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Monday, May. 31st 2010
Tips, tricks, and recipes for delicious, heart-healthy meals cooked outside. By Matt McMillen
WebMD the Magazine – Feature Reviewed by Michael W. Smith, MD
Firing up the grill is a Father’s Day ritual. That’s a good thing, because there are few healthier — or tastier — ways to cook a meal. This year, before dad starts shaping his burgers and salting his steaks, show him the four full-flavored recipes below, courtesy
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Monday, May. 31st 2010
How one young woman fought her way back from meth addiction to become a mom and help at-risk teens.
WebMD the Magazine – Feature Reviewed by Michael W. Smith, MD
I never expected to become a drug addict. I grew up in rural Montana. My dad worked as a narcotics cop, so my siblings and I knew how bad drugs were. I played violin, had my own pony, did well in school, and went to church.
But in sixth grade, I started having
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Monday, May. 31st 2010
Study Shows Hospital Readmissions and Admissions to Nursing Homes Are Up By Salynn Boyles
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
June 1, 2010 — The average hospital stay for heart failure has declined from almost nine days to just over six days in a little over a decade, but there is new evidence patients may be being sent home too soon.
The current Medicare fee-for-service system rewards hospitals
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Monday, May. 31st 2010
Need to recharge? Don’t lean on caffeine — a power nap will boost your memory, cognitive skills, creativity, and energy level. By Jennifer Soong
WebMD the Magazine – Feature Reviewed by Michael J. Breus, PhD
Naps help Constance Kobylarz Wilde, 58, recharge, especially if she takes them right after lunch. Wilde, a marketing manager and health blogger in Mountain View, Calif., is constantly juggling her schedule as a working
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Monday, May. 31st 2010
Products Were Made in J&J’s McNeil Plant in Pennsylvania By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
June 1, 2010 — More children’s medicines — four products sold under the PediaCare brand name — have been recalled.
All four of the over-the-counter medications were made in Johnson & Johnson’s troubled McNeil plant in Pennsylvania. Numerous problems at the plant, including drugs containing
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Friday, May. 28th 2010
Study Shows Women Lose More Fat When Drinking Milk After Weight Lifting By Bill Hendrick
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
May 28, 2010 — Women who do weight-lifting exercise routines may be better off drinking two large glasses of milk than sugar-based energy drinks after workout regimens, a new study shows.
McMaster University researchers in Canada report they found that women who drank two
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Friday, May. 28th 2010
Vigorous Exercise May Put the Brakes on Stress-Related Cellular Aging, Study Finds By Denise Mann
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
May 28, 2010 — Short bursts of vigorous exercise — the kind that makes you really break a sweat and increases your heart rate — may help buffer the devastating effects that stress can have on cellular aging, a new study finds.
Brief bouts of vigorous physical
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Friday, May. 28th 2010
Researchers Say Patients May See Benefits Just From Getting More Attention By Charlene Laino
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
May 26, 2010 (New Orleans) — Simply spending more time with the doctor may help people with depression feel better.
That’s according to researchers who analyzed data from major studies pitting the antidepressantEffexor against placebo in people with depression.
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Friday, May. 28th 2010
When levels of this male hormone drop, you won’t just have sexual problems. It can also affect your mood, weight, and concentration. By Matt McMillen
WebMD the Magazine – Feature Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD
Pete Evans knew something was wrong when all of a sudden he had problems getting an erection. At 52 years old, he had always had an active sex life. Even the bone marrow transplant he underwent in the summer
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Friday, May. 28th 2010
Testosterone levels in most men start to dip around middle age — and that can affect libido, mood, and overall health. Here’s what to do. By Matt McMillen
WebMD the Magazine – Feature Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD
Your man might be a sex machine now, but don’t be surprised if he seems to be running on fumes as he gets older. Around age 40, some men start to have a progressive drop in testosterone, and that can really
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