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The YOU Docs physician-authors Mike Roizen and Mehmet Oz?answer questions, give tips, talk over hot medical topics, and do it all with a sense of humor
5 Smart Ways to Take the Pressure Off
There's no doubt that carbon monoxide is worth worrying about. But there's something that causes 120 times more deaths a year that many people don't pay attention to: high blood pressure (yes, it causes 60,000 deaths a year!).
Thunder Thighs: Good for You?
One more reason to stop stressing about your thighs and your butt: Fat there isn't as dangerous for you as the stuff that accumulates in your belly.
The Surprising Truth About Blocked Arteries
When it comes to your arteries, we -- and YOU -- want them to be as clean as possible. So it makes sense that you're better off if an artery is 50% blocked than if it's 90% blocked, right? Oddly, not always. One strange aspect of heart disease is tha
How Divorce Affects Your Health
When it comes to how long your life will be, you can blame your parents. But only a little bit. If your parents got divorced when you were a kid, you have an elevated risk of dying earlier than your peers -- in fact, you're 44% more likely to die ear
Your Brain's Ideal Day
Want to end your day feeling as sharp as when you started? Try these strategies:
Take This Class; Cut Heart Attack Risk in Half
If you're one of the more than 1.2 million people in the U.S. and Canada who've had a heart attack in the past year, there's a class that could dramatically lower your odds of having another Big One in the next 12 months. But chances are you've never
Can Carbonated Sodas Hurt Your Health?
I drink several cups of my own carbonated beverage throughout the day, which I make from carbonated water, fresh-squeezed lime juice, pomegranate juice, and grated ginger. But a friend told me that drinking lots of carbonated water leaches calcium fr
How Are Your Arteries? Take This Free Test
Would you know if your arteries were stiffer than a double martini? New research suggests there's a way to know that doesn't involve doctors, insurance, or machinery.
The Strange Side Effect of Healthy Food
We're big fans of nuts. Meaning, the ones from trees, not necessarily the ones that make the nightly news kicker because of counterfeiting a $1 bill (not making this up) or trying to rob a bank with a note on the back of a subpoena issued to the robb
Are Food Labels Making You Fat?
Can't believe that the rich-tasting, satisfying, 500-calorie entree that was marked with the "healthy" symbol really was only 500 calories? It might not have been.
Why You Shouldn't Quit Smoking Right Now
You know how you were going to quit smoking come January 1? Well, don't worry if that hasn't happened yet, because the most effective way to quit smoking is to do it 30 days from now. Really.
More Reasons to Rethink Your Order
Want to be around for the next 10 or 50 years? Or even long enough to find out what happens in the final episode of Lost? Then hold the cheese fries.
Can You Fight the Flu with Food?
If your drugstore has been picked clean of hand sanitizer, decongestant, and tissues, then it must be flu season. Starting in the fall and ending in the spring, some 5% to 20% of us -- maybe even 25% this year, since there are two types of flu going
The Funny Side Effect of Laughter
I hiccup when I laugh really hard. What is the reason for that?
Are You Sleeping Your Life Away?
Getting a good night's sleep is one of the most crucial things you can do for your body. Too little of it makes you mentally foggy, causes you to eat more, and places you at a higher risk of accidents.
Easy Ways to Get Active
Your street has no sidewalks, your office is on the highway, and the gym isn't a stop on the way. We hear you. Plenty of people like you don't have easy access to activity. So you have to make it yourself. (With physical activity having more health b
Find the Doctor of Your Dreams
We hear you: Finding a spouse or a job is easy compared with finding the right doctor. So if a change in insurance or a desire for a different bedside manner has sent you shopping for a new physician, use this list to make the search easier:
The Protein You Need More Of
Whoever suggested "a hill of beans" means that something is inconsequential wasn't looking carefully at those beans (and didn't have our recipe for Cannellini Cilantro Hummus from our recently updated book YOU: On a Diet). These legumes are
How a First Grader Can Make You (or Your Mom) Smarter
The best way to keep your mom's mind sharp might be to send her to kindergarten. When older adults joined kindergarten through third-grade classrooms -- to help out, of course -- the kids achieved more. And the grown-ups had an even greater benefit:
Rush Is Right? What You Can Learn from His Chest Pains
Rush Limbaugh, health icon? Better known for skewering Democrats and middle-of-the-road Republicans and some innocent bystanders, too, the popular but controversial radio commentator loves cigars, hates exercise (except golf), and says he ate steak d
Get Your Skin Glowing Again
You don't need a spa vacation to give your looks a midwinter pick-me-up (but if someone gives you one, don't turn it down; or if you can't go, call us!). You don't even need an arsenal of products. Just get these basics right:
The Tropical Way to Nix Cholesterol and Pain
Think a Hawaiian vacation makes you feel so great just because, well, it's a vacation? No doubt about that. But it's possible that two of the islands' favorite goodies may be acting like secret agents to help that feeling:
Simple Ways to Stop Bloating
You know the feeling: tight, full, and uncomfortable in your midsection. It begs you to loosen your belt a couple of notches or change into a comfy pair of stretchy sweatpants.
Why Diets Don't Work (and What Really Does)
If you've tried every calorie-restricting diet out there but still can't keep weight off, there's a reason.
Excuse-Proof Your Life
Whether you want to change your weight, your eating habits, or your physical activity level, it's easy to make excuses not to do it. Well, not any more.
Snack Smarter, Get Slimmer
If you're planning your New Year's slim-down strategy, you may be thinking that eating small, frequent meals and snacks can help. You're right!
Should I Drop Cigarettes or Pounds First?
I need to lose about 50 pounds. I also need to quit smoking. I have found it difficult to do either, and impossible to do both at the same time. So should I lose weight first, or should I quit smoking first?
Your Fresh-Start Detox Plan
Get your year off to a perfect start. Live younger and happier with these easy strategies for removing irritants and toxins from your life (except your boss or mother-in-law).
Hangover SOS
We know that you know the best way to cure a hangover: Don't get one in the first place.
The Health Move Guys Must Do
A very small and simple lifestyle change may help men fly under the prostate cancer radar: daily walking!
How Much Talent Are You Really Born With?
Whether you can do long division in your head, are a virtuoso violinist, or display some other talent (and we don't mean playing the William Tell overture with your nose), it can't just be chalked up to genius you're born with. Scientists are increas
The Painless Way to Get Fit
There's a way to make your workout feel easy, and it's not to slow down or avoid the hills (or skip it altogether!). Simply ask someone to join you -- a buddy or buddy-to-be -- next time; you might not even notice that you're going strong but feeling
The Ancient Medicine We Still Recommend
What do Cher, Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams, and Titan, the world's tallest dog, have in common? They, like more than 20 million Americans and Canadians, are on pins and needles. Acupuncture needles, that is.
A Better-for-You Red Meat?
I used to eat red meat four or five times a week, but I've managed to cut back. This fall, I had a successful elk hunt, but now I don't want to eat any steaks, chops, or roasts because, in my mind, it is "red"meat. Yet I have heard that it
Favorite Holiday Flavors That Make You Healthier
No wonder everyone loves holiday foods. Certain holiday flavors (not as many as Tiger has girlfriends, but enough, nevertheless) can leave you more focused, more energetic, healthier, and maybe, just maybe, even thinner.
You'll Laugh at This Stress Buster, But it Works
Took you a minute to get the joke last night when you were out with your friends? That might be why you forgot about your parking ticket, your e-mail mix-up (double-check the recipient next time!), or your otherwise bad day and had such a great time.
3 Ways to Stop Overeating -- for Good
Next time you’re obsessing about another holiday eggnog or chocolate bombe cake a la mode, ask yourself this: "Would I shove that stuff into a friend’s body?" Mouth too full to answer? Use these strategies to nix bad habits and ea
The Weirdest Way to Get Smarter Fast
Next time you forget where you parked, this trick could get you back behind the wheel, pronto: Pinch your right nostril shut.
The Sweet Treat That Keeps You Trim
Whether you've gained weight or stayed the same this season (we'd say lost it, but that's not likely), chances are you're not interested in higher numbers on the scale anytime soon. So arm yourself against extra pounds by munching pears.
6 Ways to Savor Your Way Slimmer
The year's not over yet. For most people, that means at least another couple of weeks of thumbprint cookies, glasses of eggnog, and end-to-end parties . . . closely followed by a bigger belly and a serious resolution to ring in the New Year with a no
The Fats You Need More Of
I'm confused after reading an article about omega-6 fatty acids being bad for you. If soybean oil is high in omega-6s, is it -- as well as other soybean products -- bad for you?
Top Holiday Foods for Taste and Waist
Go ahead and celebrate. Some everywhere-at-the-holidays foods can in fact leave you healthier and trimmer, come January 1. Reach for these:
The Meal that Drops Cancer Risk
Make a nice filet of salmon or trout. Place a pile of crisp-tender asparagus spears next to it. Fill the rest of your plate with a mixture of fluffy quinoa and dried currants. Not only do you have a meal delicious enough to serve to guests (and one t
The Ultimate Antiaging Vitamin
Now that the days are shorter than a teenager's attention span, you may be missing something big (other than the opportunity to look cool in sunglasses while driving). Namely, vitamin D3, which your body makes when sunlight hits your skin.
When Desire Vanishes, Try This
A team of researchers in Europe wants to help women feel more satisfied -- and they're not talking about meals. They just released preliminary research that suggests there's a pill that can increase libido in premenopausal women.
What Your Job Can Do to Your Heart
The funny thing about your heart not being in your job is that your job finds a way to affect your heart anyway. When researchers looked at men who felt unfairly treated at work, those who kept their feelings inside had more than twice the risk of a
Holiday Eating: The Secret Thing Slim People Do
If your waistband gets tighter with every holiday party, give yourself a traffic ticket -- for speed eating. It's tempting to blame your aunt's famous triple-chocolate rum balls and that box of sugar cookies in the office coffee room for seasonal wai
Can You Get the H1N1 Flu Twice?
If you've already had H1N1, you have protection, but only if you're exposed to the same strain of the virus that laid you low. Once your immune system encounters a bug, it creates memory cells that rapidly produce antibodies to fight a second attack
The Easy Way to Boost Your Memory
Who did you have dinner/breakfast/a nice, chatty phone call with last week? The more people you can list, the more likely you may be to remember the answer to that question. In other words, the better your network, the more airtight your memory is li
Destress All Day Long
Why wait until yoga class -- or nap time -- to destress when you can do it all day and save a ton of wear and tear on your body? Here's how to be one cool cat all day long:
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