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Some drugs are so common that consumers -- at their peril -- don't think twice about them. But each drug, whether prescription or over-the-counter, poses risks. To highlight these risks, we offer up a few details on five of the most-prescribed...

Many pregnant women know that maintaining a moderate exercise routine and a nutritionally sound diet provide both short- and long-term benefits to the mother and baby. But routines and regimens that may be helpful during one stage of gestation may be...

Heart attacks, strokes, nerve damage, kidney and eye disease--these are just a few of the medical complications that can result from having diabetes. Medication alone is not enough to stave them off. A healthy lifestyle that includes nutritious foods...

In a quest to look younger, be healthier and feel more vital later in life, increasing numbers of men, just like Jeffry Life, are turning to testosterone and human growth hormone. Use of both hormones is controversial. Read on: Testosterone: "Older men ....

You're going for one last set of bench presses, but fatigue is setting in. Do you reach for a sports drink? Look to your trainer for motivation? A new study suggests you may want to cool your palms. Cooling muscles between weight-lifting sets has shown...

Whenever I hear about some amazing way to boost resting metabolism, my male-bovine-droppings detector goes berserk. Take the perennially popular one stating that 1 pound of muscle burns an extra 50 calories a day while at rest — so if you gain 10...

It goes without saying that children who are obese would benefit from aerobic exercise. However, they're likely to find the idea of going for a jog or spending half an hour on a treadmill about as appealing as watching Congress debate the fine points of...

Barbara Kephart of Yorktown, left, who has been suffering from multiple sclerosis for ten years, is shown with Liz Penn, physical therapist. Kephart shows her NESS L300 equipment. New therapy, NESS L300 allows woman with MS to walk again. Barbara...

Isabella Harrison, trim and neatly turned out in lavender pants with a matching top, leans over her walker to push it methodically in front of her. Occasionally, she stops to straighten her back. "I've started to hunch over from using this," concedes...

The differences in men and women's hearts may not be limited to problems of the small and large arteries. Sudden cardiac arrest and how it's predicted may play out differently by gender as well. In the U.S., sudden cardiac arrest claims around 250,000...

Coby Bell is a football player in BET's "The Game" and an ex-spy in USA's "Burn Notice," which is set in Miami. This actor, husband and father of two sets of twins shuttles between his home in California and various production locations for work, but...

Michele's Must Haves: Purseket If you're like me, your purse is a mess, however I found something to help keep things organized. The 'Purseket' is a bag organizer to keep all your essential items in one place. I actually have a purse addiction,...