women's health

  1. Self Improvement & Mental Health

    Anxiety: Should we fear natural disasters and global unrest?

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Apr 17, 2011
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    Are recent global events keeping you up at night or consuming your thoughts all day, every day? Even if a natural disaster or a...
  2. Aging

    The most important tips to stay healthy and live longer

    By Howard S. Friedman, PhD and Leslie R. Martin, PhD on Apr 17, 2011
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    We have the spent the past 20 years conducting an extraordinary research study of the lives and loves and careers of over 1,500...
  3. Wellness

    Vitamin D fact sheet: Celebrating the sunshine vitamin

    By Jessica Padykula on Apr 17, 2011
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    Spring has finally sprung, the sun is shining (hurray!) and you’ll likely be spending much more time outdoors in the coming months...
  4. Wellness

    Summer health tips: Music festival survival guide

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Apr 16, 2011
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    If part of your warm weather activities includes basking in the sun at any one of the many outdoor music and arts festivals -- such...
  5. Conditions

    Health effects of radiation: What you should know

    By Jessica Padykula on Apr 16, 2011
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    Following the devastating earthquake in Japan last month, which caused explosions at the Fukushima nuclear plant, we’ve been hearing...
  6. Stress

    7 Best ways to bust stress

    By Dr. Claudia Welch on Apr 16, 2011
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    Fast, ambitious lives can cause anxiety that becomes as much a part of our daily rhythms as our work and lattes. Whenever we are...
  7. Dieting & Nutrition

    The HCG Diet: Your questions answered

    By Michelle Dudash on Apr 16, 2011
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    Swimsuit season is right around the corner, leaving many women looking for something new to try this spring to lose those stubborn...
  8. Sleep

    Top 10 Seasonal sleep tips

    By Tracy E. Hopkins on Apr 8, 2011
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    If the transition from winter to spring has you tossing and turning at night, you’re not alone. The National Sleep Foundation...
  9. Vaccinations & Shots

    When does my child receive the meningitis vaccine?

    By Jessica Smith on Apr 7, 2011
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    Meningitis is a serious condition that affects 3,000 Americans every year -- 30 percent of of them children and young adults....
  10. Vaccinations & Shots

    Meningitis vaccine schedule

    By Jessica Smith on Apr 7, 2011
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    Meningococcal disease is a life-threatening condition caused by bacteria that infect the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal...
  11. Exercise & Fitness

    The best exercises for disease prevention

    By Kendra Y. Mims on Apr 7, 2011
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    Not feeling inspired lately to hit the gym to work on your six-pack? Let disease prevention be your primary motivation. According to...
  12. Exercise & Fitness

    How to get toned with yoga

    By Michelle Dudash on Apr 6, 2011
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    Madonna, Gwyneth, and Jennifer do it, and so can you. Yoga that is. Sculpting, strengthening, and stretching like the celebrities...
  13. Conditions

    Best disease-prevention tips for women

    By Janice McDuffee on Apr 6, 2011
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    When you hear the word “diet,” your mind likely goes right to “weight loss,” then maybe you start to think about your skinny jeans,...
  14. Dieting & Nutrition

    7 Diet changes that can save your life

    By Kendra Y. Mims on Apr 6, 2011
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    From health risk to disease prevention, studies show that what we eat impacts our bodies beyond the extra five pounds we gain from...
  15. Vaccinations & Shots

    What is meningitis?

    By Jessica Smith on Apr 5, 2011
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    Meningitis, aka spinal meningitis, is an inflammation of the meninges -- the system of membranes that surround and protect the...
  16. Losing Weight

    How thin is too thin?

    By Jessica Padykula on Apr 5, 2011
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    Victoria’s Secret models are known for their curves – they are modelling lingerie, after all. But one of their famous angels...
  17. Dieting & Nutrition

    6 Sneaky diet traps to avoid

    By Jessica Padykula on Apr 2, 2011
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    You've been feeling pretty healthy lately, maintaining your ideal weight and working out regularly. Congratulations on your success...
  18. Exercise & Fitness

    Couples fitness: Tips for going on an exercise date

    By Linda Melone, CSCS on Apr 2, 2011
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    Dating newsflash: Dinner and a movie can be detrimental to your waistline. That romantic glass of wine (or two) and a box of...
  19. Sleep

    5 Bedroom tips for better sleep

    By Karen Hawthorne on Mar 31, 2011
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    Hectic schedules, stress and a growing to-do list can keep you tossing and turning at night. But a sound sleep is more than a...
  20. Stress

    Hoarding: When messiness causes stress

    By Karen Hawthorne on Mar 31, 2011
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    Have you watched the TLC show Hoarders and felt like it hit too close to home because of your messy office or overflowing closets...
  21. Wellness

    Vanessa Minnillo’s healthy living tips for women

    By Tracy E. Hopkins on Mar 31, 2011
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    When she became a spokeswoman for the Bayer and March of Dimes collaborative campaign Girlfriends for Folate (GFF), Vanessa Minnillo...