
- Gardening for Health
Can the simple pleasure of gazing on a landscape improve your health? Perhaps. A growing number of experts say that nature may hold a key to a long, healthy life.
- Living With Cancer
Women with breast cancer face a big decision: Are the benefits of the cancer drug tamoxifen worth the risks?
- Germ Warfare
Standard antibiotics are losing their power. Could tiny 'bacteriophages' be harnessed for healing?
- Tips from the Love Doc.
The truth? Men live longer and healthier if they're married. Here's how to make the love last.
- Got the Spark?
Not all are born with the gift of charisma. But if you lack it, you can learn it.
- Tips for a Better Memory
Disorganized or forgetful? Try these techniques.
- Not for Women Only
John Cope was shocked when he learned he had breast cancer. Then he made himself a warrior -- and survived.
- Tips from the Love Doc
Men live longer and healthier if they're married. Here's how to make the love last.
- When the Diagnosis Is Cancer
Should you join a peer support group? Probably. Just make sure you choose the right sort.
- Taking Father Time
Why do so few new dads take the paternity leave they're legally entitled to?
- Dating With Herpes
How one woman overcame embarrassment -- and found true love.
- How Far Should We Go?
Few medical or scientific issues have stirred up more controversy in recent years than the idea of using cells and tissue from human embryos in medical research.
- New Dad Jitters
Today's fathers are more involved than ever with their newborns -- and sometimes more stressed than ever. Here's how to cope with the everyday demands of 'dadhood.'
- A Diet for Cancer?
Can diet be as effective in dealing with some cancers as it is for heart disease? Dean Ornish, MD, wants to find out.
- He Ain't Heavy
A father of four finds ways to incorporate his children into his exercise plan.
- Get an 'A' in Vaccines
Vaccines have proved so successful in eliminating their target diseases that some parents of school-aged children have gotten a bit lax about completing the complicated battery of injections.
- Baby's Got Colic and You Can't Cope
Colic typically disappears by age 3 months or 4 months, but unfortunately, there's no tried-and-true remedy for the problem.
- And Now for Something Completely Different
Cobwebs forming in your love nest? Been there, done that -- but years ago? Don't assume sexual boredom is an inevitable consequence of a long-term relationship.
- Don't Panic, Use a Pacifier
Don't panic, use a pacifier.
- Keeping Baby Hale and Hearty
Tips for the New Mom
- Disarming the TV
Violent television programming is harming kids, experts say. The solution? Use the tube as a teaching tool.
- Going Nuts?
The time you spend with your partner or spouse won't necessarily make or break a marriage or a partnership, but it may help you manage the stresses that new parenthood places on a relationship.
- Keeping Kids Safe
In a scary world, how can parents help kids protect themselves?
- Living on the Sunny Side
Optimists often are more successful and live longer, researchers say. Here's how to cultivate a brighter outlook.
- Crusade for a Cure
Battling a rare genetic disorder called pseudoxanthoma elasticum, or PXE.