A panel of medical experts voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to endorse the controversial weight-loss drug Qnexa, clearing the way for the Food and Drug Administration to approve a new prescription obesity medication for the first time since 1999. The FDA will issue a final ruling later this year, but the agency typically follows the recommendations of [...]

The body’s largest organ, our skin, shields us from harmful elements but getting into the routine of properly taking care of your skin doesn’t seem to be as valued by many men. Yet, doing so will help keep you looking healthy, youthful and will prevent many skin diseases including skin cancer. Skin care, however, is [...]

To help you get in the swing of heart-smart eating, WF health experts have come up with a list of 20 foods put your heart performance to pinnacle. According to newly updated (2011) guidelines from the American Heart Association (AHA), women are now classified in three groups: high risk for heart disease, at risk, or [...]

The whole point of retirement was not working. But today’s retirees are increasingly counting themselves among the job-seekers. Roughly three out of four workers over age 50 say they plan to work at least part-time in retirement, according to a 2010 study by the Families and Work Institute; currently about 20% of retirees have a [...]

For years, studies of obesity have found that soon after fat people lost weight, their metabolism slowed and they experienced hormonal changes that increased their appetites. Scientists hypothesized that these biological changes could explain why most obese dieters quickly gained back much of what they had so painfully lost. But now a group of Australian [...]

Dr. Pankaj P. Singh, founder and CEO of Arch Dental Associates in New York City,.says that swimming in pool water that is excessively chlorinated can erode and stain tooth enamel. “Excessive chlorine lowers the pool’s pH level, making it dangerously acidic,” he says. So if you’re a frequent swimmer, pack a toothbrush along with that [...]

Doctors have long extolled the flu shot’s importance, prompting many to wince through the needle every year. But a new analysis has cast doubt on the effectiveness of that annual ritual. Vaccines provide a moderate shield against pesky influenza viruses but that protection can get weaker or disappear entirely during some seasons, according to a [...]

People who are genetically susceptible to heart disease can lower their risk by eating plenty of fruit and raw vegetables, a study suggests. It says five or more daily portions should be enough to counteract culprit versions of a gene on chromosome 9, thought to be possessed by a fifth of people of European ancestry. [...]

As a board certified sexologist and a certified sex therapist, I have seen a lot of couples over the years for marriage therapy. Most of them seem surprised when they realize that they have to work hard on the erotic side of the relationship to keep it alive and sexy. Most believe that if they [...]

In their announcement of founder Steve Jobs’ death, at age 56, Apple officials did not mention a specific cause of death. But the visionary digital leader had been battling pancreatic cancer since 2004. Pancreatic cancer is one of the faster spreading cancers; only about 4% of patients can expect to survive five years after their [...]