Sarah Baldauf

Resolution No. 1: Really Quit Smoking

By Sarah Baldauf - Health - December 31, 2008

Smokers with a family history of stroke may be at higher risk of having one themselves. more >>

America's 11 Most Literate Cities

By Sarah Baldauf - Health - December 31, 2008

These places are tops when it comes to reading—and residents' health may get a boost. more >>

Getting Enough Sleep? Consider Your Heart

By Sarah Baldauf - On Medicine - December 23, 2008

Prevention matters a lot for people in their 30s and 40s, when disease often gets a toehold. more >>

Stop Smoking: Secrets of Successful Quitters

By Sarah Baldauf - Health - December 16, 2008

Trying to ditch your cigarettes with willpower alone almost never works. more >>

7 Common Digestive Problems and How to End Them

By Sarah Baldauf and January W. Payne - Health - November 19, 2008

Dealing with stomach pain, ulcers, reflux, constipation, Crohn’s disease, and more. more >>

12 Things You Should Know About Aspirin

By Sarah Baldauf - Health - October 28, 2008

It offers cardiovascular protection, but this pill is more nuanced than most of us might think. more >>

Pregnant and Depressed? Test Yourself

By Sarah Baldauf - Health - October 23, 2008

This screening tool for postpartum depression works for pregnant women, too. more >>

Coping With Depression During Pregnancy

By Sarah Baldauf - Health - October 23, 2008

An expectant mother's depression can harm her baby, including raising the odds of preterm delivery. more >>

10 Reasons Not to Skimp on Sleep

By Sarah Baldauf - Health - October 16, 2008

Too busy to go to bed? Having trouble getting quality sleep once you do? Your health may be at risk. more >>

Former Pharma Pitchman: Beware of New Drugs

By Sarah Baldauf - Health - September 18, 2008

An insider speaks up on the Vioxx scandal—and reveals common tactics that dupe patients and doctors. more >>

10 Ways Global Warming Could Hurt Your Health

By Sarah Baldauf - Health - September 15, 2008

It's not just a political and economic issue—a warmer planet could impact your physical well-being. more >>

8 Ways to Protect Your Knees

By Sarah Baldauf - Health - September 10, 2008

How to keep these precious joints from developing osteoarthritis and other injuries. more >>

Coping With 5 Common Sex Problems

By Lindsay Lyon, Adam Voiland, and Sarah Baldauf - Health - September 4, 2008

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

How Therapy Can Help Your Sex Life

By Sarah Baldauf - Health - September 2, 2008

It's not just two bodies intertwined between the sheets. Minds get tangled, too. more >>

11 Easy Ways to Load Up on Healthy Omega-3 Fats

By Sarah Baldauf - Health - August 1, 2008

Food choices you make every day can boost your omega-3 intake. more >>

The Right Way to Get Your Omega-3s and -6s

By Sarah Baldauf - Health - August 1, 2008

Omega-3s sometimes come up short; are omega-6s bad? more >>

America's Best Hospitals

By Sarah Baldauf and Lindsay Lyon - Health - July 10, 2008

Five days at an Honor Roll medical center more >>

It's Just Their Hometown Hospital

By Sarah Baldauf - Health - July 10, 2008

Most Vanderbilt patients aren't tough cases from far away. more >>

6 Ways to Lower Your Kid's Cholesterol

By Sarah Baldauf - Health - July 9, 2008

Statins will not be the first line of defense for most kids—hard work will. more >>

The Brain on (Lots of) Marijuana

By Sarah Baldauf - Health - June 2, 2008

It's too early to draw conclusions from a study that shows changes in the brains of pot smokers. more >>

How 11-year-old Breanna Beat Cancer

By Sarah Baldauf - Health - May 29, 2008

It wasn't "growing pains" that made the 11-year-old's joints painful. It was leukemia. more >>

Signs of Heart Attack That Many Patients Don't Know

By Sarah Baldauf - Health - May 26, 2008

Nearly half of heart patients don't fully grasp the symptoms of an attack. Make sure you know them. more >>

What Parents Need to Know About Pot

By Sarah Baldauf - Health - May 23, 2008

Marijuana has been in the news, and parents should be paying attention. more >>

Teen Depression Worsened by Marijuana, Government Says

By Sarah Baldauf - Health - May 9, 2008

A White House report sounds a warning, but cause and effect isn't clear. more >>

Jim Nantz on Sports, His Father, and Alzheimer's

By Sarah Baldauf - Health - May 5, 2008

His new book, "Always by My Side", is arriving this week. more >>