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- Onions: Full of Nutrients
These members of the allium genus deliver plenty of health benefits.
- Cranberries: Rich in Antioxidants
The festive winter fruit may help fight cancer, improve cholesterol levels, even combat cavities.
- Can Soft Drinks Be Healthy?
The idea of a healthy soft drink may sound like an oxymoron. But to soda manufacturers, it's the hottest trend in the better-for-you category of food and beverages.
- George Lopez Finds a Perfect Match
When comedian George Lopez needed a new kidney, his wife, Ann, donated one of her own.
- WebMD Checkup: Joan Didion
Novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and National Book Award-winning memoirist Joan Didion answers questions about love and loss.
- Preparing an Advance Directive
Writing a living will and other end-of-life documents ensures your final days will be lived with dignity.
- One Woman's Race Against Anorexia
WebMD community member Melissa Schlothan struggled with anorexia -- until she literally ran from her compulsion.
- Serena Williams Gets Back in the Game
Tennis ace Serena Williams returns to the winner's circle after battling knee and ankle injuries, grief, and a dramatic slip in her pro ranking.
- Living With COPD
Living with COPD presents 13 million Americans with new challenges, and opportunities for better health. Are you one? Then read on.
- Worried Sick? Help for Hypochondria
Hypochondria is more than an active imagination -- it is a real anxiety disorder.
- 8 Ways to Think Thin
While there's no getting around the need to exercise and eat healthier, long-term weight loss starts in your head. Experts say that having the right attitude can help you think yourself thin.
- 28 Tips for Nighttime Heartburn Relief
Tired of suffering heartburn symptoms at night? Get nighttime heartburn relief with these food, drink, and lifestyle tips.
- Body Image: Bigger Can Be Beautiful
Do you have to be thin to be gorgeous? Not at all. Just take a look at supermodel and TV talk show host Tyra Banks, who recently showed off a healthy body and a healthy body image.
- Eat to Help Prevent Cancer
As many as one-third of all cancer deaths could be prevented through good nutrition, physical activity, and being at a healthy weight, experts say.
- Can Medicine Boost Female Sex Drive?
Drugmakers are testing new drugs that may be able to boost female sex drive.
- Beyond Snack Packs: 22 Healthy Bites
Are calorie-controlled packs really the best bet for those trying to eat healthy snacks and control weight?
- Women Over 50: Your Personal Checklist
Women over 50, it's time to take charge of your personal life. These quick tips help you get in touch with mind and body.
- The Office Spouse: Rules of Engagement
You’re married, but you’ve got a close relationship with a co-worker -- otherwise known as your office spouse. Is it possible to keep it platonic, or is an affair in your future?
- Teen Weight Loss Secrets
It's hard enough to get adults to take responsibility for their weight and health. How do you inspire kids who are also dealing with the tumultuous nature of being a teen to succeed at weight loss?
- Women Over 50: Your Professional Checklist
Women over 50, it's time to take charge of your professional life. These quick tips can help you keep your finances and career in optimal shape.
- Tricks to Lose Those Last 5 Pounds
Experts offer strategies to make losing those last 5 pounds easier.
- Enjoy Food Dates Without Wrecking Your Diet
Experts give tips for making your romantic food dates less fattening.
- Gaining Ground on Weight Gain
With holidays, travel -- or just a couple of back-to-back celebrations -- it's easy for 10 pounds to creep on; but the longer it stays, the harder it will be to lose.
- Tips for Restless Legs Syndrome Relief
Do you itch to move your legs at night or work? Try these 24 tips for lifestyle relief from restless legs syndrome.
- How Accurate Is Body Mass Index, or BMI?
Is BMI still the best way to measure fatness? Some experts aren't so sure.
- The Secret: Is It the Real Deal?
The Secret -- a book and DVD on the power of positive thinking -- is drawing both support and controversy.
- Severe Heartburn? It May Be GERD
Your occasional bout of heartburn may be part of a larger problem -- GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease. Find out the symptoms of GERD, how to treat it, and why GERD should never be ignored.
- Spot Heart Attack, Stroke, and Angina Symptoms
Chest pains, pressure, or dizziness may be something serious. See the warning signs of heart attack, angina, and stroke.
- 5 Steps for Stopping a Sleepwalker
Sleepwalking may seem amusing, but it can be harmful to your health. Find out what causes it, how to treat it, and the best way to get a sleepwalker back into bed.
- The Scary Truth About Medical Identity Theft
Medical identity theft is more than costly -- it can be life-threatening. How to protect yourself so it doesn't happen to you.
- WebMD Fitness Rx Challenge: 3 Months to Go
Our two WebMD Fitness Rx challengers only have three months to go before completing the WebMD Fitness Rx Challenge. Check out their vital stats, and read their current update.
- Beans: Protein-Rich Superfoods
High in fiber and antioxidants, beans aren't just good for the waistline, they may aid in disease prevention, too. Find out why beans are so nutritious. Then try our recipe for Tuscan Vegetable Soup.
- Entourage Cast Member Offers Hope
TV star Debi Mazar talks about sleep deprivation and how relaxation can restore balance in one’s life.
- Night Walker: Restless Legs Syndrome
Do creepy-crawly feelings in your legs have you walking the night away, seeking relief? You may have symptoms of restless legs syndrome, also known as RLS.
- 'Superfoods' Everyone Needs
A healthy diet incorporating a variety of so-called 'superfoods' will help you maintain your weight, fight disease, and live longer.
- Can Teeth Whitening Become an Addiction?
Make sure your teeth whitening doesn’t become too much of a good thing.
- Kitchen Makeover for a Low Cholesterol Diet
Nine steps for a kitchen that makes it simpler to stick to your low cholesterol diet.
- Exercise for Cancer Patients: Fitness after Treatment
Surviving cancer and making it through cancer treatment are major accomplishments. Most, if not all, survivors find a new priority in life: keeping cancer from returning. The latest research suggests that exercise for cancer patients may help.
- Sex After a Heart Attack
Sex after a heart attack isn’t nearly as risky as many patients believe.
- Passionate Marriage
Sex researchers have found that passionate marriage is alive and well; in fact, marriage is where the best and most satisfying sex is happening in America.
- Diets of the World: The Japanese Diet
Thanks to the relatively healthier Japanese diet and lifestyle, Japanese women and men live longer and healthier than everyone else on Earth. Learn how to apply the principles of the Japanese diet to your cooking. Plus, two recipes.
- Rein In the Rage: Anger and Heart Disease
Experts explore the connection between anger and heart disease, and give tips for getting your anger under control.
- Cooking With Children
It's true that cooking with children requires time, patience, and some extra cleanup, especially extra cleanup, especially when the children are younger. But many experts think it is well worth the effort.
- Tips on Hiring Nannies
The search for a nanny can be daunting, but these tips can make hiring a nanny easier.
- Making Friends: What to Do When Your Child Can't
Experts explain what steps parents should take if they're concerned that their children are having trouble making friends.
- Good Friends Are Good for You
If you have a strong network of good friends, you’ll probably live a longer, more healthy life. Here’s how.
- Yoga for Stress Management
Yoga is an amazing way to improve your overall wellbeing. It's never too late to give this practice a chance - here, WebMD provides a guide for beginners to kickstart your yoga journey.
- Forgive and Forget
Forgiveness may bring enormous benefits to the person who gives that gift -- including lower blood pressure, a stronger immune system, and a drop in stress hormones, according to recent research.
- Happy Couples: What It Takes to Be One
Experts reveal the secrets of happy couples. And their revelations may surprise you.
- Sharing Your Sex Fantasies With your Partner: Sizzler or Fizzler?
Sex experts discuss the pros and cons of revealing to your partner your most private erotic fantasies.