I’m not sure why, but I seem to be on a reality TV kick. Regardless, I think it’s pretty clear I need to pick up a book. ( I welcome any suggestions for some good summer reading!) Quite by accident I watched the opening episode of a new realty…
Which sweetener do you think wins when it comes to good nutrition: Agave or honey? Or should we go for stevia, the other natural sweetener that’s big on health foodies’ lists? What about xylitol and other sugar alcohols? Then there’s blackstrap molasses, which contains the same antioxidants found in…
Many couples do exactly what Greg and I did, says Carol Ummel Lindquist, Ph.D., author of “Happily Married with Kids: It’s Not Just a Fairy Tale” and a mom of two. We give plenty of attention to our children and not nearly enough to each other. And over time,…
Pregnant women infected with the new H1N1 swine flu have a much higher risk of severe illness and death and should receive prompt treatment with antiviral drugs, U.S. government researchers said on Wednesday. While pregnant woman have always had a higher risk of severe disease from influenza in general,…
Here are this week’s sightings of Hollywood’s expectant mothers. As usual, Sarah Michelle Gellar takes the cake for her maternity fashion sense with Heidi Klum setting the trends as well. Ellen Pompeo is calling for bigger scrubs – stat!, on the set of Grey’s Anatomy. Kendra Wilkinson and Ashley…
A recent report shows a few interesting tips you can try to help you get more sleep. According to the Cleveland Clinic, half of all adults experience insomnia on occasion, and one in ten battle insomnia on a regular basis. Most people know the general rules for a good night…
Wow. Wow. Wow. What an amazing graduation weekend. Congratulations to the class of 2009 on all of your successes! Every year I am overwhelmingly ecstatic about all of the great things people are accomplishing in their communities. I bet many of you had no idea you would be where…
MD and I just spent a couple of days with the grandkids at Disneyland. They’re here visiting for a couple of weeks, so we decided to bite the bullet and take them on the front end and get it over with instead of waiting until the end, as we…
Healthy, normal-weight women pregnant with twins should gain between 37 and 54 pounds, according to research from a Michigan State University professor who helped shape the recently released national guidelines on gestational weight gain. Barbara Luke, a professor in the College of Human Medicine’s Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and…
Eating disorders are something everyone should worry about. The problem is increasing dramatically in recent years. Teenagers are generally the age group with the highest number of eating disorders. However, recent reports show that this self-destructive habit has become an issue at any age. Eating disorders can be classified in…