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- What Does a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Do?
What does a doctor of osteopathic medicine do? Find out what a DO focuses on when she takes care of you.
- How to Get Ready for Back Surgery
Know the dos and don’ts of preparing for back surgery.
- Disk Fixes for Lower Back Pain
Lower back pain: How can you fix a problem disk?
- How to Support Your Loved One's Physical Therapy
Find out how to set realistic goals if you're the caregiver for someone who is getting rehab after surgery, illness, or injury.
- 6 Natural Beauty Tips for Women
To look your best, the natural way, you’ll want to make sure you do these six things. From sleep to sunscreen to sweating it out, it’s simple to be gorgeous.
- The Truth Behind Mom's Cold and Flu Advice
Mom has a lot of advice when it comes to cold and flu. Here's what she's right about.
- Better Sleep, Less Stress
Life with hypothyroidism gets much easier if you get good sleep and manage stress, but how do you do those?
- Exercises for an Underactive Thyroid
Getting moving can make you feel better if you have hypothyroidism. Here’s how to get started and which workouts are best.
- Tips to Manage Hypothyroidism
Top ways to control the most common thyroid disorder.
- How to Fight Dark Spots on Your Skin
Learn what hyperpigmentation is and what you can do about it.
- Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lymphoma: What’s the Link?
It’s your arthritis, not your drugs, which slightly raise your risk of lymphoma. Find out why.
- 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Your Teeth
You use your teeth to talk, chew, and smile. But here are some other "teeth facts" you probably didn’t know about your pearly whites.
- Can Toddlers Be Overweight?
Worried about your toddler’s weight? Child obesity and weight gain in children is something to talk about now with your pediatrician.
- How Mindfulness Can Help Your Health
If you want to jump-start your health in the New Year, then just be. Mindfulness, the art of being fully present in the moment, may give your mind and your body a boost.
- 7 Pains You Shouldn't Ignore
Is your pain normal, or is it a sign of something serious? Find out what your body might be telling you.
- Safe Weight Loss for Overweight Kids
Dieting isn’t the answer when it comes to weight loss for kids. Learn to avoid crash diets and unhealthy habits when your doctor suggests safe weight loss.
- Munn's the Word
Olivia Munn speaks out about dealing with anxiety and panic attacks.
- Go to Bed! How to Get Teens to Get Enough Sleep
Is your teen sleep deprived? Most are. Here’s why and how to help teens get enough sleep.
- Foods and Habits That Stain Your Teeth
Want to keep your teeth white? Check this list of foods and beverages that stain teeth.
- Q&A With Beth Stern
In February, television personality and animal activist Beth Stern will host the third annual Hallmark Channel Kitten Bowl, during which, she says, "macho men will cheer on ridiculously cute kittens."
- Sleep Tips for Kids of All Ages
Sleep is crucial kids’ health. Help them get the shut-eye they need with these tips.
- 8 Diet Tips for Rheumatoid Arthritis Relief
Can food help ease your rheumatoid arthritis? Here’s a selection to add relief and flavor to your diet.
- Hot Summer Days: How to Stay Well in the Heat
Are you a nature lover or outdoor athlete? Learn how you can stay safe and well in the heat.
- Natural Remedies for Heart Health: Help or Harm?
Can natural remedies help your heart stay healthier? Heart doctors and pharmacists cut through the hype and tell you which ones may work.
- Periodontal Disease and Heart Health
Does a healthy mouth equal a healthy heart? Heart and dental experts discuss the connection.
- When Men Get Rheumatoid Arthritis
Men get rheumatoid arthritis, though less often than women. Here’s what the symptoms look like and the treatments that are available.
- Help for IBS: Medications, Diet, and More
Your best bet for IBS may involve a special diet, medicine, supplements, stress relief, and alternative treatments, or all of the above.
- IBS During Pregnancy: What to Expect
Irritable bowel syndrome can get worse when you’re a mom-to-be. Here’s how to manage your symptoms during those 9 months.
- Scott Foley Talks Parenthood and Pet Advocacy
More than just a TV heartthrob, this actor and dad is a champion for assistance dogs.
- Dog Park Safety: What to Know Before You Go
You can easily find a dog park, but make sure you know how to keep Fido safe before unclipping the leash.
- Mammogram Guidelines: FAQ
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is recommending that women who aren't at high risk of breast cancer start getting mammograms at age 50, a decade later than previously recommended. Experts answer questions about the new mammogram guidelines.
- Psoriatic Arthritis: What You Need to Know, From Those Who Do
Psoriatic arthritis can be a confusing illness for those who have it -- and those who don't. Six people who are living with it explain what it's like for those who aren't.
- Keep Testosterone in Balance
Do you have low testosterone, or low T? If so, what can you do about it?
- Fibromyalgia and IBS: What’s the Connection?
If you have fibromyalgia, you’re likely to have IBS, too. Find out how they are connected and what you can do to manage the symptoms.
- Best Bets for Beating Gas
Gas can be uncomfortable and embarrassing, but you can squelch it by changing your diet.
- 11 Tips to Cut Your Cholesterol Fast
Living with high cholesterol? Try these 11 easy tips to lower it, fast!
- Expert Answers to Questions About Ulcerative Colitis
When you find out you have ulcerative colitis, you’ll want to learn as much as possible about this condition. Get answers to questions about this type of inflammatory bowel disease.
- 6 Tips for Living With an Ileostomy
If you need to get an ileostomy, you’ll have lots of questions about how to care for it and how it will affect your life. Use these tips to help you make everyday life easier.
- Bells and Whistles: The Latest in Hearing Aid Tech
An overview that includes latest findings about hearing, digital and wireless hearing aids that interact with smart phones and apps, miniaturized hearing aids, and more.
- Whiten Your Teeth at Home
If your smile has lost its luster but you can’t afford a professional treatment, you can do it yourself at home. Here’s how to find the method that’s right for you.
- Osteoporosis Isn't Just for Women
Guys, here's how you can protect your bone health now.
- Glenn Close: 'Mental Illness Is a Family Affair'
In flashes of childhood memory, actress Glenn Close can still see her younger sister, Jessie, anxiously picking at the skin between her forefinger and thumb. Many children have nervous habits -- but Jessie's seemed different.
- Doing Good Really Is Good for You
Volunteering may help you live longer and better, research shows. Here's how to get started.
- Do Your Kids Get Too Many Holiday Presents?
The meaning behind gift-giving is what matters, an expert says.
- Sophia Bush Is a 'Crazy Dog Lady'
The actress discusses her lifelong love of rescue dogs.
- 5 Ways to Beat Spring Allergies
Suffer from seasonal allergies? Here’s how to get fast, easy relief.
- Why Am I So Tired?
Learn about conditions that might cause you to feel sluggish during the day, such as anemia, thyroid trouble, sleep apnea, diabetes, heart disease, depression, and menopause.
- 7 Things Your Gynecologist Wants You to Know
Does your gyno notice if you wax? WebMD shares seven secrets and tips from female doctors.