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Slow Down to Eat Less for Better Weight Control

If you’re racing to finish every meal, we YOU Docs are here to help you slow down your eating habits and smell the grilled veggies. You’ll eat less, enjoy healthy food more, trim your waist, and boost your health.

Healthy Diet Tip: Slow Down to Eat Less for Better Weight Control

If you’re racing to finish every meal, we YOU Docs are here to help you slow down your eating habits and smell the grilled veggies. You’ll eat less, enjoy healthy food more, trim your waist, and boost your health.

Could Weight Gain Be the Cause of Your Back Pain?

Find out how your back pain could be linked to weight gain, and what you can do to strengthen your back muscles to prevent back-pain symptoms.

Is Bariatric Surgery a Good Idea?

I'm 100 pounds overweight and I’ve never had any luck losing weight. Now I‘ve got diabetes. Is bariatric surgery a smart way to go?

Is Teeth Whitening Safe?

At the mall there’s a teeth-whitening kiosk that offers a $99 teeth-bleaching session. Are these setups safe to go to?

Got a Sweet Tooth? How to End Your Sugar Cravings

Sugars are crammed into and hidden in foods you think are good for you (e.g., flavored oatmeal, many yogurts, and fat-free and low-fat salad dressings) -- fooling you and fueling your sugar addiction.

Listen Up! Don't Let Earbuds Affect Your Hearing

When you use earbuds, it's important to remember to turn down the volume to, at most, 60% of max volume. You'll help prevent hearing loss and be more aware of people around you, too.

Head Lice Treatments Can Kill the Itch and (Most of the Time) the Bugs

For up to 12 million folks in the U.S. this year, head lice will be a hard-to-handle social crisis. Learn how to treat and kill head lice.

Good Intentions Linked to Happiness and Good Health

Good intentions mixed with optimism and positive thinking can deliver a load of pleasure, pain relief, and good taste that's good for your happiness and health quotient.

Boost Brain Power to Prevent Memory Loss

You can maintain -- even improve – brain power and memory with the help of exercise and healthy foods.