http://www.health.com/health Health news, helpful wellness tips, and expert medical opinions en-us Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:06:00 GMT Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:06:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://feeds.health.com/~r/healthtopstories/~3/WJiyiV-Neww/ The secret to youth in your 30s, 40s, 50s, and beyond.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthtopstories/~4/WJiyiV-Neww" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:30:00 GMT http://living.health.com/2009/10/20/ultimate-stay-young-secrets/ http://feeds.health.com/~r/healthtopstories/~3/j-yHQKJtoxg/0,,20345389,00.html More states are approving pot for medicinal purposes.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthtopstories/~4/j-yHQKJtoxg" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:30:00 GMT http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20345389,00.html http://feeds.health.com/~r/healthtopstories/~3/_JofC0W0Anw/0,,20340365,00.html Get closer to your partner with these expert tips.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthtopstories/~4/_JofC0W0Anw" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 8 Feb 2010 14:30:00 GMT http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20340365,00.html http://feeds.health.com/~r/healthtopstories/~3/w9bvWoHHPgA/0,,20340367,00.html We've assembled a team of top doctors and experts to help us figure out what medical exams women really need.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthtopstories/~4/w9bvWoHHPgA" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 8 Feb 2010 14:30:00 GMT http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20340367,00.html http://feeds.health.com/~r/healthtopstories/~3/DbvPE4yxogI/0,,20306637,00.html Are those chronic aches and twinges you feel normal? Here's how to tell.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthtopstories/~4/DbvPE4yxogI" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:30:00 GMT http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20306637,00.html http://feeds.health.com/~r/healthtopstories/~3/cgN4xCSywEs/0,,20339292,00.html Not getting any? You're not alone. Here's why you may be in that rut.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthtopstories/~4/cgN4xCSywEs" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:30:00 GMT http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20339292,00.html http://feeds.health.com/~r/healthtopstories/~3/PI5w_lK_6cg/0,,20336012_1,00.html Quitting smoking is hard. Some people will try anything. Here, some ex-smokers share the crazy things that finally helped them kick the habit.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthtopstories/~4/PI5w_lK_6cg" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:30:00 GMT http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20336012_1,00.html http://feeds.health.com/~r/healthtopstories/~3/s3289RCA9Vk/0,,20217158,00.html The thought of shelling out hundreds of dollars for nicotine patches and gums, drugs, and other stop-smoking aids may be enough to deter even the most motivated self-reformers. Here's how to save.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthtopstories/~4/s3289RCA9Vk" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:30:00 GMT http://www.health.com/health/condition-article/0,,20217158,00.html http://feeds.health.com/~r/healthtopstories/~3/sXllxq-sT2k/ Which diets really work--and work safely? We asked the experts to evaluate the most popular diets. Here are their picks.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthtopstories/~4/sXllxq-sT2k" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:06:00 GMT http://living.health.com/2008/12/16/americas-top-10-healthiest-diets/ http://feeds.health.com/~r/healthtopstories/~3/AR8z8Id22cc/0,,20307329_1,00.html Eating a healthy diet doesn't mean the end of taste--just check out this collection of delicious low-cholesterol recipes. You'll forget you're eating for your health!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthtopstories/~4/AR8z8Id22cc" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:30:00 GMT http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20307329_1,00.html http://feeds.health.com/~r/healthtopstories/~3/RamZwwiSUhA/25-foods-to-never-eat It really is a shame. Some of the best-tasting foods are actually some of the worst in terms of fat and calories. But it can be hard to avoid them, especially in places--like food courts--where nutrition information usually isn't available.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthtopstories/~4/RamZwwiSUhA" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:06:00 GMT http://living.health.com/2009/08/19/25-foods-to-never-eat http://feeds.health.com/~r/healthtopstories/~3/XigviccsmLA/0,,20306663_1,00.html You only need a few top-notch ingredients to create festive and delicious holiday bites and drinks. Go for a mix of shapes and colors--your guests will love how beautiful everything looks. (And you'll love how easy it all is to make.)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthtopstories/~4/XigviccsmLA" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:06:00 GMT http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20306663_1,00.html http://feeds.health.com/~r/healthtopstories/~3/qVEizAxoYxw/0,,20321527,00.html All the things that make holiday desserts delicious—butter, cream, and milk chocolate--are also the ingredients that are high in artery-clogging saturated fat. Instead of completely passing up the dessert tray, bring these tempting but guilt-free desserts.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthtopstories/~4/qVEizAxoYxw" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:31:00 GMT http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20321527,00.html http://feeds.health.com/~r/healthtopstories/~3/dafozM5a0d8/0,,20317843,00.html Instant party! The most amazing hors d'oeuvres also happen to be the simplest. We love these toss-together bites.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthtopstories/~4/dafozM5a0d8" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20317843,00.html http://feeds.health.com/~r/healthtopstories/~3/yGO1_jwJyrs/0,,20327048,00.html Whether it's back pain, achy knees, a throbbing hip, muscle pain, or migraines that won't quit, most of the year you can only sympathize with people who are in pain.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthtopstories/~4/yGO1_jwJyrs" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20327048,00.html http://feeds.health.com/~r/healthtopstories/~3/djBkYYdf908/0,,20309924,00.html Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition whose symptoms include muscle and tissue pain, fatigue, depression, and sleep disturbances; it often mimics or appears together with other chronic conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), lupus, and arthritis. "There are usually other things that are triggering it, so you have to individualize treatment for each patient," says Daniel Arkfeld, MD, an associate professor of clinical medicine at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthtopstories/~4/djBkYYdf908" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:36:00 GMT http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20309924,00.html http://feeds.health.com/~r/healthtopstories/~3/-54IFYQeBZc/0,,20322187_1,00.html Holiday plane travel is rarely hassle free. Packed airports, delayed (or canceled) flights, and lost luggage can send even the most stable of travelers into an emotional tailspin.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthtopstories/~4/-54IFYQeBZc" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:36:00 GMT http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20322187_1,00.html http://feeds.health.com/~r/healthtopstories/~3/jrTYXJBoxPQ/0,,20307061_1,00.html After her diagnosis with breast cancer, artist Jo Beth Ravitz, 58, had lumpectomies, a double mastectomy, and breast reconstruction in short order. During the various surgeries to prepare her body for implants, she couldn't move her arms enough to work on her art. She documented her journey with a diary, excerpted here, and her husband took pictures.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthtopstories/~4/jrTYXJBoxPQ" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:55:00 GMT http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20307061_1,00.html