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Discovery Health Newsletter
October 6, 2008
Welcome TAYLLOR!
Let Discovery Health be your partner in staying well.
 
in the spotlight
Diet Myths Debunked
What works and what doesn't work when it comes to losing weight?

Calorie Burn Rates

Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator

The Fitness Quiz

Exercise I.Q. Test

Eating Disorders Quiz

Exercise Motivation Test

Procrastination Test


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sexual health
The Skinny on Birth Control
Explore the methods available to the modern couple ... some as old as sexuality itself, and some very recent.

Are Aphrodisiacs Real?

Breast Size & Sexual Desire

The Only Organ Designed for Pleasure

Oral for Her

Oral for Him

Is It a Fetish or a Preference?

From the Sexual Health Bulletin Boards:
How can I shave down there without the irritation?

From the Sexual Health Bulletin Boards:
I don't think my boyfriend likes going there.

From the Sexual Health Bulletin Boards:
Is it dangerous to have sex in a swimming pool?

From the Sexual Health Bulletin Boards:
How can I please him if sex repulses me?



From Conception to Birth DVD
Follow the ultimate journey each one of us takes from the moment of our conception to the moment of our birth.


main features
Pregnancy After 35
First, we should say that most women between 35 and 40 have healthy pregnancies. But, as women push back their child-producing years, health issues do arise. Knowing the roadblocks can help you avoid them.

The Whys and Hows of Cesareans

Exercising While Pregnant

10 Tips for Sleeping Better During Pregnancy

Flashing Some Style: Looking Good When You're Pregnant

Dad Duties


Nine Reasons You Can't Sleep
If you suffer night after night of sleeplessness, and day after day of walking through life like a zombie, there's a very good chance it's due to one of these disorders. The good news is that you can stop the cycle.

Take the Sleepiness Test

What's Your Sleep I.Q.?

The High Cost of Sleepless Nights


Healthy Recipes ... That Taste Great!
Bland food and boredom are two sure-fire diet killers. Try these recipes to beat the "reducing blues" and you'll probably be eating better than you did before! Here are just a few examples:

Baked Chicken Parmesan

"Naked" Turkey Tacos

Baked Spaghetti & Meatballs

Chicken Chili

Sausage & Veggie Pizza

Pork Chops & Apples

Shrimp & Chicken Kabob

Creamy Pesto Pasta

Bacon & Egg Bagel

Waffles & Fruit

Western Omelet


Yoga for Beginners DVD
Experience the joy of yoga and the benefits of a daily practice with this relaxing DVD for beginners.


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 & fitness news

Controlling Hot Flashes

AIDS Virus Traces Back 100 Years

Traffic Deaths Spike on Election Days

"Artificial Noses" to Put Tracking Dogs Out of Work?

Gene Could Link Obesity, Colon Cancer

Dieting History Tied to Pregnancy Weight Gain


hands-on health
NEWS IN FOCUS
The Daily Rounds: Retraining the Brain

Subjects from 4-years-old to 85 are participating in what may be a medical revolution. They're using cutting edge therapies to rewire their brains. Treating serious medical conditions with neither drugs nor surgery. And that could be groundbreaking. 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
Try the Sexy Foods Poll

What foods turn you on the most? Does an oyster appetizer leave you wanting dessert? Do eggs start your day off right? Or, perhaps, there's nothing better than some sausage.

FEATURED TOOL
What's Your Emotional I.Q.?

There's more to success than academic smarts. Here you can evaluate several aspects of your emotional intelligence and find suggestions on ways to improve it.

EXPERT OPINION
Aspirin & Your Headache

Inside that tiny bottle in your medicine chest there lies the most successful drug in history. And scientists are still struggling to understand it.


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Senior Promotions Editor
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tv highlights
NEW DAY! Tonight,
9 p.m. ET/PT
Dr. G, Medical Examiner:
Deadly Encounter
Tonight,
5 p.m. ET/PT
Code Blue:
Long Way Home
best of tv this week
Tonight, 8 p.m. ET/PT
Mystery ER:
Rash Decision

An otherwise healthy college student comes down with a purple rash that literally spreads before his eyes. As the college student's health deteriorates the doctor must find the cause of the rash before time runs out.

Tonight, 10 p.m. ET/PT
Mystery Diagnosis:
The Purple Puzzle

Christina and Jason Wells are thrilled to find out she is pregnant, then doctors see something on an ultrasound that worries them; Bruce Kemlitz was a high school biology teacher for over 25 years when, out of the blue, a bizarre symptom appears.

Tuesday, 8 p.m. ET/PT
Multiple Miracles
For Australian couple Dale and Darren Chalk, life is anything but conventional. They have 5 children under the age of 3. But life is about to get a lot more hectic. Dale is pregnant with their second set of quads.

Tuesday, 9 p.m. ET/PT
The Bailey Multiples
We follow one couple's long awaited journey to becoming parents, through multiple attempts at In Vitro Fertilization. They become pregnant not once, but with 6 babies! They are faced with many bumps along the road, including the loss of two babies.

Tuesday, 10 p.m. ET/PT
Deliver Me:
Expecting the Unexpected

40-year-old Nina is still coping with the trauma of two miscarriages, most likely caused by a chromosomal abnormality. Nina anxiously anticipates the birth of her second daughter as she continues to pray that nothing goes wrong.

Wednesday, 8 p.m. ET/PT
Then Came Six:
Birthday

In an effort to show their appreciation to DeWayne for all his help and to celebrate another year of his life, Chris and Diamond host a 13th birthday party at a friend's home complete with extravagant decorations and a Deejay.

Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. ET/PT
Then Came Six:
Family Chores

With seven kids ... 5-year-old sextuplets and a 13-year-old son ... life at the Harris house can get chaotic. So, Diamond decides to start teaching the kids chores and encourages Chris to utilize his teaching skills to train the family in the art of teamwork.

Wednesday, 9 p.m. ET/PT
17 Kids & Counting:
Big Family Meets Big Apple

Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar have a big secret: they are pregnant with their 18th baby! What better way to surprise the other 17 children in their family than to do it on national television?

Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. ET/PT
17 Kids & Counting:
Duggars Do New York

In this continuation of Michelle's Mother's Day extravaganza, the Duggars travel to New York City to visit Times Square and appear on the Today Show.

Wednesday, 10 p.m. ET/PT
Quintuplets! Revisited
This heartfelt hour revisits the Derks' family's three years after the birth of their quintuplets. We see this remarkable couple deal with emotional ups and down with the support of doctors and the community to overcome great odds.

Thursday, 8 p.m. ET/PT
Wa$ted! Clean Up This Mess!
The Cavallaros are your typical nuclear family with 2 kids, a dog, and NINE televisions that are always on. This family thinks recycling is a waste of space, they don't even have a bin. With their wasteful habits, the family is crying for a green clean up.

Thursday, 8:30 p.m. ET/PT
Stuff Happens: Office
Science guy Bill Nye goes undercover at the office to reveal the surprising facts behind where all the stuff in your office comes from, and where it all goes when you're done with it.

Thursday, 9 p.m. ET/PT
Inside Brookhaven
Obesity Clinic:
Families & Food

410-pound Isobel Vasquez knew she needed help when her two young sons, Jeremy and Joseph, had to help her to use the bathroom. Now at Brookhaven, she's determined she won't make her sons suffer any longer.

Thursday, 10 p.m. ET/PT
Addicted to Food
Weighing more than 700 pounds, R.J. finds himself living at a unique home for the Super Obese located in Ohio. With extreme mobility problems, this is the story of R.J.'s hometown helping him make the trip from North Carolina to his new home up north.
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