Get Support     Once you identify five or six suitable moms who aren't too annoying, it's time to start a support group, known in some parts of the country as a "playgroup." It can be fewer than five or six, but you should be able to corral lots of takers if you hang out long enough at your library's children's ...

A new Irish study has highlighted an alarming lack of knowledge among clinicians about radiation exposure and its potential risks. CT examinations account for 36% of all radiological procedures performed in Ireland, but they contribute 56% of the collective population dose, according to T.M. Walshe, MRCS, from Galway University College Hospital, who is lead author of a scientific poster presented at ...

A news study suggests a five-minute colon cancer test could reduce the number of deaths from the disease by about 40 percent.

Achy back? Sore neck? Knee trouble? Help is on the way—and it may not be from your medicine cabinet. As someone who never pops a pill unless I’m practically dying, I was thrilled to discover that many common aches and pains can be alleviated by making a few subtle changes to my everyday habits. The key is to get those habits ...

Take the Middle Path of Moderation The young Buddha practiced asceticism--and not surprisingly, subsisting on a grain of rice a day led only to disillusionment (and an angry stomach). An offering of nourishing milk-rice helped him realize that inflexibility and dogmatism were at the roots of suffering. Let go of the stress surrounding "forbidden foods" and step onto the Middle Path ...

Stay Grounded in the Present       You’re at the movies and a worrisome thought crosses your mind. Did I check whether the documents were sent tonight to my client? This thought leads to another and another: If it didn’t get sent, maybe I can drop it off in the morning? But I have a breakfast meeting with the V.P. ...

Collect Heroes   Heroes to me are people who have created much good in this world as a result of horrible experiences in their lives. A few heroes come to mind: Christopher Reeve, who created so much good as a result of his paralyzing accident; Viktor Frankl, who created so much good out of his experience in a concentration camp; Ram ...

NEW YORK – Looks like doctors aren't the only ones who should scrub before surgery. Bathing patients with an antiseptic and squirting medicated ointment up their noses dramatically cut the rate of dangerous staph infections afterward, researchers found. A second study found the antiseptic did a better job of preventing infections than the reddish-brown iodine solution that's been used for decades ...

(CNN) -- When Jacqueline Shaw picked up her son, Aaron, from day care, he came running at her full-force, as always, with all the energy you'd expect from a loving 4-year-old thrilled to see his mother at the end of the day. But as Aaron lunged at his mother for a hug, instead of returning his love as usual, Shaw's body ...

SUNDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Something in dark chocolate seems to help protect the heart, and now researchers say they have identified the molecular mechanism by which a compound found in cocoa can guard against the damage of a stroke.

SATURDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Seeing someone else do a good deed appears to inspire you to do the same by making you feel uplifted, new research suggests.

Overview Is this topic for you? In this topic, you'll find strategies for quitting smoking and staying smoke-free. Find where you want to go now: Are you Ready to Quit Today? Are you Thinking About Quitting? Are you Dealing With Relapse?

A report due yesterday, 100 ladybug-shaped cupcakes to make for the school bake sale (tomorrow morning!), and your mother-in-law arriving for the weekend ... Feeling stressed yet?

<p><b>(CNN)</b> -- More than 100,000 cases of cancer each year are caused by excess body fat, according to a report released Thursday in Washington.</p><br><br> <p>Researchers with the American Institute for Cancer Research looked at seven cancers with known links to obesity and calculated actual case counts that were likely to have been caused by obesity.</p>

While there is no fountain of youth for the brain, neuroscience provides evidence for the next best thing. There are lots of things you can do right now to preserve, protect and enhance your gray matter. One hint: If you're already a devotee of a heart-healthy lifestyle, you're way ahead of the game. What's good for the heart is probably good ...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A 38-year-old former Miss Argentina has died from complications after undergoing cosmetic surgery on her buttocks. Solange Magnano, a mother of twins who won the crown in 1994, died of a pulmonary embolism Sunday after three days in critical condition following a gluteoplasty in Buenos Aires. Close friend Roberto Piazza said the procedure involved injections and the ...

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NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) – World travel can make anyone sick but men and women tend to suffer different illnesses with women more prone to stomach problems and men at higher risk of fevers and sexually transmitted diseases, Swiss researchers found.