Drugs and Medications Features
- Born to Be Bad?
New research has uncovered physical traits that may cause violent behavior. But good parenting can still make a difference.
- As Texas Goes, So Goes the Nation?
The agreement reached last month in the lawsuit brought by the State of Texas against Aetna U.S. Healthcare may have solved the company's problems there, but two other key states, New York and Connecticut, are moving forward with probes aimed at reviewing the insurance giant's practices.
- A Guy's Guide to Skin Protection
Before you worship the sun, learn how to avoid a burn.
- Fixing Common Thinking Errors
Turn your distorted thinking around with these tips.
- Burgers, Slaw -- and Salmonella
Planning a picnic? Here's how to make sure your food is safe.
- No Time for Sex
Does having kids dampen the romance in your relationship? It doesn't have to. You can have a good sex life even if work and child-rearing seem to take up every minute.
- Do Your Thoughts Drag You Down?
Cognitive therapists say yes. Are they on to something?
- Pumping Iron to Stay Young?
This grandmother insists that strength training has kept her fit and helped her stay younger. She may be on to something.
- How Do You Know Your Doctors Are Listening? (And What to Do if They're Not)
Here are some situations that might lead you to suspect your doctor is not listening -- and how to find out if you're correct.
- Covering Alternative Therapies
These days, more and more insurance companies are paying for alternative care. Here's how you can boost your chances of getting unconventional therapies covered.
- Want Better Sex?
Then put out that cigarette. Researchers are finding that smoking decreases both desire and performance.
- Is Fat Making a Comeback?
Not really. But experts say that low-fat diets aren't the answer, either.
- Want Better Sex? Stop Smoking
Researchers are finding that smoking decreases both sexual desire and performance.
- Can the Pill Clear Up Acne?
More women than ever are suffering with adult acne, and misbehaving hormones may be largely to blame. As a result, the birth control pill is being called in for double duty.
- Young. Eager. And Drunk.
Binge drinking among college students has been in the news recently, but surveys show that troubles with alcohol tend to start much earlier.
- Teens Who Drink Too Much
Teenage drinking is on the rise, and a number of organizations nationwide have introduced programs to help parents and teens identify problem drinking before it does long-term damage.
- Know Your Genetic Risk
Knowing your family's health history can help you avoid health problems yourself.
- Speaking to Your Doctor
The key to health may be knowing when to talk and when to listen.
- How to Ask for a Second Opinion.
Any time you have a very serious or life-threatening disease is a situation that demands a second opinion.
- Has Your Partner Been Abused?
When one partner's past includes sexual abuse, both partners are affected. But therapists say the relationship can be improved. You may need to take action to build emotional intimacy.
- Family Health History
Thinking about compiling a family health history? Get more information here.
- Did I Really Die?
Many people have reported traveling to a spirit world during a close brush with death. Now researchers say they have an explanation.
- Choosing a Doctor You Can Trust
How can you minimize complications in the delivery room, the operating room, or the doctor's office? Find a doctor who will be open with you.
- Unwanted Pregnancies
Abortion rates are down. Why Americans aren't having less sex, but they are doing a better job of family planning.
- Making the Last Move
Moving one last time as an older adult.
- Making the Last Move.
To stay in my own home or move to a retirement community? A look at the all important decision facing many seniors.
- Sex on a Schedule
For infertile couples, it's often doctor's orders: Have lots of sex. As great as that may sound, it can be difficult.
- Staying Up to Beat the Blues
Researchers have known for many years that sleep deprivation can temporarily ease depression. But could they ever put that knowledge to use? They may have found a way.
- Choosing to Live at Home
You don't need to stay in a nursing home to get good care.
- Managing Asthma.
Nothing can be more frightening than feeling as if you can't breathe. And that is exactly what happens during a severe asthma attack.
- Ob-Gyns on Trial
The high costs of delivering high-risk care are driving many ob-gyns to leave obstetrical practice.
- Ordering Drugs Online
Shopping for prescription drugs at a legitimate online site is not much different from buying books or sporting goods over the Internet, although you do need your doctor's permission.
- Reaching Out to Nursing Home Residents.
Keep in contact with your loved one in a nursing home far away.
- Are Kids Good for Your Health?
For a group of residents at a home for the aged, having children around helps boost their immune system.
- How to Spot an Eating Disorder
Don't wait until the eating disorder is out of control before you seek help.
- The Eden Alternative in Action
Recovering from depression thru the Eden Alternative
- The Eden Alternative in Action.
The Eden Alternative in Action
- Reaching Out to Nursing Home Residents
If you want to improve life for a loved one in a nursing home far away, here are some ideas.
- Too Much Iron in Your Blood?
Donating a pint may protect you against heart disease.
- When Your Child is Anorexic
For worried parents, there may be some good news: How active you are could be the key to effective treatment.
- When the Diagnosis is Serious
A serious diagnosis, hard enough to cope with in itself, presents another challenge for families -- how to tell the children.
- A Cat Can Order Viagra?
Online prescriptions are easy to get. But beware: The drug you buy without medical supervision could be your undoing
- Buying Drugs Online
Industry and consumer studies show that, compared with filling prescriptions at the corner drug store, ordering drugs online can cut costs considerably.
- Does Sex Hurt?.
A little-known condition called vulvar vestibulitis may be the cause of your pain.
- Your Hearing: Are You Losing It?
Certain factors point to a possible loss of hearing.
- Violence at Home
Every couple fights, but when bruises become part of the picture, getting out before it's too late may save your life. How can you defend yourself against domestic abuse?
- Sizing Up Sex Lives
Conducting good, legitimate sex research is not as simple as finding someone who will tell all. Find out everything you always wanted to know about sex surveys.
- Legislative Help for Nursing Moms
is little legal protection currently available for women who wish to pump breast milk at work.
- How Can You Set Up a Breastfeeding System?
Setting up a schedule that allows breastfeeding at work.
- Choosing an Alternative Remedy?
More and more people are trying alternative medicine. But do they tell their doctors? Most don't, but they'd better start. The medical clash could be a prescription for disaster. (Part two of a three-part series on using herbs safely.)