9 Surprising Reasons to Get More Sleep
Sufficient sleep might offer a big boost for your health, mood, sex life, weight control, and more.
Antioxidants and Omega-3 Fats: Functional Foods
These functional foods contain key nutrients -- such as omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants -- that can boost your health.
TV and Kids: How to Cut Screen Time
Pediatricians recommend no more than 2 hours of screen time for kids. Here’s how to cut back on kids’ TV, video game, and computer use.
Are Vacuum Cleaners Bad for Your Health?
You vacuum your house religiously to get rid of all the dust, dirt, and bacteria and make sure your indoor air is up to snuff. But new research suggests that some vacuum cleaners may actually be making things worse, not better.
Healthy Eating Doesn’t Have to Be Hard
Experts offer advice and strategies for how to eat better as an easy family habit, with tips on making healthy food fun for preschoolers, kids, and teens.
Flaxseed Oil Supplements May Help Dry Eyes
High doses of flaxseed oil supplements may help to improve symptoms of dry eyes.
Are Too Many Babies Getting Acid Reflux Drugs?
A children's health expert has noticed an alarming increase in the number of infants being prescribed acid-suppressing drugs to reduce unexplained crying and spitting up.
Heart-Healthy Pasta? 'Super Spaghetti' Just Might Be
Scientists in Italy and Spain say they have developed a new type of pasta made with barley flour that may reduce the risk of heart disease for lovers of spaghetti and other wheat-based noodles.
Diabetic Nerve Pain: Do You Recognize the Symptoms?
About half of people with diabetes develop diabetic neuropathy. Catching it early is critical to halting nerve pain and damage. Here’s how to recognize the symptoms.
Diabetes Wound and Foot Care
With diabetes, a simple cut or scrape can turn into a serious infection. Here’s what you need to know about wound care and foot care if you have diabetes.
15 Cancer Symptoms Men Shouldn't Ignore
WebMD explains 15 cancer symptoms in men that should be discussed with a doctor.
Anti-Aging Products Not Fully Accepted
Hiding your age may cost you. And not just in dollars. It's about the respect of people too young to know what you're going through -- yet.
Study: Obesity Prevention Should Focus on Day Care
Experts say the fight against childhood obesity should have a new focus: day care.
15 Minutes of Exercise Every Day Reduces Risk of Death
A study published by The Lancet shows that if inactive people increased their physical activity by just 15 minutes per day, they could reduce their risk of death by 14% and increase their life expectancy by three years.
Some Weight Loss Improves Erections in Obese Men With Diabetes
A little bit of weight loss may revive the sex lives and improve the urinary health of men who are obese and diabetic, a new study shows.
Low-Carb Diets May Improve Acne
Low-carb eating plans such as the South Beach Diet may do more than promote weight loss, these diets may also improve acne.
Overweight Teens Often Miss Obesity Screening
Overweight teenagers are no more likely than their normal-weight peers to receive screening designed to prevent childhood obesity, according to a new study.
Secondhand Smoke May Hurt Teens' Hearing
Adolescents who are exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke have nearly double the risk of hearing loss compared to those who are not exposed, according to a new study.
Soy, Low-Fat Dairy May Reduce Blood Pressure
A new study offers some of the strongest evidence yet that replacing carbohydrates with protein from low-fat dairy and soy can help reduce blood pressure.
Overweight Teens Often Miss Obesity Screening
Overweight teenagers are no more likely than their normal-weight peers to receive screening designed to prevent childhood obesity, according to a new study.
