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According to recent studies, one in five adult women and one in 100 adult men have reported being raped....

Home-visiting programs and multidisciplinary heart failure (MDS-HF) clinic interventions reduce all-cause mortality and hospital readmissions following heart failure, according to an article being......

By Rick Clemons for YourTango.com There's nothing like the first time. First kiss, first intertwining of hands and of course first sex (even if it is a little painful and scary). And, let's not forget the first time you can say, "He's my boyfriend" or "She's my wife!" It's all good...until it's not. Even in the land of rainbows and RuPaul Drag Races, your first love will likely split your heart in...

We all like to think of yogurt as a healthy breakfast, but as it turns out, many of the most popular yogurt brands have more sugar than a junk food you'd never consider eating. The American Heart Association recommends that men eat no more than 36 grams of sugar per day, and women no more than 20. One Twinkie makes a big dent in that recommended daily max, packing 19 grams of the sweet stuff, Time...

Got a success story of your own? Send it to us at success.stories@huffingtonpost.com and you could be featured in our I Lost Weight series! Name: Sarah Swagler Age: 32 Height: 5'11" Before Weight: 313 pounds Before Weight: As with many other I Lost Weight contributors , I was also a "bigger" girl growing up. I was a theater and choir "nerd" and dreaded physical activity. In high school, I was lucky...

By Andy Puddicombe for YouBeauty.com When it comes to exercise, we all have our own way of doing it. Maybe we like to run, take a yoga class or -- my favorite -- hit the surf. Some of us care about having the latest workout clothes; for others, that's not important. But how much thought do you give to the role of your mind in the exercises you do? We might spend months researching the latest bike...

One of the biggest complaints you will hear from people during the day is how tired they are. While lack of sleep can have many causes, sharing a bed with a partner is linked to a decreased ability to sleep well. But for many, sharing a bed is a sacred part of the partnership. Mikel Theobald recently shared some great tips on how to sleep better when sharing a bed, but aside from getting a new mattress...

The people desperate to be cured with someone else's faeces...

A shortage of funds for vaccinating dogs is costing the lives of tens of thousands of children every year, say animal health experts....

Increasing numbers of British children are being registered as blind or partially sighted as more very premature babies survive, say campaigners....

When you’re working in the yard this summer, take a look up: Using a satellite, NASA scientists are paying attention to how healthy your lawn and garden are. Next month, the agency plans to launch the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 . Its primary aim is to create a global map of carbon sources and carbon sinks. The OCO-2 mission will provide the most detailed map of photosynthetic fluorescence — that...

The Mildura council is unsure how the axing of a national agreement to fund health awareness programs in Victoria will affect staff and the local community. ...

Choices are never easy, especially when it comes to life’s big ones. Phoebe, 39, came to see me one day, distraught after learning from a doctor that she might not be able to conceive. “How long have you been trying?” I asked. “On and off for eight months,” she told me. Even though she had… ...

You may not be eating Oreos by the roll or guzzling cans of Coke, but that doesn’t mean sugar’s absent from your diet. You’re likely eating sugar throughout the day without even realizing it, says Amari Thomsen, RD, owner of Chicago-based nutrition consulting practice Eat Chic Chicago. Sugar is added to foods that don’t even… ...

Camels are thought to be the main carriers of the virus that has killed at least 200 people, mainly in the Arab world, but researchers now believe other animals could also be spreading the infection ...

Health professionals say posters featuring topless celebs that read, "Don't turn you back on them, give them your breast" send the wrong message about breastfeeding ...

Fighting words from senior Republican senator on vets' panel ...

Cheron Wicker sank to her knees and began weeping, the contents of her purse and the bags of groceries she had dropped littering the floor of her suburban Maryland kitchen. As the searing pain in her index finger left her unable to reach the counter with the bags, Wicker felt an overwhelming sense of despair. Looking up, her gaze fell on a rack of kitchen knives. An idea that would have been unthinkable...

The most popular cosmetic brand in France launched an offensive in Brazil last December by opening a first store in Sᾶo Paulo. Building on its know-how in Botanical Beauty®, what does it aim at on this natural-oriented market? Arnaud Williart, Director of the Africa, Middle East & Brazil area at Yves Rocher, has given Premium Beauty News a few answers. Premium Beauty News - What are your assets and...

Everything you think you know about the causes of rising obesity in the U.S. might be wrong, researchers say in a new report....