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  1. 5 Top ways to live longer
    By Sarah Kelsey on Nov 4, 2009
    Though there is no surefire way to add years to your life, you can certainly follow a healthy lifestyle to increase your odds of...
  2. Alternative therapy with iridology
    By Christine Cristiano on Nov 2, 2009
    Iridology is a non-invasive alternative therapy that examines the colored part of the eye, the iris, as a tool to gauge physical...
  3. How to choose a skin care professional
    By Sarah Kelsey on Nov 2, 2009
    A top-notch skin care professional can help you detect and prevent skin cancer, treat acute and chronic acne, and indulge in a...
  4. ABC's head doctor's Swine Flu exclusive advice
    By Joel D Amos on Oct 28, 2009
    ABC News Senior Health and Medical Editor, Dr Richard Besser, phoned SheKnows for an exclusive chat about the Swine Flu and the H1N1...
  5. Vodka instead of wine?
    By Aimee Raupp on Oct 23, 2009
    We hate to break it to you, but we found out some disappointing news: Wine is not nearly as healthy for you as vodka.
  6. What color should your pee be?
    By Aimee Raupp on Oct 23, 2009
    Do you ever wonder what color your pee should be? Well, here it goes! Your urine should be pale yellow to clear in color. It should...
  7. What’s your body trying to tell you?
    By Sarah Kelsey on Oct 22, 2009
    If you’ve ever thought about what causes dry eyes, painful muscle spasms or aged cracking joints, wonder not. We’ve compiled a...
  8. Using essential oils
    By Tiernan McKay on Oct 20, 2009
    The last time you ate a piece of citrus, did you notice the powerful scent of the rind? Essential oils capture this experience in a...
  9. The emergency contraception controversy
    By Sarah Kelsey on Oct 20, 2009
    Emergency contraceptives are a controversial topic and many of the facts circulating about them are either incorrect or outdated. To...
  10. What is endometriosis?
    By Sarah Kelsey on Oct 20, 2009
    It was recently announced that Padma Lakshmi, host of the popular reality series Top Chef , is pregnant. What makes her story so...
  11. 10 Tasty ways to boost your immune system
    By Michele Thompson, MS on Oct 18, 2009
    With seasonal colds and various types of flu threatening your family’s health, fortifying your family’s diet with extra immune...
  12. Why you need more vitamin D
    By Karen Hawthorne on Oct 12, 2009
    Your health may depend on you stocking up on vitamin D as you head into fall and winter. Once summer wanes, the shorter days and...
  13. Gardasil for your son?
    By Michele Thompson, MS on Oct 11, 2009
    More than 30 types of the human papillomavirus (HPV) can infect the genital areas of women and men, causing genital warts and even...
  14. Hyperhidrosis: Excessive sweating
    By Michele Thompson, MS on Oct 1, 2009
    Imagine being the maid of honor at your sister’s wedding and staining your dress from armpit to waist. For the estimated 8 million...
  15. 8 Healthy skin care tips for fall
    By Michele Thompson, MS on Oct 1, 2009
    The seasonal change from summer to fall can wreak havoc on your skin. Whether the cold, windy climate of autumn gives your skin a...
  16. Walk to raise eating disorder awareness
    By Sarah Kelsey on Sep 23, 2009
    Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder adversely affect the health of millions of Americans. Experts estimate that...
  17. Meningococcal vaccines
    By Jennifer Weatherhead on Sep 23, 2009
    Meningococcal disease is caused by a bacteria that can lead to bacterial meningitis and meningococcemia, which meningococcal...
  18. Hib vaccine
    By Jennifer Weatherhead on Sep 23, 2009
    Haemophilus influenza type b, also called Hib, is a bacterial disease that causes meningitis and other health complications. The...
  19. MMR (measles mumps rubella) vaccine
    By Jennifer Weatherhead on Sep 23, 2009
    The childhood vaccination commonly known as MMR protects against measles, mumps and rubella.
  20. Japanese encephalitis vaccine
    By Jennifer Weatherhead on Sep 23, 2009
    Japanese encephalitis is a disease that affects the brain and can cause brain damage or death -- but it can be prevented by the...

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