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First, let's be clear: This is not an article about happiness. We're not going to tell you to smile or lighten up. It's not our intent to have you twirling [...]

The psychological aspects of 2 year old kids and some tips for handling their behaviors are presented.

Many times competing with achievers helps us to improve our performance, five rules to compete and at the same time have your friendship are listed.

The strategies that should be followed by parents to train the children to use potty are discussed.

With passing of time people start losing their self confidence and this is the case especially with young women who become self-conscious during adolescence when they feel the pressure of being noticed. Research says that it is not difficult to regain self confidence and all one needs is to set goals and follow six simple steps that are featured.

Kathy Price * knew when her daughter was a toddler that something wasn't quite right. 'Every day, Ally hit the ground running and never stopped,' says Price, 48, who works [...]

In today's medical marketplace, you're not a patient--you're a 'health-care consumer.' That's good news and bad. It means you have more autonomy and choice than ever--but it also means the [...]

As you order your morning cappuccino, you hesitate for just a second, wondering if you should be drinking green tea instead to get real health benefits. Later at the salad [...]

Experts reveal that children can safely tolerate fevers as high as 106 degree thus showing that the immune system is working efficiently. Some guidelines to handle situations and make the kids comfortable when they are suffering from fever are presented.

Some of the easy guidelines that will let anyone keep cool, even with the most annoying and difficult people are described. Expecting the expected, not reacting, requesting a holiday truce, looking for hidden gifts, practicing self-defense, knowing ones limits and silencing the critics are the seven easy ways to get along with anyone during the holiday or festival season.

Many women as well as a few men always look for support from friends as well as relatives in terms of any crisis, whether personal or professional but invariably they are too diffident to ask for help. Experts present the best way to nurture one by asking for support and comfort from those around them but it is important to know what exactly comforts the self.

Byline: Marguerite Lamb Natural ways to fight winter bugs--colds, flu, and more Take an on-the-go mom, add a sick kid (or more), and brace yourself for the germ du jour. […]

Byline: Marguerite Lamb While Emily Fagiano of Peterborough, NH, was driving with sons Lawton, 5, and Thomas, 2, one day, Thomas kept opening the car door. After her third warning […]

Byline: Marguerite Lamb Whether he's in daycare, preschool, or beyond, here's what to know to protect your child and keep him well this year Now's the time to... Ease your […]

Byline: Marguerite Lamb How to make family dinners easy, sane, and fun for all Eating dinner with the under-5 crowd is like going to the dentist: You know you should […]

Byline: Marguerite Lamb WHAT TO SAY: Rainbows happen when sunlight shines through raindrops, breaking it into stripes of different colors. Even though sunlight looks mostly white, there are actually at […]

Byline: Marguerite Lamb Forget "mama." Kathryn Deane of Berlin, CT, wanted "dada" to be her daughter's first word so Julia would cry for him in the morning, not her. But […]

Byline: Marguerite Lamb Did you know that most people who develop Type 2 diabetes have a potentially dangerous condition called prediabetes for five to ten years before their diagnosis? Who […]

Byline: Marguerite Lamb Peggy Bellwoar's been cutting deals with her son, Jake, since he was 2. "We'd say things like 'If you're good in church, you can have a cookie.' […]

Byline: Rosemary Black, Marguerite Lamb, Laura Flynn McCarthy The 7 myths every mom should ignore When it comes to colds, flu, stomach bugs, and ear infections, everyone has a theory. […]

Byline: Marguerite Lamb What you've heard: "Sugar makes kids hyper." The truth: More than 20 studies show that sugar has no effect on behavior, says Mark Wolraich, M.D., a chief […]

Byline: Marguerite Lamb The best are sponsored by medical schools or other familiar institutions. Skip those set up by individuals (there's no way to confirm if they're legit), and leave […]

Byline: Marguerite Lamb After 4-year-old Natalie Dayton's best friend, Jake, moved away, "she'd cry whenever we went to the park where they used to play together," says her mother, Jennifer, […]

Byline: Marguerite Lamb Game nights offer the camaraderie of a book club without the homework--and that's why moms across the country are loving them. Wanna get rolling? Try: Texas hold […]

BRAIN EXPERTS KNOW THAT THE FEMALE SEX HORMONE ESTROGEN IMPROVES MEMORY--BUT HOW IT WORKS IS ANOTHER MATTER. Now, a recent study conducted at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) brings researchers one [...]

Why is the EPA gambling with our health? In 1993 the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) published a report warning that infants and children whose brains, nervous systems and other [...]

Steep a cup of tea ... for the health of it. It's a wintry afternoon and you've just come in from your favorite fishing hole, where the only thing biting [...]

If you think keeping your head requires keeping your cool, think again. New research suggests that suppressing emotions may actually hamper your memory. In a study published in the Journal [...]

There's hope for the near million Americans suffering from untreatable depression. Results of a recent pilot study suggest that electrical stimulation of a specific nerve may succeed in combatting the [...]

Americans replace their toothbrushes on average twice annually, sending some 60 million pounds of plastic to the nation's landfills. And if dentists had their way, we'd be trading in our [...]

Will genetically modified crops save us or sink us? When members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) met in Seattle last fall to discuss global trade issues, negotiations were unexpectedly [...]

No doubt you've heard the story of George Washington and the cherry tree, but do you know about our founding father and the tulip poplar? In 1785 Washington planted one [...]

If you're having trouble dozing at night, the resulting fatigue you feel may be the least of your problems: Insomnia may often be a symptom of a more serious mental [...]

The nearly 15 million dogs that pass through U.S. animal shelters each year face myriad stressors that often cause antisocial behavior, lessening the animals' chances of adoption. But a new [...]

Will your home be the nation's next nuclear test site? It well could be, say critics of a Department of Energy (DOE) plan to recycle radioactive metals into the commercial [...]

Forget the fruit baskets and boxed chocolates. This holiday season, give your nearest and dearest brighter stars, cleaner water and healthier air. Under the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, [...]

From city services to the electric grid: our manual for sensible millenium planning. We've all heard the predictions: The grid will go down. Banks will close. Oil refineries will fail. [...]

We eschew disposable diapers and Styrofoam cups. We choose paper over plastic bags at the register. We recycle our bottles and cans and newspapers. We never use aerosol products. We [...]

Several true facts are presented about pacifiers. Safety measures to be taken about pacifier, ways to stop the use of pacifier, are also presented. Though binkies doesn't affect a kid under two years, still it may harm baby's teeth.

If an obnoxious colleague has you chomping antacids like candy, move over: A University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign study found that 71 percent of employees face condescension, general rudeness or [...]

If you're feeling blue this Valentine's season, it could have less to do with who is (or isn't) sharing your sheets and more with who's raiding your fridge. In Refrigerator [...]

Discusses the advantages of fuel cell system for providing electricity. Explanation from Dr. William P. Acer of Plug Power; Process on how fuel cells create electricity; Two key obstacles in the widespread use of fuel cells; Five companies in the United States that have pledged to commercialized residential fuel cell systems. INSETS: Back to the Future;Biomass Breakthroughs, by Amanda Druckman;Sifting Through the Deregulation Debris, by Sam Martin;Wind Power: Chasing Giants, by Robin Lauzon