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- Optimists Rule!
Why? Candidates with positive outlooks almost always win U.S. presidential elections, says a team of researchers. So, who's going to win this time?
- How'd She Do It?.
After battling broken bones, a difficult birth, and even cancer, triathlete Karen Smyers is finally on the road to recovery. What's her secret?
- Sins of the Father
Are the sons of substance abusers doomed to repeat their fathers' failings?
- Secret to Good Sex?
It's talk. Telling your partner what you want may be the best way to keep both of you satisfied.
- Older Drivers: The Car Key Decision
As the number of older drivers increases as the population ages, the question arises more often: When should car keys be taken away to ensure the safety of older drivers -- and others on the road?
- Psst, Have You Heard?
Some scientists are saying that people are so powerfully drawn to gossip because it's in our very genes. Is it all just hearsay?
- Covering Birth Control
Health insurance plans usually provide coverage for drugs like Viagra, but not birth control pills.
- Addicted to Baseball
Was her husband a 'sportsaholic?' The author decided to find out. And armed with a basic self-help guide for sports junkies, she had just the ammo she needed.
- Getting Tough About Breast Cancer
Activist Barbara Brenner isn't content with pink ribbons, breast cancer walks, and fundraising postage stamps. She's an in-your-face fighter against the disease.
- Preterm Labor and Birth
Signs and Symptoms
- Childbirth Complications
A pregnancy that has progressed without any apparent hitch can still give way to complications during delivery.
- Preparing the Welcoming Committee
Bringing the New Baby Home
- Cutting to the Point on Circumcision
Parents in the United States have routinely circumcised their sons since the 1940s. But that trend is shifting.
- A User's Guide to Prenatal Tests
Common Procedures
- Pregnancy's Emotional Roller Coaster
Women often experience a range of emotions during pregnancy, even if they and their partners are excited about the baby and planned it from the get-go.
- How to Live to Be 120.
Give lab rats a low-cal, high-nutrient diet, and they live longer -- and healthier. Could this work for humans, too?
- Do Fathers Bond as Strongly with Their Babies as Do Their Mothers?
Do fathers bond as strongly with babies as do their mothers?
- Protection During Pregnancy
You're a working woman in a physically demanding job. And, you're expecting a baby. What are your workplace rights?
- When Pain Is All You Have
Some people in great emotional pain turn to cutting, burning, and other types of self-abuse. How can you recognize this cry for help?
- Growing Pains: What Baby Growth Charts Really Mean
Parents are a competitive bunch. So when the pediatrician whips out a growth chart and ranks baby's height and weight in percentiles, it's easy to wonder if something's wrong.
- It's a Guy Thing
Labor Room Advice for Men
- Staying Fit While Pregnant
Guidelines for Safe Exercise
- Breast-Feeding: Nature's Formula for Success
Suggestions for New Moms
- How to Outfox Your Baby
Avoiding Accidents
- Know When to Hold 'Em
Can You Spoil A Baby?
- Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia: Causes and Treatments
Pre-eclampsia, sometimes called toxemia of pregnancy, may develop into the more severe eclampsia, which is pre-eclampsia together with seizure.
- Getting Pregnant Can Be Harder Than It Looks
About 85 percent of all couples will get pregnant within a year, but it's also wise to have some realistic expectations.
- Quickening, Sex and Other Pregnancy Things
Q: I have a girlfriend who is three months pregnant (12 weeks) and she says she can feel the baby move. Is this possible?
- Doing Battle With Morning Sickness
Nothing can blast the euphoria of discovering you're pregnant faster than morning sickness.
- What Dads Expect When They're Expecting
What dads can expect when mom is expecting.
- Taking Care of Your Body
There's nothing like a fetus to keep you honest. No matter how much health sense you might choose to ignore when the consequences are only yours, it's a different ballgame with a baby on the way.
- Are You Ready for Pregnancy
The night before I went into labor, I came down with a severe case of jitters.
- What's It Like in the Womb?
Thanks to ultrasound and other high-tech tools allowing a peek inside the womb, scientists have discovered a virtual sensory playground in which your baby is living.
- A User's Guide to Prenatal Tests
A Guide to Basic Tests
- Father's Positive, Mother's Negative: What's That Do to Baby?
It's always a good idea for any couple to think ahead and prepare for pregnancy. When facing the potential for Rh disease, it's even more important.
- Raising Heart-Smart Kids
It's never too early to start good family habits -- at the dining table and in the gym.
- Why Washington Isn't Solving Our Health Care Woes
I predicted at the start of the year that Congress would not enact any significant health care legislation this year. While there is still time for Congress to prove me wrong, I think my prediction will hold up.
- Need More Friends?
Don't count on just your children for social support. People of all ages need to build other strong relationships.
- My Kid Is Drug-Free
Should schools have the right to test your kids for drugs? One father said no -- and his decision has embroiled him in a high-stakes legal battle over constitutional rights.
- Stay Young With Yoga
In the war on aging, yoga may be your best -- and safest -- defense.
- A Young Man Faces Testicular Cancer
Like most young men, the writer thought he was indestructible. Then he was diagnosed with testicular cancer and found himself in the battle of his life.
- Know Thy Parent
Contrary to popular myth, it's impossible for parents to hold or respond to a baby too much, child development experts say. Infants need constant attention to give them the foundation to grow emotionally, physically and intellectually.
- Going Under the Knife
Even major surgeries have become commonplace. Do you know the risks?
- Gynecology for Guys
Want your man to know you better? A crash course in how a woman's body works might just help.
- A Mother's Dilemma
Formula isn't the only remedy for new mothers who don't make enough breast milk.
- Illness as Inspiration
If Vincent van Gogh lived today, would he likely be taking antidepressants, straightening out his life, getting a day job?
- Sex on the Net
Millions play out fantasies on the net, but at what cost?
- Ten Steps to Losing Weight
Here are 10 simple steps to get you in shape -- and help you look and feel better to boot.
- A Pound of Prevention
If you're on the heavy side, losing even a little weight can make a huge difference to your health. Here's why.
- Why Counsel Online?
A growing number of mental health professionals are offering Internet counseling.