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Fertility Myths, Debunked
Posted on July 6, 2011
Trying to get pregnant can open you up to a world of undue stress, anxiety, and heartache. Without the proper information, it’s all too easy look for answers in the wrong places and begin believing any number of unfounded reasons for your struggle with fertility.
Dr. Oz on How to Ditch Dandruff
Posted on July 1, 2011
Learn which products can help you fix this embarrassing problem. From YOU: The Owner’s Manual for Teens: A Guide to a Healthy Body and Happy Life, by Michael F. Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet C. Oz, M.D.
What to Do if Your Child Has Food Allergies
Posted on June 29, 2011
Scary, challenging, and seemingly more commonplace than ever, food allergies pose serious health and safety risks for millions of American children. And while we’ve gotten used to seeing “peanut-free zones,” a recent study suggests that it might be time to take a closer look at allergy severity and what it means.
Hope and Cancer: How Far We’ve Come
Posted on June 15, 2011
This year, 1.5 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer. Truly The Emperor of All Maladies, cancer has always been a part of our struggle against human illness. But in the past several decades, advances in research are getting us closer to controlling and overcoming the disease.
Practicing Safe Sun: Melanoma, Vitamin D, and You
Posted on June 10, 2011
While we know that staying out of the sun’s harmful rays is the best insurance against skin cancer, many experts believe that our overprotective ways have caused vitamin D deficiency to sweep the U.S. — with its own set of harmful side effects. Who should we believe, and how can we still have a safe, healthy summer?
Teens Want Plastic Surgery: Should They Get It?
Posted on June 7, 2011
Should teens get plastic surgery? Dr. Oz weighs in, and shares the most common procedures. From YOU: The Owner’s Manual for Teens: A Guide to a Healthy Body and Happy Life, by Michael F. Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet C. Oz, M.D.
Caution: Masculinity May Be Hazardous to Your Health
Posted on June 6, 2011
Being a patient contradicts the definition of manhood, leaving a person vulnerable, weakened, and dependent. Learn how masculinity affects the way male Alzheimer’s patients (and their caregivers) cope with the disease. From Alzheimer’s in America: The Shriver Report on Women and Alzheimer’s, a study by Maria Shriver and the Alzheimer’s Association.
Sexually Transmitted Infections: Know the Signs
Posted on May 30, 2011
Of all teens having sex, at least one in four will contract a sexually transmitted infection. Here’s how to make sure you’re not one of them: Protect yourself with tips from YOU: The Owner’s Manual for Teens: A Guide to a Healthy Body and Happy Life, by Michael F. Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet C. Oz, M.D.
Dr. Oz on the Truth about Circumcision
Posted on May 30, 2011
Learn the pros and cons of the controversial tradition of circumcision, and whether it’s “normal” or not. From YOU: The Owner’s Manual for Teens: A Guide to a Healthy Body and Happy Life, by Michael F. Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet C. Oz, M.D.
Dr. Oz’s Tips for Preventing Body Odor and Excessive Sweating
Posted on May 19, 2011
Body odor and sweating: They’re common but embarrassing problems among teens and adults. So what to do? Get skin care solutions from YOU: The Owner’s Manual for Teens: A Guide to a Healthy Body and Happy Life, by Michael F. Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet C. Oz, M.D.
Surviving the Last Breath of Spring Allergies
Posted on May 18, 2011
Allergy suffers who are encountering an especially brutal season can salvage springtime by trying a few basic strategies.
Dr. Oz’s Tips on How to Cure Acne
Posted on May 17, 2011
Whether you have just a few pimples or more serious breakout, here are the products you need to solve your skin woes. From YOU: The Owner’s Manual for Teens: A Guide to a Healthy Body and Happy Life, by Michael F. Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet C. Oz, M.D.
Vitamin D Can Extend Life, Slow Bone Loss
Posted on May 5, 2011
Vitamin D has protective effects against breast and prostate cancers, multiple sclerosis, and more. Learn more about its newfound importance from Michael T. Murray, N.D., author of What the Drug Companies Won’t Tell You and Your Doctor Doesn’t Know: The Alternative Treatments That May Change Your Life — and the Prescriptions That Could Harm You.
Skip the Medication: Studies Say to Boost Calcium in Your Diet
Posted on May 4, 2011
Most Americans are calcium deficient, and the first thing to do is not reach for a refill of your bone-building prescription. Instead, the solution may be right inside your refrigerator.
