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Discovery Health Newsletter
November 17, 2008
Welcome TAYLLOR!
Let Discovery Health be your partner in staying well.
 
in the spotlight
7 Reasons You Don't Lose Weight
It doesn't take much to throw off your plan to eat healthier. Here are some of the most common pitfalls.

How Many Calories Do Your Activities Burn?

10 Fitness Facts You Should Know

Find Your Body Mass Index (BMI)

What's Your Target Heart Rate?

Your Saturated Fat Assessment

Fitness as Part of Your Normal, Everyday Activities

Can Exercise Improve Your Love Life?

New Drug Counteracts Overeating

Why Calorie Restriction Might Prolong Life

Make Healthy Eating Part of Your Lifestyle

The Power of Walking

Cardiovascular vs. Weight Training

sexual health
Marriage & Sex
Find out how many times the average adult has sex each year, and the many ways that you can keep the spark alive in your marriage or long-term relationship.

What's Going on During an Orgasm?

Six Reasons That Women Lose Their Sex Drive

The Male Dysfunction Test

Better Sex Options for Men & Women

From the Sexual Health Bulletin Boards:
Could infrequent sex be the cause of my burning sensation?

From the Sexual Health Bulletin Boards:
I've been a good sport with my husband's desires, but is this too much?

From the Sexual Health Bulletin Boards:
Is it possible to ejaculate during sex without knowing it?

From the Sexual Health Bulletin Boards:
I'm afraid to let go with my boyfriend.



Labor of Love Book
Chronicles the unconventional life and revolutionary pregnancy of Thomas Beatie, who was born and raised as a girl, but made a gender transition to a male.


main features
Dr. G: Medical Examiner
At the District Nine Medical Examiner's Office in Florida, determining cause of death often comes down to one person ... Dr. Jan Garavaglia. Watch the fascinating processes she goes through to solve the puzzles that can mean the difference between accidental death and murder.

What Are Dr. G's Most Common Causes of Death?

How Autopsies Work

QUIZ: Do You Know Your Forensics?

Dr. G's How Not to Die Book
Learn surprising lessons on how to live a longer, safer, and healthier life from America's favorite medical examiner, Dr. G.


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.


The Duggars: 20 and Counting Book
Discover the many parenting strategies that Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar use as they raise one of America's largest families.


health & fitness news

"Bio-Beer" Designed to Extend Life

Human Hair Linked to Lizard & Dinosaur Claws

Undergrad Competition Inspires Ulcer Vaccine

Don't Rely on Diet to Prevent Weight Regain

Heart Failure Hospitalizations Up Sharply


hands-on health
NEWS IN FOCUS
The Daily Rounds:
Age Matters in Deciding Prostate Cancer Treatment

If your health care provider has told you that you have prostate cancer, you may soon face a difficult choice of treatment options. Here are the choices you'll confront. You can find detailed information on the Mary Alice Williams reports that appear on Discovery Health TV every weeknight at 7:55 p.m. ET.

THIS WEEK'S QUIZ
The Myths of Beauty

Find out just how much you know about the products and procedures designed to make us attractive.

FEATURED TOOL
Do You Procrastinate?

You put off buying those school supplies ... and put off writing that report ... and it all comes at once! Find out if you're a procrastinator at heart.

EXPERT OPINION
How Can I Stick to My Fitness Plan?

Many of us start out strong, resolved that THIS time we'll be fit for life. Then life intrudes into our plans. Here are some tips to help you keep your initial enthusiasm going.


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tv highlights
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Dr. G,
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Code Blue:
One Day at a Time
best of tv this week
Tonight, 8 p.m. ET/PT
Mystery ER:
Truth Be Told

A military wife suffers a sudden paralysis in her leg that defies explanation. The military medical specialists that investigate the elusive cause discover it may have something to do with her husband's top-secret work.

Tonight, 10 p.m. ET/PT
Mystery Diagnosis:
The Girl Nobody Believed

Kirsten was overweight as a child. When she tried the slightest physical exertion, she would experience dizziness and shortness of breath. Dr. Robyn Barst, a leading specialist would finally reveal Kirsten's diagnosis.

Tuesday, 8 p.m. ET/PT
Freebirthing
A growing movement of women in the US and in the UK are defying medical advice to give birth with no drugs, no midwife and no medical support. Supporters claim its how having a baby was always meant to be but doctors say 'freebirthing' has terrible risks.

Tuesday, 9 p.m. ET/PT
Pregnant Man
Thomas Beatie took the world by storm when he revealed he was pregnant earlier this year. In this exclusive film for Discovery Health, Thomas and his wife Nancy share the intimate details of their amazing story.

Tuesday, 10 p.m. ET/PT
Deliver Me: Holding Fast
Stephanie's diabetes made her pregnancy high-risk with complications. Jennifer fights depression to deliver a second child. Aleli considers having a vaginal birth after c-section. Yvonne talks about undergoing fertility treatments to have another baby.

Wednesday, 8 p.m. ET/PT
Five Under 5
Join this one-of-a-kind modern American family, partners Karen and Janice, along with their 4-year-old daughter, Sydney, and 2-year-old twin sons, Cameron and Spencer, on a mesmerizing journey through day-to-day life and the delivery of a second set of twin boys.

Wednesday, 9 p.m. ET/PT
17 Kids & Counting:
Duggars Learn to Drive

In this episode the 6th in line, Jinger, takes her first driving test. The Duggars also celebrate Michelle's birthday and answer some email questions from viewers.

Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. ET/PT
17 Kids & Counting:
Bates vs. Duggars Smackdown

Watch what happens as the Duggars compete with the Bates in paintball and dare each other to jump out of an airp***.

Thursday, 8 p.m. ET/PT
Super Obese
Andover Village Retirement Community is home to more than 50 morbidly obese patients who, due to their girth, are no longer able to live on their own. With an average weight of 500 lbs., residents work to set goals and lose weight. Meet three patients.

Thursday, 9 p.m. ET/PT
The Truth About Food:
How To Be Sexy

In this episode our volunteers put their bodies on the line to discover just what effect food can have on our sex lives.

Thursday, 10 p.m. ET/PT
Berman & Berman:
The Truth About Oral Sex

Oral sex is one of the most popular of sex acts, but it can also be a source of disagreement for couples. Join the Drs. Berman as they bring in a host of experts to discuss everything oral.
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