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- Why Does My Doctor Call RA an Autoimmune Disease?
Learn what makes RA an autoimmune disease. Get the facts as to what autoimmune diseases are and how changes involving your immune system lead to RA.
- Cholesterol and Cooking: Fats and Oils
Looking to lower your cholesterol? Follow these expert tips on how to use fats and oils in low-cholesterol cooking.
- 6 Sex Mistakes Women Make
WebMD explains the 6 biggest sex mistakes women make and reasons why women make them. Also get tips on improving how you feel about yourself and your overall sex life.
- Baby’s First Year: How Infants Develop
Baby development the first year: This guide lets you know what developmental stages to expect and when to expect them, from birth to one year.
- 5 Adoption Dos
What Mary-Louise Parker did right when she adopted her daughter.
- Expert Q&A: Bathing and Soothing Baby’s Skin
What are the most common baby skin care problems? How can you care for diaper rash? Our expert answers these questions and more.
- Why Am I So Angry?
Anger can be a force for good, but chronic, intense anger is neither helpful nor healthy.
- Expert Q&A: Baby Development
When will baby walk? When will baby talk? Our expert answers some of the most common baby development questions.
- After Baby is Born: Postpartum Depression and Relationships
Between 10% and 20% of new mothers experience postpartum depression, but more than half of them go undiagnosed. Here are symptoms of PPD, and treatments.
- Summer Sinus Problems
If you have sinus problems, you know just how miserable the symptoms can make you feel. The congestion. The facial pain. The postnasal drip-drip-drip. But sinus problems that crop up in summer can often be avoided -- if you take these six precautions.
- Me and My Psoriasis
A patient describes her 20-year search for a psoriasis treatment.
- At Last, Quit Smoking for Good
The most important thing anyone with COPD who smokes can do is quit smoking. The second most important thing is to be in a smoke-free environment. Whether you have COPD or are caring for someone with COPD, find out what the experts say about how to quit smoking and make it last.
- Understanding and Treating COPD
The more you know about COPD, the better you can manage it. Find out about treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- How to Manage Fatigue From Rheumatoid Arthritis
Find out how to boost your energy levels if you have fatigue that's related to your rheumatoid arthritis.
- Low-Sodium Diet: How to Eat Less Sodium at Restaurants
Restaurant meals can be shockingly high in sodium. But it's possible to follow a low-salt diet even when you're dining out.
- Getting a Grip on Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain
WebMD helps you manage the pain and damage from severe or chronic rheumatoid arthritis (RA), including treatment options for severe pain and other ways to cope with severe arthritis.
- Foods to Help You Feel Better
Nutrition experts say that the foods you eat can help you feel better – or feel worse.
- Craving Carbs: Is It Depression?
Many people crave carbohydrates when they feel low. How can you tell if it’s a sign of depression?
- For Flavor and Vitamin C, Try a Papaya!
Called the "fruit of the angels," the papaya packs a delicious and powerful punch of vitamins -- especially in our Tropical Salad.
- House Star Omar Epps Talks About TV Doctors and Fatherhood
On both ER and HOUSE, actor Omar Epps plays a TV doc, and he’s learned plenty about hospitals, bedside manners, and how to stay healthy.
- Get Organized With Adult ADHD
If you've got adult ADHD, it can be hard to get organized. Here's how to start.
- When Too Much Shopping Becomes a Problem
Are you a compulsive shopper? Here's why you do it -- and how to stop.
- Which Diet Is Right for You?
Tired of weight loss programs that just don't seem to work? You just might not have the right diet for your personality.
- Actor Greg Grunberg Steps Up for Epilepsy
Learn how actor Greg Gunberg is helping find a cure for epilepsy.
- Insomnia Got You Up (Again)?
Here's why you keep waking up in the middle of the night -- and how to get back to sleep.
- Mary-Louise Parker on Momhood and Marijuana
Weeds Actress Mary Louise Parker Talks About Blended Families, Acting, and Legalizing Pot.
- Juvenile Arthritis at School: 504 Plans, IEPs, and Pain Issues
Is your child struggling with arthritis at school? WebMD helps explain 504 Plans, IEPs, and other ways to help your child cope with arthritis issues in the classroom.
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Work, and Disability
WebMD provides answers to your questions about the potential impact of RA on your career. Find out what accommodations you may need and what to do if you can't work.
- Antibacterial Soap: Do You Need It to Keep Your Home Clean?
Antibacterial cleaners don’t work any better than regular ones – and they damage the environment.
- High-SPF Sunscreens: Are They Better?
WebMD discusses the pros and cons of high SPF sunscreens.
- What's Up With Warts on Children?
Warts on children are contagious but usually harmless. Here’s what parents should know about common skin warts.
- 7 Splurges People Are Still Buying
If frugal is the new fabulous, here are seven little indulgences that people are still making room for in this recession.
- Sheryl Crow's 8 Life Lessons
How superstar Cheryl Crow came out stronger than ever after the toughest two years of her life.
- Parenting by Your Toddler's Personality Type
Experts share tips for parents on how to handle the different personality types of toddlers.
- Are Your Children Spoiled?
Do you spoil your children? For all ages and a myriad of behavior problems, WebMD helps parents regain control.
- How Proactive Parents Prevent Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
Whooping cough is highly contagious. If one person has pertussis, up to 90% of people in the same house will get it. Here’s what careful moms do.
- The Dangers of Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
A guide to whooping cough, or pertussis: its symptoms, danger signs, prevention, and treatment.
- Swine Flu Prevention: Tips for Parents
WebMD talks to pediatricians for answers to common questions parents have about the H1N1 swine flu.
- Sheryl Crow Adds Healthy Living to Her Repertoire
Singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow is making music, raising an adopted son, and learning the art of self care.
- Test Your Cholesterol IQ
WebMD Magazine’s guide to cholesterol facts and fiction.
- Singer Diana Krall Fundraises for Leukemia
Diana Krall heads up a star-studded charity event aimed at raising money for leukemia research.
- Menopause: Is There Life Beyond Hormone Replacement Therapy?
Post-HRT, what are women doing to manage menopause symptoms? And are compounded bioidenticals safe?
- How to Boost Your Fertility
Hoping to take the plunge into parenthood? Follow these fertility tips.
- TV’s Nancy O’Dell: Mother, Author, Health Advocate
Nancy O’Dell talks about her new book, her baby, and the loss of her mother to Lou Gehrig’s disease.
- The Surprising Benefits of Botox
Botox doesn’t just treat wrinkles – it prevents them.
- What It's Like to Have Autism
As a caregiver to someone with autism, you may be baffled by their behaviors. This guide explains what common autism symptoms mean and how to deal with them.
- 11 Simple Steps to a Healthier Diet
Making little changes to your diet can add up to big health benefits. Here's how to get started with a healthy diet.
- 7 Secrets of Toddler Discipline
They don't call them the "terrible twos" for nothing. Here are discipline tactics that help make life easier for you and your toddler.
- Swine Flu FAQ
Swine flu frequently asked questions including "What is H1N1 swine flu?", "What are the symptoms of swine flu?" and "What are the treatments for swine flu?" - From WebMD
- Tackling Toddler Sleep Problems
WebMD explains common toddler sleep problems, how much sleep toddlers really need, and how to conquer bedtime with your toddler.