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- Bridging the Distance in a Commuter Marriage
Therapists and couples who manage long-distance relationships or have absentee spouses reveal their strategies for staying connected in a commuter marriage.
- FAQ: Vaccine Court Hears Autism Cases
Contrary to media reports, a federal court has not yet issued any decisions on whether vaccines cause autism. Here's WebMD's FAQ.
- 6 Reasons to Drink Water
While we may not need eight glasses a day, there are plenty of reasons to drink water.
- Women and Heart Disease: Key Facts You Need to Know
Experts share information about the symptoms and risks of heart disease in women that even the most health-savvy people may not know.
- Pyramid Diet Secrets
The real secret to safe, effective, and nutritionally sensible ways to lose weight can be found in the power of the pyramid.
- Fashion Designer Marc Jacobs Launches Melanoma T-Shirt Campaign
Fashion designer Marc Jacobs’ melanoma awareness naked T-shirt campaign is taking off.
- Water Exercise for Fibromyalgia: Easing Deep Muscle Pain
Research shows that exercise helps the pain and fatigue of fibromyalgia. Water exercise -- aka, water aerobics – is one of the easiest workouts for people with fibromyalgia pain.
- Finding Dr. Right for Your Fibromyalgia
Not every doctor understands fibromyalgia well. Here’s how to find a health care provider who is up-to-date on the latest fibromyalgia treatment and research.
- Go Retro: 12 Tips for a Happy Marriage
Tried-and-true strategies you can borrow from your parents' marriage to make your relationship happier.
- Deciding Baby's Sex
Experts explain whether diet, timing, and changing body chemistry can really help parents-to-be determine the sex of their baby.
- Hardened Arteries: It's About More Than Heart Disease
Hardened arteries aren't just a heart problem.
- Anti-aging Treatments for Your Hands
Get anti-aging skin care tips for your hands.
- Living with GERD and Food Intolerances: Trudy McCulloch's Story
How one WebMD community member discovered -- and learned to cope with – GERD and food intolerances.
- Actor Evan Handler on Life After Cancer
'Sex and the City' actor Evan Handler talks about how he manages career, emotions, self-care -- and a new baby -- after leukemia.
- Recognizing and Preventing Rosacea
How to recognize -- and prevent -- rosacea flare-ups.
- Child Vaccines: Some Parents Ill at Ease
Does the private right of parents to not vaccinate their kids trump the greater public good?
- Vaginal Problems That Affect Your Sex Life
How to identify and treat common (and not-so-common) vaginal conditions
- Finding a Doctor Who Respects Your Religion
Finding a Doctor Who Respects Your Religion
- Why Kids Whine and How to Stop Them
Why Kids Whine and How to Stop Them
- The Worst Diets Ever: Diets That Don't Work
How do you tell legitimate weight loss plans from diets that don't work in the long run?
- Kelly Ripa’s Mom Survival Strategies
For the woman who once famously said, “I think children are like pancakes: You sort of ruin the first one, and you get better at it the second time around,” Kelly Ripa’s kid-smarts comes through first-hand experience, now that her third child, Joaquin, is 4, (Michael is 10 and Lola is 7.)
- Fortifying Your Memory With Supplements
As we age, we all want to avoid memory loss. Can supplements like ginkgo and ginseng help?
- Bedwetting Solutions: How Can You Stop Bedwetting?
Tips to help your bedwetting child stay dry.
- Herbs, Vitamins, and Supplements Used to Enhance Mood
Can you really improve your mood with natural remedies? WebMD dives into the world of herbs, vitamins, and supplements claiming to make a difference.
- Bedwetting: Answers to Parents’ 6 Top Questions
WebMD's pediatric expert answers the 6 most common questions he hears about bedwetting.
- Making the Most Out of Multivitamins
Millions of Americans take multivitamins in the name of better health. Should you be one?
- Walk and Talk Therapy
Exercise is good for the body and the mind. It may also improve psychotherapy sessions, too. Experts weigh in on the benefits of the walk and talk movement.
- Sleep Supplements: Melatonin, Valerian, and More
What's your ploy for getting a decent night's sleep? A healthy lifestyle is key. Supplements may also help provide restful sleep.
- Public Confessions of Private Affairs
Tune in to the trend of Internet- and TV-based confessions to find out why it’s happening, and whether it’s helpful.
- The Benefits of Vitamin C
Vitamin C is in many fruits and vegetables. Find out how it may support your health.
- 5 Home Remedy No-No's
From ear candling to colon cleansing, here are 5 home remedies that may do more harm than good.
- Bedwetting: What Causes It?
It's a myth that laziness causes bed-wetting. Millions of kids wet the bed -- but why? And how can you help?
- Men’s Health Tune-Up Schedule: Medical Tests
Do you want to stay healthy? If so and you’re a man, you need to know what medical tests are essential to men’s health, whether you get yearly checkups or not.
- Autism Cases on the Rise; Reason for Increase a Mystery
As the number of children with autism spectrum disorder appears to increase, scientists are working feverishly trying to find out why. Research focuses on genetics, environmental factors.
- Men and Hair Loss: What Are the Options?
Men will go to great lengths to prevent and treat hair loss. From toupees to hair transplants to laser combs, find out the bald truth about hair loss products.
- Men on Diets
Think men don’t like to diet? Think again. They just don’t like talking about it that way. Find out why more men are dieting and what you can do if you are one of them to succeed.
- 7 Muscle-Building Strategies for Guys
Experts share strength-training tips for men that yield results quickly.
- What’s Zapping Your Energy?
When you’re constantly feeling drained, it might be time to look at what’s bringing you down. Check out these “energy zappers” and see how many apply to you.
- The Weather: Wreaking Havoc on Health
The weather forecast doesn't just dictate what you should wear that day; it may also be a strong predictor of how you're going to feel.
- Indoor Fun for Allergic Kids
Have kids with allergies? Keep them entertained when staying indoors with these fun ideas for tots and tweens!
- Lighten Your Child's Allergy Load
Reduce your child's allergy symptoms by sweeping away triggers. Check this list of common allergy triggers and how to avoid them.
- Standing by Her Man: Why?
Experts say emotions ranging from rage to humiliation affect the cheated-on spouse who decides to stay.
- 7 Ways High-Tech Gadgets Could Be Hurting You
Sure, they make life easier, but could all this technology be harmful to your health? WebMD gets the experts to weigh in.
- Drugs in Our Drinking Water?
A report says small amounts of drugs have made their way into the water supply; experts contacted by WebMD put the potential risks in perspective.
- 9 Surprising Facts About Your Stomach
Experts debunk some common myths about the stomach, including misconceptions about where digestion actually takes place and whether eating at a certain time of day can boost weight gain.
- Facts About Antidepressants
Are antidepressants effective? WebMD explores studies on the use of antidepressants and placebos and presents the truth about how antidepressants work.
- An Exercise Fix for Knee Osteoarthritis
How exercise helped an outdoorsy senior regain his mobility and go bird-watching again.
- How Loneliness and Sleep Are Connected
WebMD the Magazine explores the link between loneliness and sleep problems
- Chronic Fatigue: Tired of Feeling Tired?
Sure, we all know what it feels like to be tired. But chronic fatigue refers to a lingering tiredness that is constant and limiting.
- Living With Lupus: Lenaki's Story
After learning she had lupus, WebMD Community member Lenaki Alexander rowed her way back to better health -- and new hope.