Be Your Own Disaster Master     Worrying is a choice, and you can choose not to do it. Once you catch yourself, you can say, “Okay, I know all I’m doing is going around in circles. So I’m getting off this bus. I’m not going to do this to myself.” Then, get completely absorbed with something that requires your complete ...

By ROBERT BURNS, AP National Security Writer Robert Burns, Ap National Security Writer – Sat Sep 25, 9:32 am ET WASHINGTON – When the merchant ship Mayaguez and its American crew were seized by communist forces off the coast of Cambodia in 1975, the Ford administration was determined to craft a muscular response in hope of limiting damage to U.S. prestige, according to newly declassified ...

Since I am near the heart of the oil crisis on our coast... i will keep you inrformed. This crisi has caused so many to inhale these fumes from the oil and people are without jobs in the fishing industry.

Topic Overview What is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition in which a person has trouble paying attention and focusing on tasks, tends to act without thinking, and has trouble sitting still. It may begin in early childhood and can continue into adulthood. Without treatment, ADHD can cause problems at home, school, work, and ...

The discovery marks a technical advance but has a long way to go before it can be considered an alternative to donor blood.

Lynda, a 48-year-old mother of three who lives in upstate New York, was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2000. While there are prescription medications for fibromyalgia, she’s found one unconventional drug—marijuana—that really does the trick. “I would use [marijuana] when the burning pains started down my spine or my right arm, and shortly after, I found I could continue with housework and ...

ScienceDaily (Sep. 22, 2008) — A group of sedentary and overweight older people placed on a four-month exercise program not only became more fit, but burned off more fat, compared to older sedentary people who were placed on a diet but did not exercise.

THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term exposure to the air pollution particles caused by traffic has been linked to an increase in blood pressure, U.S. researchers say.   In the new report, researchers analyzed data from 939 participants in the Normative Aging Study, who were assessed every four years between 1995 and 2006. A computer model was used to estimate ...

Kenneth I. Starr, the New York investment adviser who once counted Hollywood celebrities like Al Pacino, Martin Scorsese and Sylvester Stallone as clients, pleaded guilty on Friday in Federal District Court in Manhattan to charges that he diverted tens of millions of dollars of his clients’ money to pay for his lavish lifestyle.

Stephen Colbert spent most of Friday’s congressional hearing on immigration mocking Congress and cracking jokes about “corn packing,” but Colbert did break character at least once and, if only for a moment, revealed a serious side rarely seen by the public.

By Therese Borchard   It's supposed to be the most exciting time of your life, and everyone is telling you how lucky you are to have a beautiful baby. But all you can do is cry. You're pretty sure none of your new-mom friends feel this way. But they might be. Between 15 and 20 percent of new moms, about 1 ...

Everyone experiences pain occasionally, whether it’s a headache, muscle stiffness, or an upset stomach. Some people, such as migraine sufferers or those with irritable bowel syndrome, have to deal with pain and discomfort on a more frequent basis. And then there are people with fibromyalgia—a chronic pain disorder whose often debilitating symptoms overlap with many other diseases.  

Since certain parts of the country are in the depths of a "snowmageddon," with more snow predicted for this week, chances are good you might be shoveling a bit—or a lot—of the white stuff. Snow and ice can make driving treacherous, of course, but snowfall—especially the wet, heavy kind—can be dangerous even if you never leave your driveway. Each year, shoveling ...

After receiving dozens of brochures touting private umbilical cord blood banking, Kiley Gustafson, 30, and his wife, Voshte, 31, of Seattle, did some research. They plan to donate their baby boy's cord blood to a public collection center.

New research that includes studies of health records from the 1960s suggests that frequent childhood ear infections may be linked to weight gain or obesity later in life.

Major life changes may play a role in as many as a quarter of chronic daily headache cases that arise among otherwise healthy adult men and women, study findings suggest.

3. Be Clear Why You're Here One of the main reasons why most people don't get what they want is they haven't decided what they want. They haven't defined their desires in clear and compelling detail. What does success look like to you? 4. Believe It's Possible Scientists used to believe that humans responded to information flowing into the brain ...

By ROBERT BURNS, AP National Security Writer Robert Burns, Ap National Security Writer – Sat Sep 25, 9:32 am ET WASHINGTON – When the merchant ship Mayaguez and its American crew were seized by communist forces off the coast of Cambodia in 1975, the Ford administration was determined to craft a muscular response in hope of limiting damage to U.S. prestige, according to newly declassified ...

On my father's 65th birthday, my entire family gathered at the Tower Club in Fort Lauderdale for a special dinner to celebrate. After the seven-course extravaganza was over, I asked my father what one piece of advice he could give me after his 65 yea

Since I am near the heart of the oil crisis on our coast... i will keep you inrformed. This crisi has caused so many to inhale these fumes from the oil and people are without jobs in the fishing industry.