When teens announce they're vegetarian

When teens announce they're vegetarian

Steer them toward a healthy non-meat diet. And watch for red flags, such as signs of an eating disorder.

Vegetarian kids

Toddlers who refuse to eat furry animals; teenagers who suddenly hate everything their parents cook; children of vegetarian parents. Whether...

Nutritional guidelines for vegetarian children

It's not hard to get all of your daily needs from nonmeat sources, nutritionists say, but it takes thought and planning -- plus a few...

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Don't make food a conflict for a vegetarian child

Don't make food a conflict for a vegetarian child

If you're raising a child in a vegetarian household, power struggles and awkward social issues are bound to crop up.

Alternative medicine is becoming mainstream

Alternative medicine is becoming mainstream

Leon Wittman tweaked his shoulder in 1994 while attempting to keep his basement from flooding during a thunderstorm by scooping water out of...

Complementary medicine: safety tips

Complementary medicine: safety tips

It's unlikely that Americans will lose their love affair with complementary medicine, so the best thing to do is to make the practice as...

The right place to deliver: home or hospital?

The right place to deliver: home or hospital?

All three of my children were delivered in a hospital under an obstetrician's care. Fetal monitors tracked the babies' heart rates, and an...

Mental health of troops comes under scrutiny

Mental health of troops comes under scrutiny

Sgt. Justin "Jon" Garza joined the Army eight years ago at 20. When he arrived at Ft. Hood in June, the communications specialist had...

Tips for asthma sufferers to help save on prescriptions

Tips for asthma sufferers to help save on prescriptions

Are you taking your asthma medicine? Some people may not be.

Tracking the 'contagion' in suicide clusters

Tracking the 'contagion' in suicide clusters

Last month, a Palo Alto high school saw its fourth student suicide since May. Questions loom large: Why did this cluster of suicides...

A kettlebell can add intensity to a traditional squat

A kettlebell can add intensity to a traditional squat

Kick up your squat workout with this kettlebell movement. It'll spice things up and add more intensity to a traditional squat.

DVDs fit to get fit to

DVDs fit to get fit to

So you're ready to ditch the hassle and expense of the gym and become your own personal trainer. Great! Just make sure you have a backup...

Salsalate: What is it?

Q: Can you tell me about the pain reliever salsalate? My doctor says it will help ease my arthritis pain and might help control my blood...

Obesity puts swine flu sufferers at greater risk, study suggests

Obesity puts swine flu sufferers at greater risk, study suggests

Obesity appears to be a risk factor on a par with pregnancy for developing complications from an infection with pandemic H1N1 influenza,...

Shortage of flu vaccines leaves healthcare workers vulnerable

Shortage of flu vaccines leaves healthcare workers vulnerable

For more than a week, occupational nurse Janet Li-Tall has been giving the H1N1 flu vaccine to a short list of fellow healthcare workers...

Are Proposition 65 warnings healthful or hurtful?

Are Proposition 65 warnings healthful or hurtful?

Whether you are pumping gas or buying a fillet of salmon, your eyes have no doubt landed on an ominous sign documenting the presence of...

HCG diet was largely discredited long ago

A long-ago discredited fad diet has been getting increased attention lately, thanks to Web chatter and the claims of a bestselling author....

A scramble to harness the metabolic power of brown fat

A scramble to harness the metabolic power of brown fat

Americans spend millions each year searching for the right diet or exercise program -- all in an effort to shed some fat. But there's one...

Fertility supplements may help some women conceive

Fertility supplements may help some women conceive

Female fertility can be a mysterious business. No matter how carefully a woman tracks her ovulation or times her romantic encounters, there'...

'Three Rivers' handles organ transplant issues with care

'Three Rivers' handles organ transplant issues with care

Former addicts are allowed to qualify for a new heart after getting clean -- and cocaine use can indeed harm the ticker.

An exercise to strengthen the upper back

An exercise to strengthen the upper back

To strengthen the muscles in your upper back and rear delts (those muscles in the back of your shoulders), try this simple move. It's...

How to minimize accidents between autos and bicycles

How to minimize accidents between autos and bicycles

It's a fact: More bikes are on the road. To minimize accidents, drivers need to be aware of them and act safely.