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Ovarian Tumors Can Grow Amazingly Large 09/04/2018 08:00pm • About the size of a grapefruit. As big as a basketball. Comparisons like these are sometimes used to describe an oversized tumor. But in rare cases, ovarian tumors can grow much larger. In early 2018, a young woman underwent abdominal surgery to remove a 132-pound ovarian growth. Thankfully, the eno Your Child's Health Should Be Part of the Back-to-School Checklist 09/03/2018 08:00pm • As summer winds down, parents and caregivers of children are preparing for the new school year. While your to-do list likely includes getting school supplies, it's also a great time to add a few important health items to the checklist. Health check-ups are essential, and all school age children and What Can Women Do Now to Lower Risk of Lung Cancer Death? 09/03/2018 08:00pm • We all know that there are fundamental differences in anatomy between the sexes. As they say, vive la différence. But there are other physiological differences that sometimes show up in diseases and conditions, where you might not expect to see them. One such difference arises in women and lung can 10 Pre-Surgery Tips to Boost Recovery 09/03/2018 08:00pm • How to prepare for a successful post-operation recovery. Preparing to undergo surgery can be similar to training for a marathon, says Christina Sherry, a registered dietitian and expert in adult therapeutic nutrition who's with Abbott, a global health care company. Running a marathon is physically a Be Smart: Keep Kids' Hearts Healthy From the Start 09/03/2018 08:00pm • Diabetes, obesity and heart disease are on the rise. More Americans are overweight. Increasing obesity in the U.S. correlates with increasing diabetes rates, which then correlates with increasing rates of heart disease and cardiomyopathy -- a disease of the heart muscle. America's children are in lo 5 Ways to Detox Your Liver That Really Work 09/03/2018 08:00pm • Want to get loose at happy hour -- and still show up fresh for work the next day? How about saying yes to a night out with friends -- college style -- without canceling your next-morning workout? You know you'd rather enjoy an evening on your couch with a bottle of wine if you knew you'd wake up san Keep Kids' Hearts Healthy: What the Celebs Have to Say 09/03/2018 08:00pm • BTIG Charity Day, which took place this year on May 8, has raised over $45 million since its initiation in 2003 and benefits hundreds of nonprofit organizations that are critical to America's youth, including the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation and Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation. The ch 5 Reasons You Can't Stick With a Workout -- and What to Do About It 09/03/2018 08:00pm • Shift your thinking to improve your health and reach your fitness goals. Exercise is as much mental as it is physical. And when it comes to exercise adherence -- the ability to stick with a workout plan over the long term -- the mental aspect is even more important. "Exercise adherence is a behavior Is Poor Heart Health in South Asians' DNA? 08/30/2018 08:00pm • Every moment before the artery is open feels simultaneously frenzied and elegant. The rush to the hospital. A targeted history. Practiced teams of hands in a synchronized blur to prep and drape and wire and balloon. And suddenly, calm. The artery is open, the patient is better, blood flow to a dyin How you can ease into a vegan diet 08/30/2018 12:00am • When you think of a vegan dieter, you likely picture a health-obsessed animal rights activist who can't stop talking about how great it is to go vegan -- and who's totally fine swearing off burgers and milk and a whole lot more. But in reality, going vegan doesn't have to be an all-or-nothing approa How to Eat (and Exercise) to Get Six-Pack Abs 08/29/2018 08:00pm • An online search for how to get abs without dieting yields a raft of eye-popping results: There are YouTube videos with instructions, and a piece on the dating site Match.com promises advice. Want to achieve ripped abs by eating pizza and ice cream? There's an article on that on a healthy eating we Weighing the Ketogenic Diet 08/29/2018 08:00pm • The "keto" diet might seem like the newest thing to hit the weight-loss scene since sliced (whole-grain) bread. But it has actually been around for nearly a century -- as a treatment for epilepsy. Physicians first introduced the high-fat, low-carb eating approach in the 1920s after discovering that Yes, You Can Do Self-Care 'Wrong' 08/29/2018 08:00pm • Sarah Knight's body knew before her mind that something had to change. It let her know by serving her a nasty panic attack right in the middle of her Manhattan office. "I stood up, and the world was spinning. My arms went numb, and I felt like I was going to pass out," recalls Knight, who worked at Adults: Make These Healthy Resolutions This School Year 08/29/2018 08:00pm • Are you one of those people who tried really hard to get into tip-top shape for the summer, only to spend Memorial Day through Labor Day eating and drinking too much? If so, you probably feel ready to hit the reset button once September hits, just like some people do come January. If that resonates How to Explain Your Unemployment in a Job Interview 08/28/2018 08:00pm • Aside from the questions regarding your skills and past accomplishments, employers invariably want to know about your current status and why you are interested in the role for which you've applied. If you aren't working, whether by your choice or not, this can be a tricky minefield to traverse succ