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Conditions

What you need to know about actinic keratosis

The sun is shining, summer’s here and you’re probably already spending more time outside than in. You already know you need to...

Conditions

Epilepsy facts: Epilepsy by the numbers

Epilepsy has been shrouded in stigma for thousands of years. However, recent media coverage in the New York Times and Newsweek...

Losing Weight

When a detox diet is really necessary

With the summer season right around the corner, more and more people are looking to get it in gear and get fit with intensified...

Dieting & Nutrition

Antioxidant power: Polyphenols and why you need them

You’ve surely heard about antioxidants and how important they are in the makeup of your healthy diet, but have you heard of...

Conditions

Bladder control surgery

Shawna was only two miles into running a 10-mile road race when she realized she was soaked. She crossed the finish line feeling...

Conditions

Expert tips to manage allergies at home

If anyone knows how to turn a home space from drab into fab, it’s designer, TV personality and real estate agent Sabrina Soto from...

Conditions

Focus on fibromyalgia

May is National Women’s Health Month! Even if you make your health a top priority every day, use this month as incentive to take...

Wellness

Summer skin health: Skin cancer awareness

Now that the weather is warming up and the sun has finally come out of hibernation, people are showing a lot more skin. We’ve all...

Conditions

Causes of hormonal imbalance in women

Menopause isn't the only cause of imbalanced body chemistry - lifestyle, medication and pregnancy can also throw off your body's...

Wellness

Resiliency: Get skills to be happier and healthier

Lance Armstrong faced a devastating diagnosis that changed his life. He battled cancer and survived – and came back to cycling and...

Conditions

How to prevent urinary tract infections

The onslaught of a urinary tract infection (UTI) is clear: The constant urge to go; the burning; the discomfort. For those of us...

Conditions

Teri Hatcher's mystery illness: Frozen shoulder

Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher is battling a debilitating and rare condition that has rendered her left arm practically...

Conditions

How to reduce your risk for depression

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, women are 70 percent more likely than men to experience depression during...

Conditions

3 Common female sex problems

According to a study by the Journal of the American Medical Association , sexual problems were reported in 43 percent of women...

Wellness

Women’s health: Tips for finding the right doctor

If you’re looking for a new doctor, look within before you start asking for recommendations from friends or scouring the Internet....

Conditions

Diet tips to manage irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

Are you bothered by frequent constipation, gas, bloating and diarrhea? These are symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a...

Conditions

Alcohol and your heart: What you should know

Over the past several years we’ve heard a lot about the heart-healthy benefits of alcohol, but that doesn’t mean a green light when...

Conditions

Is your gym making you sick?

You expect to feel a bit sweaty and fatigued after a good workout -- not breaking out in hives and wheezing. If that's happening,...

Conditions

12 Health screenings women need

Being a woman today often means keeping track of schedules and deadlines. With so much to do, and so little time to do it, we often...

Self Improvement & Mental Health

Anxiety: Should we fear natural disasters and global unrest?

Are recent global events keeping you up at night or consuming your thoughts all day, every day? Even if a natural disaster or a...

Aging

The most important tips to stay healthy and live longer

We have the spent the past 20 years conducting an extraordinary research study of the lives and loves and careers of over 1,500...