health

Exercise & Fitness

The yoga butt-lift

Do your cheeks hang low, do they wobble to and fro? This non-traditional yoga set is based on yoga pulse moves that target the...

Health & Wellness

Lab-grown kidney successful

Scientists have successfully bioengineered a kidney and transplanted it in rats, offering hope that they can do the same for humans...

Children's Health

Beyond autism awareness: Explaining autism to your child

As the numbers of children with autism continue to rise, there is no doubt your child will encounter kids with autism in school or...

Health & Wellness

High blood pressure rising

The amount of Americans with hypertension is on the rise, the CDC reports.

Conditions

The holistic truth about colds and flu

There is probably more folklore passed down through the generations about colds and flu than about any other types of illness. From...

Conditions

Parenting with multiple sclerosis: A mother's story

Being a parent is never an easy job, but adding the challenge of a debilitating disorder such as multiple sclerosis makes the days...

Mom & Dad

Parenting with a chronic illness

If you have a chronic illness, you may have gone through the five stages of grief after a diagnosis: Denial, anger, bargaining,...

Child Development & Health

Debate: Should we be able to design our own babies?

What if you could create your perfect child? Hair color, eye color, height, intelligence, personality… each selected as easily as...

Luxury & Spa

The surprising beauty benefits of massage

Getting a massage may seem like an unnecessary indulgence, but as it turns out, it could just save you more money on beauty in the...

Diet & Fitness

Survey results: How social media affects your body image

How does social media affect our fitness, health and body image? We asked our readers, and some of the results may surprise you.

Dieting & Nutrition

Why is milk important in my diet?

So we’ve all heard that milk is an important part of our diet, but do you know why? We give it to our kids to drink at dinner and...

Heart Health

Characteristics of a heart-healthy diet

When it comes to eating right, you need to take your heart into consideration. According to the American Heart Association (AHA),...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Mom story: I had thyroid cancer

Two years ago Amber Skipper, then 28, of Westfield, Indiana, thought she had it all raising her two little girls, with her loving...

Children's Health

Healthy ways kids can cope with a parent's illness

I was only 14 when my father was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease and I was thrown into the role of caretaker. It...

Food & Kitchen How-tos

How to make flavored water at home

Are you getting the eight or more glasses of water you're supposed to consume each day? Chances are you’re not, and it may be...

Self Improvement & Mental Health

The science of thought: How changing your thoughts can change your health

We’ve all heard about the power of positive thinking, but can changing your thoughts really impact your health? Can you wipe out...

Health

Diet changes that promote better health

While not all diseases can be prevented, what you put into your body plays a role in how friendly a host environment your body is...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Mom story: My crafting saved us

Through setbacks and struggles, Karyn Ranzau, 38, of Louisville, Kentucky, kept a positive outlook and brainstormed to change her...

Child Development & Health

Asthma and your teen

You're not thrilled that your child has asthma, although you have learned to manage it over the years. But suddenly your teenager is...

Child Development & Health

5 Ways to soothe chicken pox in children

When your little one catches a case of the chicken pox, soothing the itching, aches and pains are at the top of your mommy to-do...

Child Development & Health

Proper hand-washing should be an early lesson

You've heard that silly hand-washing song, right? Hopefully your kids have, too. If not, read on to find out why proper hand-washing...