in the spotlight
National Body Challenge 2009!
First a little fun ...
play the Buddy System Game ... just to reinforce the idea that although getting healthy is serious business, a good attitude is a great help.
Get the details on joining Discovery Health's initiative that provides FREE resources and support to
help you get fit and stay fit for life. Remember ... registration starts on December 29th.
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Winter Activities Slideshow
Meanwhile ...
try These Healthy Holiday Recipes!
Dark Fudgy Brownies
Herb-Roasted Turkey
Savory Bread Pudding
The Phone Call That Whips You Into Shape?
sexual health
The Sexual Compatability Test
Are you and your partner on the same page ... or even reading the same book ... sexually?
What Is Female Sexual Dysfunction?
Diagnosing Erectile Dysfunction
Potency Assessment for Men
The Sexual Health Quiz
Coming Soon ... a Sexual Desire Skin Patch?
Foods That Enhance Sex
From the Sexual Health Bulletin Boards:
What's a normal number of sexual partners in a lifetime?
From the Sexual Health Bulletin Boards:
Sex is always the same for us. What can I do to spice it up?
From the Sexual Health Bulletin Boards:
My husband is so quiet I feel like I'm making love to a robot.
From the Sexual Health Bulletin Boards:
Am I having an orgasm or not?
main features
Dr. G: Medical Examiner
Meet Dr. Jan Garavaglia, medical examiner. On nights and weekends, she's a devoted wife and mother of two boys, but during the day,
she spends her time solving medical mysteries as one of the nation's leading forensic pathologists.
Causes of Death: What Are the Odds?
Virtual Tour: The Morgue
Dr. G on Mysterious Deaths
Dr. G on Why Men Have More Fatal Accidents
Dr. G on the Tools of Her Trade
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.
Cancer Stories ... Tell Us Yours
Countless men, women and children have combatted cancer, lost a loved one, or celebrated victory over the disease. And each has a deep and personal story to tell.
We would love to hear your story. So would the many others who share your relationship to cancer.
Discovery Health Podcasts
Top Ten Myths About Cancer
Latest Cancer-Related News
Cancer Prevention Diet
Beat Cholesterol Before It Beats You
The Discovery Health Cholesterol Center is a treasure trove of information and resources that are designed to help you get your numbers into the healthy range that you and your doctor are looking to reach.
Exactly, What IS Cholesterol?
What Causes High Cholesterol?
What Does High Cholesterol Feel Like?
Will Increasing My Exercise Lower My Cholesterol?
How Do Cholesterol-Lowering Medications Work?
Recommended Cholesterol Levels for Healthy Individuals
Recommended Cholesterol Levels for People at Risk for Heart Disease
BOSU Ball Home Balance Trainer
Get a three-in-one workout -- cardiovascular, toning and flexibility training -- with the same tool used by leading sports teams.
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
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
Nuts to Good Health!
Malaria Vaccine Shows Promise
Fast Heart Rate Warns of Obesity, Diabetes
Crowded Households Raise Women's Heart Risk
5 Tips When Considering Alternative Medicine
hands-on health
NEWS IN FOCUS
The Daily Rounds: An Anti-AIDS Gel by 2010?
A safe and effective gel allowing women to protect themselves from the AIDS virus may be available by 2010 if current trials involving thousands of women are successful, researchers say.
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
Fending Off Fat
Take our eight-question quiz to find out how many fewer daily calories you need to lose weight.
FEATURED TOOL
How Strong Is Your Marriage?
Dr. John Gottman has designed a free marriage quiz that is designed to provide you with results that will be applicable to your marriage.
EXPERT OPINION
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: The Basics
Profound fatigue, the hallmark of the disorder, can come on suddenly or gradually and persists or recurs throughout the period of illness. Unlike the short-term disability of say, the flu, CFS symptoms linger for at least six months and often for years.
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