Friday, November 27, 2009

Lindsay Lyon

Got an STD? Inform Your Partners by E-Card

A Web-based system allows you to electronically share word of a sexually transmitted disease. more >>

Stressed About Money? The Kids Might Be, Too

Here's how to walk the line between telling them too little and too much. more >>

Beyond Insulin: Searching for a Cure to Type 1 Diabetes

Twin challenges: Halt the autoimmune attack that destroys insulin-making cells and replace lost cells. more >>

No-Scar Surgery Through the Mouth or Vagina

Some hospitals are removing gallbladders and appendixes in "natural orifice" operations. more >>

10 Ways Your Health Might Sink Your Sex Life

Are you having trouble in the bedroom lately? It might be time for a physical. more >>

Coping With 5 Common Sex Problems

Thanks, Hollywood, for making sex look so easy. The rest of us struggle with some not-so-sexy issues. more >>

5 Ways Teens Might Cheat on Drug Tests—and How to Catch Them

These tricks are out there on the Web, so parents need to be informed. more >>

7 Reasons Parents Should Not Test Kids for Drug Use

Seek out an addiction professional, experts say, to get reliable results and avoid a potential tragedy. more >>

For Women, 4 Alternatives to Viagra

The iconic drug is not the only way to fix sexual dysfunction. more >>

Could Viagra Be an Antidote for Women's Sexual Dysfunction?

Antidepressants can disrupt a woman's sex life. New research suggests Viagra could counteract that. more >>

America's Best Hospitals

Five days at an Honor Roll medical center more >>

3 Wrinkle Treatments That Work

Researchers identify ways to battle those fine lines. more >>

Once in Intensive Baby Care, These Twins are Now Walking

Keira and Evan were delivered two months early, it wasn't clear they'd make it to their first birthday. more >>

Overcoming a Tricky Spinal Tumor and the Risk of Paralysis

As wide across as a half-dollar, Steven's tumor had burrowed deep within his spinal cord. more >>

Turn Your Kitchen Into a Clinic

John La Puma offers tips on culinary medicine after cowriting a new book. more >>

Diabetes in Pregnancy Is on the Rise

Why—and how—diabetic women should prepare to conceive a baby. more >>

Treating ADHD Without Stimulants

Parents might consider other drug choices and behavior management therapy. more >>

Got Dust Mites? Just Live With Them

If dust mites trigger your symptoms, efforts to obliterate them probably aren't working. more >>

Report Spells Out How to Stop Hospital Infections

A government report is loud and clear: Steps are needed to curb healthcare-associated infections. more >>

If You're Considering a Tattoo, Read This

Sometimes the inks are tainted with substances you don't want under your skin. more >>

One More Reason to Try the DASH Diet—and How

It's a sensible eating plan that is proven to protect the heart. more >>

Sample DASH Menu

Want to give DASH a try? Here's a sample day's eating plan. more >>

I Was One of Those Gymnasts in the ER

Gymnastics is definitely a risky sport, but it's worthwhile in so many ways. more >>

5 Gymnasts' Catastrophic Crashes

Mistakes can mean broken necks, paralysis, and early death. more >>

For Smokers Trying to Quit, New Website Is a Boon

A bilingual site launched by allied anti-tobacco organizations offers free tools for wannabe quitters. more >>

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