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in the spotlight
Willing Yourself to Fitness
As your exercise machines gather dust ... or serve as a staging area, where you hang tomorrow's wardrobe, it's easy to get discouraged. We have some suggestions on how to snap out of it, including an interesting method involving a deck of 36 cards.
Running: The Do's & Don'ts
What to Eat Before & After a Workout
Skip Yourself Fit
Personal Trainers' Q&A
Is Tai Chi Your Cup of Tea?
QUIZ: Do You Have an Eating Disorder?
What Is Body Mass Index (BMI)?
Calculate Your BMI
sexual health
How Dr. Kinsey Shocked America
Seen as pioneer or pervert, depending on one's point of view, Dr. Alfred Kinsey revealed startling facts about sexuality in America that are having repercussions even today.
139 Times a Year (and Other Sexual Trivia)
Can You Name the Only Organ Designed for Pleasure?
Common Male & Female Sexual Fantasies
Sex as You Grow Older
Foreplay Explained
Dr. Freud & the Libido
The Myth of Nymphomania
What a Pap Smear Tells (and What It Doesn't)
STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
From the Sexual Health Bulletin Boards:
Why does the amount of semen differ?
From the Sexual Health Bulletin Boards:
Is it unusual for a woman to orgasm while sleeping?
From the Sexual Health Bulletin Boards:
Can anything be done about too much lubrication?
From the Sexual Health Bulletin Boards:
Is he too big for me?
Parasites: Eating Us Alive DVD ... Own it Today!
While learning about this miniature world may make your skin crawl, the price certainly will not!
main features
The Duggar Family Countdown to Baby Number 17
Michelle is due to deliver baby 17 any day now. Find out what it's like living with a family that could field three basketball teams ... with a couple to spare.
126 Months Pregnant & Other Family Facts
Vital Stats: Duggars 1 Through 16
Video: A Duggar Christmas
Video: Home on the Ranch
From the Duggars Bulluein Boards:
My day and a half with the Duggars.
From the Duggars Bulluein Boards:
How do they earn enough to support them all?
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Preparing for Your Doctor Visit
Gone are the days of showing up, checking out a magazine, seeing the doctor and going home. These days you need to do some research on your own. Dr. John Whyte has advice on getting the most out of your time with a physician.
Perils of Do-It-Yourself
Is This Injury Serious Enough to Take Your Child to the Doctor?
Care and Maintenance of the Female Body
From puberty to menopause and beyond, our updated Women's Health Center has information geared uniquely to women.
Women's Health: The 20 Questions Test
The HRT Controversy
Do-It-Yourself Solutions to Seven Perimenopausal Symptoms
Stress & Women
Acid Reflux: Discomfort AND Danger
The technical term is Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), and it's a common disorder that occurs when the acidic contents of the stomach flow back into the esophagus during or after a meal. Find out why this condition isn't just a matter of discomfort.
What Foods Cause GERD?
Infants & Children Get It, Too
Are There Treatment Options?
Your Prescription Translator
Just taking your pills may have been fine in the old days. But today it's important that you understand what you're taking and why. Use this interactive guide to find what you need to know about the medicines you're putting into your body.
The Drug Interaction Checker
Look Up Any Illness
Use the Discovery Health Diseases & Conditions Database for information that you really need for yourself and for those you love.
Discovery Health Jigsaw Puzzles
They're a great way to relax for a few minutes during a hectic day. Choose from ten health-related images, then try your hand at bringing order from the chaos. And every time you start again, the pieces break differently.
health news
Die of a Broken Heart? It's Possible
Robot Doctor Visits Patients
Female Pharaoh's Breasts Gave Away Her Obesity
Six Suggestions to Cope With the Loss of a Loved One
Science Could Bust Dealers With "Marijuana Map"
Did Scientists Actually Study Monty Python's "Silly Walks"?
Meats & Sweets May Boost Breast Cancer Risk
A Pet Could Boost Your Child's Self-Esteem
Move Around Just a LITTLE, and Live Longer!
Diet & Exercise Help Tame PMS
Early Parkinson's Signs: Sleepiness, Hallucinations
Researchers Are Re-Evaluating Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
Liver Spots Have Nothing to Do With Your Liver
Why Babies Spit Up
Neighborhood Liquor Ads May Increase Kids' Drinking
Brain Scans Show How Pain Disrupts Concentration
New Study Claims Meditation Won't Help Your Health
Most U.S. Newborns Screened for Genetic Disease
hands-on health
NEWS IN FOCUS
The Daily Rounds: Does Acupuncture Help Against Migraines?
Although many migraine sufferers swear by it, the results of a test conducted in Germany were less than encouraging. You can find detailed information on the Mary Alice Williams reports that appear on Discovery Health TV every weeknight at 6:55 p.m. ET.
THIS WEEK'S QUIZ
Do You Know the Signs of Depression?
Take our seven-question quiz to find out how much you know about depression. The good news is that depression is a highly treatable condition ... when you seek the help you need.
FEATURED TOOL
The Commitment Readiness Test
We all want a rich and fulfilling relationship ... in theory. But some of us feel an inexplicable to pull away. Find out if that describes you.
EXPERT OPINION
What Is Alcohol's Effect on the Body?
Unlike fat, protein, and carbohydrate, alcohol is not something the body needs to be healthy. In fact, in large doses, alcohol causes malnutrition. This is because it prevents nutrients from being absorbed.
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best of tv this week
Tonight, 8 p.m. ET
Mystery ER:
Burning Love
Doctors are puzzled as they examine little Ricky, a frequent patient of the ER, with persistent vomiting and an odd rash around his mouth and chest. There's no explanation for why the young child wheezes, but his every breath is a painful struggle.
Tonight, 9 p.m. ET
Medical Incredible:
Joined for Life
The world's oldest living conjoined male twins; curing a mystery muscle disease; a four-inch length of wire lodges in a man's brain; giving birth to a giant baby; a massive cyst removed during at-birth surgery, and an implant for depression.
Tonight, 10 p.m. ET
Mystery Diagnosis:
The 13-Year Stomach Ache
16-year-old Jennifer Fagenson takes aspirin to help alleviate altitude sickness, but ends up being rushed to the hospital. In 1998, Joyce Gonzales feels sharp, needle-like pain shooting up her left arm. Within weeks the pain mysteriously spreads.
Tuesday, 8 p.m. ET
Quints: The First Year
Born 31 weeks early, the Denny quintuplets are finally ready to go home from the hospital. Settle into the new family routine as parents adjust to juggling five newborns. Follow the medical progress made by these miracle babies.
Tuesday, 9 p.m. ET
Kids by the Dozen:
The Heppner Family
Spud and Miriam Heppner are the parents of 16 children, 9 still living at home! Getting everyone together for a weekend at the lake is easier said than done, but to the Heppners, family comes first.
Tuesday, 10 p.m. ET
Jon & Kate Plus 8:
Housekeeper Hunt
In this episode, having reached her limit, Kate decides it might be time to get some cleaning assistance. Will Kate be able to find someone to meet her high cleanliness standards?
Tuesday, 10:30 p.m. ET
Jon & Kate Plus 8:
Jon Turns 30
Jon and Kate rarely get time to themselves but Jon's big 30 is looming and Kate is determined that it will be something special. She is planning a surprise dinner where she will announce his fabulous gift ... a trip to the Florida Keys!
Wednesday, 8 p.m. ET
Trauma, Life in the ER:
Trauma Season
As long, cold Minneapolis winters give way to the first warm days of spring, residents emerge from hibernation and vehicles take to the road. The emergency physicians of Hennepin County Medical Center know the seasonal pattern and brace for the worst.
Wednesday, 9 p.m. ET
Plastic Surgery,
Before & After:
A Cut Above
A 16-year-old boy has endured over 10 surgeries to correct his malfunctioned jaw. Merrie, best known for her starring role on GENERAL HOSPITAL wants a facelift before she returns to acting. In his 50s, Brian gets a facelift to peel back layers of time.
Wednesday, 10 p.m. ET
Get Fresh
With Sara Snow Special:
Green Wedding
In this special hour of GET FRESH, Sara takes a couple through the ins and outs of planning their own green wedding: from choosing the right venue to the wedding dress to the cake ... and everything in between.
Thursday, 8 p.m. ET
Get Fresh
With Sara Snow:
Green Bachelor
Sara helps a dirty guy get clean on this episode of GET FRESH. It's out with the blue stuff and in with the green, as Sara heeds bachelor Evan's call for help cleaning his man pad.
Thursday, 8:30 p.m. ET
Get Fresh
With Sara Snow:
Finding Balance
In this episode of GET FRESH Sara shares her commitment to a balanced lifestyle while learning to balance on top of waves, explores ways to get from here to there with the least amount of environmental impact, and shows us her alternative to coffee.
Thursday, 9 p.m. ET
A Lyon in the Kitchen:
Chicken Marsala
Nathan visits the farmers' market, where he learns about the advantages of organic chicken. He then cooks Chicken Marsala with Garlic, Mushrooms, Fava Beans and Asparagus and finishes the meal with a delicious dessert, Nectarine and Blackberry Cobbler.
Thursday, 9:30 p.m. ET
A Lyon in the Kitchen:
Chicken & Escarole Soup
Nathan visits a specialty mushroom grower to learn about varieties of mushrooms and how they are grown. He then cooks a Mascarpone Polenta and Mushroom Ragout. Nathan also makes Chicken and Escarole Soup (or Italian Wedding Soup).
Thursday, 10 p.m. ET
Little People, Big World: Birthday Girls/
Back to School
Little Person Matt Roloff plans an elaborate birthday surprise for his wife, Amy (also a Little Person), and average height daughter, Molly. Fifteen-year-old twin brothers Zach (a dwarf) and Jeremy (average height) start their first week of high school.
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