The Top 5 Mistakes Divorced Parents Make

Breaking up is hard to do, and it may be especially hard for kids. Kids of divorce can feel they've been hit the hardest by the end of their parents' relationship. Some are asked to broker peace between warring exes, even as they are grieving the loss of a parent who has abruptly moved out. Others must deal with parents who suddenly can't cope with everyday tasks, like making dinner...

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Managing Osteoporosis and Bone Health

If you have osteoporosis, or are at risk for it, you want to do all you can to keep your bones as strong as possible. Besides following your doctor's advice on diet and exercise, you should know that some medications are bone-friendly -- and others may have side effects that affect the bones. Some medications prescribed for common health problems, such as heartburn or depression, could affect...

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5 Foods to Boost Your Child's Immune System

Could the snacks you feed your kids cut their chances of getting sick? Healthy things in everyday foods -- from yogurt to walnuts -- may help boost a kid's natural defenses. "We know that what you eat has a clear impact on your immunity," says Leo A. Heitlinger MD, chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics section on gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition. So whether you're arming your...

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Foods for Your Anti-Aging Diet

You already know that eating the right foods helps keep you healthy. Here's more good news: A healthy diet can also make you look and feel young. It may even slow the aging process.    Eating foods such as fruit, vegetables, fish, nuts, and whole grains protects against many chronic conditions that could limit your life, including diabetes and heart disease. These foods help keep...

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How to Boost Your Fertility

If you're like most couples who are trying to conceive, you want to get pregnantsooner rather than later. Having intercourse as close as possible to ovulation  definitely helps. But fertilityexperts say there are other ways couples can boost their fertility. A few simple measures may make the next month the month you'll squeal: "We're pregnant!" See When You're...

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Are You in Love? 6 Tips for Teens

Love can take you to new highs -- and new lows. You may have the strongest feelings of your life, which is great when things are good. But if things go bad, it’s devastating. Here are six dating tips to help you keep your head during this exciting time. Dating Tip 1: Take Your Time Some teens date, some don’t. “Girls need to feel good about themselves before they start to date,” says Charles...

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The Truth About Antidepressants

If you are being treated for moderate to severe depression, a doctor or psychiatrist has probably prescribed an antidepressant medication for you.  When they work properly, they help to relieve symptoms and, along with other approaches such as talk therapy, are an important part of treatment. One way antidepressants work is by altering the balance of certain chemicals in your brain. And,...

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How to Handle Bad Sex

The lights are low. A fire smolders in the fireplace. Two wineglasses sit, half empty, on the nightstand. Your clothes lie in a heap on the floor. You reach for each other. The two of you tumble to the bed, and... Blah. No explosions of passion. No breathy proclamations of desire. No tumultuous climax. Then you wonder: How can everyone in movies and romance novels be having fiery, combustible...

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Why Do People Have Sex?

Your partner may come up with a dozen excuses to say "Not tonight, dear, I have a ____," but how many reasons can the two of you name for wanting to have sex? One? Two? Twenty? How about 200? Some college students have cited as many as 237 different reasons for having sex. From pleasure to procreation, insecurity to inquisitiveness -- today's reasons for taking a roll in the hay seem...

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