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Feeding a family is no mean feat. Follow these tips to whip up quick healthy meals in a flash.

Making lifestyle changes doesn't come naturally. To change your eating and exercise habits, you've got to plan - to make it happen.

Easy weight loss tips you can slip into your everyday life

To keep weight off you need to exercise. This article discusses why it's best to exercise in the morning and how that helps you lose weight.

Studies show making breakfast a daily habit can help you lose weight - and keep it off.

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 -- Teens who sleep less than eight hours a night are more likely to eat a high-fat diet that puts them at risk for obesity and the many health problems connected with it, new research shows. The study, published in the Sept. 1...

-- A corneal abrasion occurs when the eye's cornea -- which protects the eye and helps focus light -- is scratched. The American Academy of Family Physicians suggests how to avoid a corneal abrasion when there's something in your eye: Don't rub...

-- Drinking and driving is not only against the law, but it's a major threat to your health -- and that of others on the road. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests how to avoid driving while impaired: Before you take your...

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 -- A new California survey suggests that Hispanic middle-school students are more likely to smoke, drink and use marijuana than other kids their age, while Asians are the least likely to experiment with these...

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Obama Administration Appeals Judge's Order Banning Stem Cell Research The Obama Administration on Tuesday filed an appeal against a federal...

Audience: Infectious Disease, Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine ISSUE: FDA reminded healthcare professionals of an increased mortality risk associated with the use of the intravenous antibacterial Tygacil (tigecycline) compared to that of...

Babies delivered at 37 or 38 weeks -- or at 42 weeks or later -- are at increased risk for cerebral palsy compared to those born at 40 weeks, a study shows.

Women who carry the BRCA1 or BRCA2 cancer genes cut their death risk by getting preventive surgery to remove their ovaries and fallopian tubes. Mastectomy further reduces their cancer risk.

Low vitamin D levels are associated with a higher risk of death and hospitalization in people with heart failure, researchers report.

Adding more selenium to your diet may reduce your risk of bladder cancer.

Brain lesions associated with increased multiple sclerosis activity appear in patients more often between the months of March and August, a new study shows.

A pill that slows the heart rate substantially cut the risk of death and hospital stays for patients with severe heart failure, a study of more than 6,500 patients shows. The drug is called Procoralan.

TUESDAY, Aug. 31 -- Women who carry genetic mutations that boost their odds of breast and ovarian cancer can live longer and reduce their cancer risk by having preventive surgery, a new study suggests. The surgery in question is drastic: removal of...

TUESDAY, Aug. 31 -- Exercise can reduce a person's genetic predisposition to obesity by 40 percent, finds a new English study. Researchers looked at 20,430 people in Norwich and focused on genetic variants known to increase the risk of obesity....

When it comes to your heart heath, don't let age alone make you reluctant to run a marathon. So say researchers who found that amateur runners over age 50 -- and as old as 72 -- experienced some temporary heart changes, but no lasting damage after the 26.2-mile run.