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Play It Safe Cooking the Thanksgiving Feast

While cooking your Thanksgiving feast this Thursday, remember that the risk of fire and burns is high during the holiday.

Start Some Healthy Holiday Traditions

December can be stressful. It often brings, extra social and financial obligations. It can cause a breakdown of healthy eating and exercise habits. It can also leave you feeling lonely or depressed. But you and your family can adopt some new traditions that may help ease the season’s stress and make your holidays healthy and […]

Coping with Smoking Withdrawal

For the first few days after you quit smoking, you may feel cranky, restless, depressed, or low on energy. These are symptoms of withdrawal. Your body needs time to recover from smoking. Your symptoms should lessen within a few days.

Preventing E. Coli Infection

Chipotle has temporarily closed dozens of its restaurants in Washington and Oregon out of an abundance of caution after an E. coli scare. So what is E. coli exactly?

Promote Healthy Habits During Meals

A family’s outlook on eating and exercise can play a significant role in determining a child’s weight and overall health.

Know the Facts: Breast Cancer

What is breast cancer? Breast cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the breast. The damaged cells can invade surrounding tissue, but with early detection and treatment, most people continue a normal life.

Add a Little Spice, Live a Little Longer

Some people shy away from spicy foods, while others savor them. If you can’t take the heat, you may want to prime your taste buds. A recent study suggests regularly eating spicy foods—in particular, chili peppers—may lengthen your life.

How to Improve Your Productivity

It’s Monday morning. Your desk is cluttered, your to-do list is two pages long and you have 25 new voice-mail messages. Maximizing your efficiency with proven productivity skills can help you clear the decks and get on with your work.

Teaching Kids to Wash Hands

Keeping kids’ hands clean goes a long way toward keeping children healthy, especially if they attend daycare or school.

Understanding the Teen Brain

It doesn’t matter how smart your teen is or how well he or she scored on the SAT or ACT. Good judgment isn’t something he or she can excel in, at least not yet.

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