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Good intentions, good results

Good intentions, it turns out, deliver you to the corner of happiness and good health. Read More

 

Gospel concert to benefit lung patient

A gospel concert is planned Saturday for a woman who needs a double-lung transplant. Read More

 

Cancer policy in limbo

The ACLU wants the federal Medicaid agency to require states to cover uninsured male breast cancer patients who now are ineligible for benefits because of their gender alone. Read More

 

Show love to heart

Just in time for Valentine's Day, the media is bombarding you with crazy advice. Read More

 

Measuring up thermometers

A new thermometer from Vicks lets you touch behind your child's ear and get a reading in one second. Read More

 

Make it a healthy holiday

American Heart Month -- with its themes of red and hearts -- is timed quite appropriately for February. Read More

 

Middle-age brain boosters

Brain power can be maintained, even improved, when you hit the prime of life: 45 and older. Read More

 

1 million Oz viewers join for health

Television already has "The Biggest Loser." Dr. Mehmet Oz is looking for the biggest number of losers. "The Dr. Oz Show" said Monday that it had netted its 1 millionth participant in its "transformation nation" health effort, and the number is climbing. Read More

 

Stop the indoor allergy sniffle and sneeze

Tips on eliminating the source of your allergies Read More

 

Listen up, guys! Narcissism kills

Three tips on managing the stress hormone associated with conceit Read More

 

Snooze fest

Tips on getting over your insomnia -- without medication Read More

 

Reducing the price of gas

Probiotics, leafy greens can help cut down on embarrassing flatulence Read More

 

Unsafe abortions rising, study finds

The proportion of abortions that are considered unsafe is rising. Read More

 

Losing weight while at work

One in three Minnesota adults is either diabetic or pre-diabetic, and one in four is obese. Could the underlying ailment be "The sitting disease"? " Read More

 

Move to gluten-free food

Everywhere you turn, you're increasingly likely to find gluten-free foods. Read More

 

Patients favor e-access to files

If you saw that your doctor had written "SOB" in the notes he took at your latest office visit, you might wonder what you'd done to give him such a negative impression. Read More

 

Health events

A calendar of happenings Read More

 

Learn to prevent scalding burns

While it takes five minutes for an adult to get burned by 120-degree water, it can take only seconds for a child to get scalded at that same temperature. Read More

 

Where living is healthy

Ready to live YOUR life to the youngest? Head for San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Minneapolis-St. Paul or Austin. Read More