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- Prenatal Vitamins
Can I take prenatal vitamins when I'm not pregnant?
- It’s True: Frequent Sex is Healthy Sex
Is there any truth to "use it or lose it" when it comes to sex?
- Birth Control Pills and Weight
Will going on birth control pills make you gain weight?
- Chocolate and Acne
Is chocolate the reason why my teens have such bad acne?
- Reading in Dim Light
Contrary to popular belief, reading in dim light will not ruin your eyesight.
- Pregnancy Brain: Myth or Reality?
"Pregnancy brain" is the buzzword for forgetfulness during pregnancy. Find out about its causes and what to do about it.
- Best Pet Deshedding Tools
Tired of finding pet hair here, there, and everywhere? These handy deshedding tools can help.
- Bloating 101: Why You Feel Bloated
Bloating and gas are usually tied to what and how you eat, so a few simple changes may ease your discomfort.
- Preventing Dehydration When You Have Diarrhea or Vomiting
A prolonged bout of diarrhea or vomiting can cause the body to lose more fluid than it can take in, resulting in dangerous dehydration.
- Dog DNA Tests: Why Your Mutt’s Makeup Matters
Discovering your mutt’s background is easier and less expensive than you think.
- Moms and Sleep Deprivation
Sleep experts say sleep-deprived mothers shouldn't be blasé about their problem. Sleep deprivation can harm their health – and the health of their family.
- How to Hold Your Liquor
WebMD explains how to reduce the effects of alcohol with tips like drinking more water, avoiding cheap alcohol, and more.
- Jennifer Love Hewitt's 13 Real-Life Dating Dos and Don'ts
Jennifer Love Hewitt gives tips on relationships and dating.
- Vitamin and Mineral Supplements for Men
Vitamin and mineral supplements can do your body more harm than good. So why are they so popular?
- 3 Questions About Eczema
WebMD interviews Asriani M. Chiu, MD, for answers to three top questions about eczema symptoms, eczema causes, and how to prevent eczema.
- Managing Pain After Surgery
WebMD discusses post-surgery pain including tips for preparation before surgery and how to manage pain after surgery.
- Heartburn? Lose Weight for Relief
Losing weight can help ease heartburn and acid reflux, especially if you are overweight.
- Nighttime Heartburn: 12 Sleep Tips
Preventing heartburn before it starts is your key to a good night's sleep.
- 3 Questions About Pollen Allergies
WebMD interviews Andy Nish, MD, to get answers to three top questions about pollen, including pollen allergies, pollen types, and pollen masks.
- 3 Questions About Fragrance Allergies
WebMD interviews Clifford W. Bassett, MD, to get answers to three top questions about fragrance allergies, including sources, symptoms, and hypoallergenic and fragrance-free products.
- What to Eat Before, During, and After Exercise
Which foods are best for fitness activities, and which should you avoid? With so many sports drinks, bars, powders, and supplements to choose from, how do you know which are best? Expert Christine Rosenbloom, PhD, answers these and other questions about eating for fitness.
- Enforcing No-Cat Zones
Top tips for keeping kitty happy -- and off your furniture, counters, bladder, and bed.
- What's Your Pain Tolerance?
WebMD investigates what factors influence your pain tolerance including gender, athleticism, mental health, and even hair color.
- 4 Reasons Your Allergies Aren't Improving
WebMD explains why your allergies may not be getting any better – from physical causes to medication mistakes.
- What Should You Know About Your Child’s Oral Health?
When should you take your child to the dentist? How can you protect against kids' cavities? WebMD asked an expert.
- Could It Be an Allergy?
Do you have allergies or a cold? WebMD provides some insight into how to recognize signs of various allergies and how your doctor can tell for sure.
- Your Prostate Cancer Treatment Options
Doctors have a variety of ways to treat prostate cancer, including surgery, radiation, and drugs that slow the growth of prostate cancer cells. Find out about prostate cancer treatments.
- Which Cat Breed Is Right for You?
Considering buying a purebred cat? Find out which cat breeds are the most popular, and what to expect from each.
- Why Are African-Americans at Greater Risk for Heart Disease?
New research shows that African-Americans are at much higher risk for heart disease than other races -- and it starts earlier.
- Movie Snacks: The Ugly Diet Truth
AWebMD unveils some of the worst movie snacks and some healthier, lower-calorie options to satisfy your sweet tooth.
- Prostate Cancer Questions to Ask Your Doctor -- and Yourself
Getting diagnosed with prostate cancer can be overwhelming. It’s normal to have several questions and concerns. Find answers to all of your questions about prostate cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment.
- Prostate Biopsy and the Gleason Score: What You Should Know
Doctors diagnose prostate cancer by performing a biopsy, ordering various imaging tests, and other procedures such as a PSA test. Learn more about prostate cancer diagnosis here.
- Alternative Treatments for Chronic Pain
If you have chronic pain and are looking for alternatives to medication and surgery, you have a lot of options. Alternative pain treatments that doctors once scoffed at are now standard at many pain centers.
- Using the Pain Scale: How to Talk About Pain
To get good control of your chronic pain, it's not enough to tell your doctor it hurts. You need to learn how to talk about pain: how it feels, how it rates on a pain scale, and how it affects you.
- Top Causes of Chronic Pain
Chronic pain can be caused by many conditions, but sometimes it begins mysteriously. Learn about the causes of chronic pain and treatments.
- Jennifer Love Hewitt Dishes Dating Advice in 'The Day I Shot Cupid'
In her new book, 'Ghost Whisperer' star Jennifer Love Hewitt tackles the dos and don'ts of online flirting, setting boundaries, and healthy romance.
- Makeup Tips for Bad Allergy Days
Allergy symptoms like red eyes, runny noses and puffy face have you feeling less like Wonder Woman and more like Ugly Betty? These beauty tips from top Hollywood makeup artists will help.
- Chyler Leigh Juggles Acting, Marriage, and Mothering
How Grey's Anatomy's Chyler Leigh juggles acting, marriage, and mothering -- including a new baby.
- How Sleep Loss Affects Women More Than Men
New research shows that when women lose sleep they're at higher risk for diabetes, heart disease, and depression.
- 4 Things Your Dentist Wants You to Do Now
It's easy to forget about caring for your teeth -- but it's really important to keep up your dental hygiene. Here's how -- in four easy steps.
- 5 Mistakes Parents Make With Teens and Tweens
As your child grows into adolescence, you need to adapt your parenting skills for a teenager. Here are the top mistakes parents make with their teens and tweens, and how to avoid them.
- Actor Michael Vartan's In Love…With a Dog Named Millie
Actor Michael Vartan loves dogs and advocates for their safety and well-being.
- The Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan Talks Canines, Kids, and Finding Balance
The internationally renowned dog trainer and author stays healthy with good eating habits, exercise, and a clear life philosophy.
- Teaching Your Kids to Share
Sharing doesn't come easily for most kids. But with patience and empathy, parents can help kids develop the habit.
- Top Causes of Chronic Low Back Pain
Most people experience lower back pain at some time in their lives. Here are the top causes of low back pain and tips for how to prevent it.
- Visiting the ER for Chronic Pain
What can you do to help the ER doctor to believe you? Read on.
- How to Wreck Your Back
WebMD identifies five common triggers for back pain at home, work, and play, and provides tips for preventing back problems.
- 4 Things You Didn't Know About Oral Sex
WebMD discusses the health risks of oral sex, how to protect yourself, and more.
- Natural Sleep Aids
Understand how natural sleep aids work – and how well they fight insomnia.
- 10 Things to Hate About Sleep Loss
You know lack of sleep can make you grumpy and foggy. You may not know what it can do to your sex life, memory, health, looks, and ability to lose weight. Here are 10 surprising -- and serious -- effects of sleep loss.