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10 Ways to Make Your Childbirth Easier 04/26/2015 08:00pm • A Better BirthIn her nearly 40 years as a midwife, Eileen Ehudin Beard has been at "a gazillion" births. (Translation: More than 1,000.) She's also given birth to five children of her own. "Every birth is different, every woman is different," says Beard, the senior practice advisor at the American C Why 'No Two Nutritionists Agree' is a Myth 04/26/2015 08:00pm • I have taken care of patients now for a span of roughly 25 years. Patient care is a unique window to what the world is thinking. As people open up about the intimate details of their lives, necessary to inform good clinical decisions, their perspectives, preferences and priorities about everything f Backpack strap used by Apollo 14 moonwalker sells for $41K 04/24/2015 01:32pm • BOSTON (AP) — A backpack strap used by an Apollo 14 astronaut as he moved around the surface of the moon in 1971 has sold at auction for nearly $42,000. Massachusetts-based RR Auction says the strap that Edgar Mitchell brought back as a souvenir of the mission fetched $41,806 this week. The buyer' Dietitian sets the record straight on best diet practices 04/24/2015 05:43am • WASHINGTON — Swimsuit season is right around the corner. And that means it is prime time for dieters --- and diet fads. There have been a lot of them over the years, from Paleo to cabbage soup. But the numbers from the National Weight Control Registry — a database of long-term successful diet Eating on Chemo: Tips to Overcome Taste and Weight Challenges 04/23/2015 08:00pm • When you're being treated for cancer, food can lose all its appeal. But maintaining good nutrition is more important than ever as you move toward recovery. Dietitians -- and a patient who's been there -- share their advice for how to eat right. The Nutrition Strategy Linda Kao of Dallas has gone Pregnancy With a Chronic Disease 04/23/2015 08:00pm • Eat this, not that. Take this vitamin, but forget that one. Gain some weight, but not too much. Women are inundated with information about what to do and avoid when expecting. But for some women with chronic health conditions such as Crohn's disease and lupus, these recommendations go a step furthe Study: Half of foods advertised to kids fall short of nutritional guidelines 04/23/2015 05:03pm • WASHINGTON — A lot of ad money is peddling a lot of bad food to our kids. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago looked at 407 food products advertised on children's TV programs. They found more than half — 53 percent — failed to meet government nutritional guidelines. Also Widow says Pakistan should have done more...Iranian ships turn around...More help for migrants 04/23/2015 04:45pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Elaine Weinstein (WYN'-steen) says the Pakistani government should have done more to win the release of her husband as he was held hostage by al-Qaida. U.S. officials say Weinstein was killed by a CIA drone strike in Pakistan in January. President Barack Obama says the strike tar How to Embrace Healthy Risk in Investing 04/22/2015 08:00pm • "Risk" doesn't have to be a four-letter word. Yes, 2008's losses still sting. But here's how to start steering by looking out the windshield and finally giving up the rearview mirror. It's best to master the process of moving on, says Lauren Cohen, professor of finance at Harvard Business School. Early detection, healthy lifestyle keys to managing macular degeneration 04/22/2015 05:30am • WASHINGTON -- She made us laugh -- and sometimes cringe -- at her jokes. Now, comic Roseanne Barr is tackling a very serious issue: Barr says she has both macular degeneration and glaucoma and is going blind. It is a fairly common diagnosis among the elderly, though rather unusual for a 62-year-o Everything I Know About Health, Fitness and Gratitude I Learned From Pole 04/21/2015 08:00pm • This past weekend, I was privileged enough to compete in a professional pole dancing competition here in Herndon, Virginia. I'm not talking "pole dance" in the traditional sense, but in the acrobatic and artistic sense. If you haven't heard of the pole fitness craze that has been gaining momentum a 3 Investment Bargains in the Energy Sector 04/20/2015 08:00pm • U.S. consumers have raked in savings at the gasoline pump in recent months in the wake of a 50 percent decline in crude oil prices since last summer. While the drop in energy prices has been a boon to consumers, the decline has hit energy stocks hard. Why has crude oil been falling? It's Economics Why Nice Doctors Are Better Doctors 04/20/2015 01:00pm • Going to the doctor is an exercise in brisk communication, trust and vulnerability -- talking about your health concerns isn't easy. Add to this crunchtime a new doctor who rushes in, fails to provide an introduction and talks down to you throughout the session. But doctors with bad manners aren't m Studies outline exercise prescription for a long, healthy life 04/20/2015 04:50am • WASHINGTON — Doctors have long prescribed exercise to patients seeking a healthy, long life, and two new studies outline the proper dose. Combined, these studies tracked the exercise patterns and longevity of almost one million people. The researchers found that the current recommendation o Investors: Think Twice Before Buying Exotic ETFs 04/19/2015 08:00pm • For many investors, an exchange-traded fund is an easy, inexpensive way to gain exposure to traditional, broad-market indexes such as the Standard & Poor's 500 index. Since the first U.S. ETF launched in 1993, the category has grown to include commodity and currency funds, alternatively-weighte