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Stress Incontinence: Stopping the Leak

Amy S. D. Lee, MS, WHCRNP, Nurse Practitioner — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:00:00 GMT

At my son's birthday party last year, I decided I would jump along the whole length of the long trampoline at the party place.

Long Commutes Drive Up Health Risks

Linda Wasmer Andrews — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:50:32 GMT

A long commute doesn’t just eat away your free time. It may also erode your health and happiness in subtle—and sometimes surprising—ways.

Bananas: Your Surprising Summer First Aid Kit

Lisa Collier Cool — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:55:34 GMT

Did you know that bananas offer an amazing bonanza of first-aid benefits, from relieving poison ivy and bug bites to soothing bruises, removing splinters and even curing warts? Technically class

Cardiovascular Disease and Medication-Induced Diabetes

Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:05:06 GMT

A class of drugs called thiazides, a diuretic, is recommended as the first choice of treatment for high blood pressure (hypertension).

5 Ways to Say “So Long!” to Cellulite

Lucy Danziger and the staff at SELF — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:11:15 GMT

Who says you have to accept your lumps?

2-Minute Stress Busters

Lisa Collier Cool — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:06:08 GMT

A few easy actions that take less than 10 minutes a day can dramatically increase joy and reduce health-harming stress, according to research by University of California, Riverside, psychology p

Hello, Yogurt: Welcome to Superfood Royalty

Liz Vaccariello — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:44:45 GMT

Is it me, or is yogurt having a moment? The studies extolling its health benefits just keep on coming.

Emails Really Stress Us Out

Linda Wasmer Andrews — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:10:32 GMT

Many of us never take a break from work emails for long, even during what’s supposed to be downtime.

8 Best Drugstore Meds for Men (& Women)

Bill Phillips and the Editors of Men's Health — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:41:52 GMT

There’s safety in the prescription pad: Doctor’s orders remove all doubt about which pill to pop. But without the chicken scratch on that scrip to guide you, do you know which meds are best?

10 Best Summer Weight-Loss Secrets

David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:33:44 GMT

Imagine a world in which you could eat all your favorite foods without gaining a pound.

The 3-Step Diabetes Exercise Solution

Jenna Bergen — Sun, 13 May 2012 13:49:27 GMT

Diabetes is a word I’ve been familiar with ever since my sister Julie, her 6-year-old face as white as the hospital sheets she lay on, received the news that she had type 1 diabetes.

Breast Cancer Treatment: The Long-Term Side Effects

Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. — Sun, 13 May 2012 13:43:23 GMT

When someone gets the news, they are usually willing to go through virtually anything that will rid them of breast cancer, right now and hopefully for good.

Treating Acne While Breastfeeding

Leslie Baumann, M.D. — Sat, 12 May 2012 13:57:35 GMT

Acne is a common problem during pregnancy, and it can continue after giving birth while breastfeeding.

7 Habits of Healthy Moms

Lisa Collier Cool — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:27:25 GMT

Everyone gives Mom a gift for Mother’s Day, but how many moms think to give themselves the gift of great health—year-round?

Spring Fever: Season's Picks for Longevity

Dr. Maoshing Ni — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:21:13 GMT

As spring fever gives way to rising temperatures, nature’s new blooms and crops fill our markets with an abundance of seasonal produce.

Your 6 Workout Aches, Solved

Jenna Bergen — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:25:44 GMT

Working out five to six days a week doesn’t put you or me in harm’s way to the same extent of, say, a professional linebacker, but it does leave a large window of opportunity for us to be sidelin