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- U.S. Children's Medical Needs, by the Numbers
The Jeff Gordon Foundation focuses on children’s health at a crucial time.
- The Belly Fat Burden: Reducing Your Waist Circumference
When diet and exercise aren't helping you lose belly fat, medications and surgery may do the job.
- Driven to Succeed
NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon's 5 winning secrets for better health.
- Freaky Dreams: What Do They Mean?
What do your strange dreams mean? WebMD looks at the reasons you might be experiencing crazy, vivid dreams. Whether it’s falling off a cliff or public nudity, find out what might be causing those freaky dreams.
- Test Your Atherosclerosis Smarts
Take WebMD's five-minute quiz to see just how much you understand about atherosclerosis and heart disease.
- Trouble Sleeping? Some Bedtime Snacks Can Help You Sleep
Bedtime snacks actually do help you sleep through the night.
- Actress Emma Roberts on Friends, Books, and Well-Being
Actress Emma Roberts talks to WebMD about how she keeps her life in balance.
- Relieve Back Pain With Core Strength Training
Suffering from chronic back pain? Try core strength training.
- NASCAR Star Jeff Gordon’s Healthy Life on and off the Track
Jeff Gordon is famous for his repeated NASCAR wins. But he’s also a winning husband, father, and advocate for chronically ill children.
- Actor Tony Shalhoub Takes on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Actor Tony Shalhoub advocates for obsessive compulsive disorder.
- Fertility Tests for Women
Learn about the tests you may take if you haven't conceived after one full year of trying.
- Potty Training: Seven Surprising Facts
As it turns out, there are no hard and fast rules about potty training.
- What Your Dental Health Says About You
What can your teeth and gums tell you about your overall health? Common oral problems have been linked to heart disease, diabetes, premature birth, and more.
- Do Celebrity Rehabs Work?
While some celebrity rehabs are just super-fancy spas, others really focus on substance abuse.
- The Skin Cancer Risk from Tanning Beds
Despite what some people say, indoor tanning can cause melanoma.
- Potty Training the Clean Way
Make potty training easier -- and keep germs at bay -- with these quick toilet training tips for your tot.
- Bathroom Germs You Really Can Catch
What are the real bathroom germs lurking behind your sink -- and how can you combat them?
- Looking Good on the Outside
Part two of WebMD's Life After 40 series gives you step-by-step instructions to looking and feeling good after 40.
- Make a Midlife Crisis Work for You
Part two of WebMD's Life After 40 series gives you step-by-step instructions to looking and feeling good after 40.
- Divide and Conquer Household Chores
WebMD asked experts and parents for tips on assigning household chores for children of all ages. Here are strategies you can use in your own home to make chores feel a little less like work.
- Vacation Depression: How to Cope
Psychologists explain how to avoid vacation depression, plus tips on creating a vacation that matches your personality.
- Clutter Control: Is Too Much 'Stuff' Draining You?
Get your clutter under control, and your attitude and health just may improve, too.
- Fibromyalgia and Medical Marijuana
WebMD asked the experts about the use of medical marijuana for treating fibromyalgia. Here is what they had to say about this controversial topic.
- Autism and Family Relationships
Having a child with autism affects the entire family. WebMD asked the experts what families can expect after a child is diagnosed with autism. Here's what they said about five common issues and about how families can cope with them and thrive.
- Tanning Myths: What's True, What's Hype?
Is tanning really so bad for us? What's wrong with wanting to get just a little "color?" And if we're too busy to sunbathe outdoors, what harm could a few sessions in a tanning salon do? Read on.
- Cognitive Therapy for Depression
Cognitive therapy for depression teaches people how to use a mental "toolkit" to challenge negative thoughts. Over the long term, this process can bring about positive changes in how a depressed person sees the world.
- Wellness Coaching: The Latest Trend in Fitness
Experts share tips about choosing a wellness coach who can put you on the road to better health.
- Osteoporosis Medications: How They Work
From the latest medications to daily supplements -- what's your osteoporosis medication doing for you?
- Weight-Bearing Exercise: 8 Workouts for Strong Bones
You can preserve bone density, balance, and strength -- with a little tango, tennis, golf, and more!
- When Technology Addiction Takes Over Your Life
Are you a tangled mess of BlackBerrys, emails, PDAs, iPhones, laptops, and cell phones? Here’s how to untangle your life and find healthy balance.
- Bone Scans and Bone Health Screenings
When should you get a bone density scan, and why?
- What Causes Osteoporosis? And Why?
Think you know what causes osteoporosis? Think again -- some of the causes may surprise you.
- 12 Foods to Boost Bone Health
Diagnosed with osteoporosis? Getting the calcium and vitamin D you need is easier than you think -- if you think better breakfasts!
- Finding the Best Trans Fat Alternatives
Experts agree we should phase trans fats out of our diet, but how? Here are four ways being explored by the food industry.
- Bone Loss and Posture: 6 Tips to Look Your Best
Frustrated with the way clothes look on you lately? Try these fashion tips for a better fit and feel.
- Drink Less for Strong Bones
Heavy drinking and alcohol use has been linked with osteoporosis and risk of serious fractures.
- Male Osteoporosis: Bone Mass Matters
About 20% of people with osteoporosis are men. What causes osteoporosis in men, and what can a man do about it?
- Top 10 Brain Foods for Children
Certain "brain foods" can boost a child's brain growth -- plus improve brain function, memory, and concentration.
- 5 Lifestyle Steps for Better Bone Health
Maximize bone health and reduce the effects of osteoporosis with these simple steps. Start today.
- The Effects of Smoking on Bone Health
Cigarette smoke generates free radicals -- molecules that attack and overwhelm the body's natural defenses -- contributing to bone loss and osteoporosis.
- At-Home Bipolar Disorder Test: Help or Hindrance?
Advocates say an at-home bipolar disorder test helps doctors make an accurate diagnosis, but critics say more research is needed.
- 11 Things You Didn't Know About Twin Pregnancies
If you are expecting twins and don't know what to expect, you are not alone. Here's some advice from experts about what's in store for you and your twins.
- 7 Things You Didn't Know About Raising Newborn Twins
Even experienced moms may not know what to expect when they bring home newborn twins. Here’s some expert advice to help you adjust to doing double duty with your newborn twins.
- The Faces of Brain Cancer
Three survivors of brain cancer similar to that affecting Senator Kennedy tell how they're coping.
- Retreats Revive Mind, Body, and Spirit
From taking a spiritual retreat to unplugging at home, escaping from everyday distractions can help restore balance to your life. Plus, easy and inexpensive ideas for DIY retreats.
- Snuggle Up With the Perfect Pillow
Picking the best pillow for a good night's sleep depends on a lot of factors
- Your Cancer Support Team: Who’s on Your Side?
It’s important to build the best cancer support team for all your needs, medical, nutritional, and emotional.
- Choosing Your Cancer Treatment Hospital
Choosing a cancer treatment hospital is not as scary as it might seem. You’ve got more resources available to you than you might realize. Start with these tips.
- Tips for Dealing With Overactive Bladder (OAB)
Learn tips to cope well with an overactive bladder, whether you're at work, on the road, or at home.
- How Will Breast Implants Change Your Life?
Breast augmentation -- breast implant surgery -- is the top cosmetic surgery procedure performed today. Studies have shown that breast implants may help boost self-esteem, body image, and sexual satisfaction. But some women may expect too much after their implants -- and feel seriously let down.