Topic “Health”

By Frazier Moore (The Associated Press)

NEW YORK -- Jillian Michaels orders two eggs over easy with a smidgeon of oil and two slices of dry toast.

And coffee.

Coffee?! "Two strong cups, 400 milligrams, fights pancreatic cancer," she says, "plus Alzheimer's, Type 2...

By Gisela Telis (ScienceNOW)

If you were plagued by pimples in your teen years, you may have had bacteria to blame — but not all of them.

Researchers have found that not all strains of the bacteria commonly associated with acne are created equal: Some may cause problem skin, but one appears to protect the skin and keep it healthy. The discovery may help...

By The Associated Press (The Associated Press)

Willpower apparently can be bought. The chance to win or lose $20 a month enticed dieters in a yearlong study to drop an average of 9 pounds — four times more weight than others who were not offered dough to pass up the doughnuts.

Many employers, insurers and Internet programs dangle dollars to try to change bad habits like smoking or...

By Valerie Phillips (Standard-Examiner correspondent)

St. Patrick’s Day is time for All Things Green. So how about some guacamole to honor the emerald event? True, it’s not a traditional Irish dish, but you can eat only so much corned beef and cabbage. And it beats green beer or hot dogs dyed with green food color.

Guacamole’s main...

By Casey Seidenberg (Special to The Washington Post)

As the mother of preteen boys, the issue of moods is often on my mind. Though I’m told you can’t truly know the range of human emotions until you’ve had a preteen girl, everyone — boy or girl, toddler, teen or adult — has mood swings.

I’ve noticed that when my children are in pleasant moods, chances are good that I will be, too, and vice...