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Discovery Health Newsletter
December 22, 2008
Welcome TAYLLOR!
Let Discovery Health be your partner in staying well.
 
in the spotlight
Discovery Health is thrilled to welcome
the birth of Duggar Number 18!

Jordyn-Grace Makiya Duggar arrived Thursday, December 18th at 1:40 p.m. weighing in at 7lbs 3oz, 20 inches. We wish Michelle, Jim Bob and the rest of the family healthy, Happy Holidays with their new addition. Watch 17 Kids and Counting: and Baby Makes 18 tomorrow night, Tues, December 23rd at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Wish the Duggars well!


National Body Challenge 2009!
Check out these TOP TEN TIPS FOR HOLIDAY WEIGHT CONTROL to minimize the damage of the next week or so. Then 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.

REMIND ME TO REGISTER

Experimental Weight-Loss Pill Passes Eartly Test

Money May Lure People to Lose Weight

Watch Dr. Peeke's Could You Survive?

sexual health
Sex From A-to-Z
Actually, it goes from A to W, but you'll find nearly 100 sexual terms and conditions explained here, in language you can understand and put to practical use today. Terms like:

Aging & Sex

Bisexual Behavior

Clitoris

Dyspareunia

Ejaculation

Foreplay

From the Sexual Health Bulletin Boards:
I love "normal" sex, but not what he wants to do.

From the Sexual Health Bulletin Boards:
Do you know a method of delaying ejaculation?

From the Sexual Health Bulletin Boards:
My girlfriend is attractive, but I can't orgasm with her.

From the Sexual Health Bulletin Boards:
Am I a virgin? Am I a lesbian?



Yoga Starter Kit by Gaiam
Get everything you need to ease into a healthy yoga habit. This kit is perfect for beginners or those looking to jumpstart their routine.


main features
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.

The HRT Controversy

Do-It-Yourself Solutions to Seven Perimenopausal Symptoms


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.


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''e 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

Genetics & Obesity

Is Sugar Addictive?

Brain Adjusts to Cope With Life's Upsets

Found: 2,000-Year-Old Brain, Preserved

Coming Soon: Empathetic Virtual Humans


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 6:55 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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Mystery ER: Rash Decision
In this episode of Mystery ER, 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.

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Soon after solid food is introduced into Tyler Berchielli's diet, he begins to have infrequent bowel movements, sometimes just once a month. Daisy Hill, an active 41-year-old bodybuilder, notices a painful lump in her jaw while training for a competition.

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House of Twins
The Davis home is beginning to look a lot like Noah's Ark, two 6-year-olds, two 4-year-olds and now two 5-day-olds! Marla and Christopher Davis have three sets of fraternal twins, all without the use of fertility treatments; beating one in a million odds!

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
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A*** advises Susan to stay close to home in the final weeks of her pregnancy, but her husband is dead-set on going off-roading. Gloria prays another miscarriage won't shatter her dream of having one more baby. Sindy's twins may need to deliver early.
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