Back to School: How to Get Your Kids Up in Time
Expert advice on how to help your child get up in time for school.

Bedbugs Biting All Over U.S.
The largest survey examining bedbug infestations ever conducted suggests that the creepy, blood-sucking creatures are being found and fought all over the United States.

Combo Weight Loss Pill Fights Cravings and Appetite
An experimental obesity drug reduces body weight by 5% or more after one year when combined with healthy diet and regular exercise.

Diaper Change: Diapering Baby the Healthy Way
Take some of the germy mess out of diaper changes with these quick changing tips from the pros.

Dogs Imitate People
Dogs just can’t help it. They automatically and voluntarily imitate the behavior of their owners, even if it costs them a snack.

FDA: Evamist Exposure Risky for Children
Doctors should advise women who use Evamist spray to prevent children from coming into contact with their medicated skin to avoid possible adverse events such as premature puberty for girls and enlarged breasts for boys, according to the FDA.

Gulf Oil Spill's Toll on Nation's Beaches
Fully one in five beaches off the Gulf of Mexico has been closed this season due to the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, according to a new report issued by the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Health Reform Law: What It Means for Women
The new health reform law — the Affordable Care Act -- bodes well for as many as 30 million women -- a number that includes 15 million women who are uninsured, according to a new report.

Healthy Baby: Protecting Babies and Toddlers From Germs at Home
It’s a germy world. To keep your baby healthy, it pays to know how tackle germs -- and to know when you don’t have to.

Kids Getting in Bed with Parents? Get Children to Sleep in Their Own Beds
WebMD answers common concerns about children who co-sleep with their parents at night and how to help them break the habit and sleep in their own beds.

Listening to Music While Working Hurts Performance
Pull out those earplugs to your iPod if you’re studying for a test or performing a task. And turn off the stereo. What you hear while trying to concentrate can be distracting and impair your ability to memorize and recall information.

More Evidence Links Fractures to Diabetes Drugs
The popular diabetes drugs Actos and Avandia boost the risk of fracture in older women, according to findings from a new study that echo those of earlier research.

Patients Lose Weight After Total Joint Replacement
Osteoarthritis patients who were also obese lost weight after undergoing total knee or hip replacement surgery, according to a recent study published in Orthopedics.

Potty Training the Clean Way
Make potty training easier -- and keep germs at bay -- with these quick toilet training tips for your tot.

Protecting Your Baby From Other's Germs
How can you keep your baby healthy and get other people to keep their germs to themselves? Follow these tips.

Quit Smoking for Good
The most important thing anyone with COPD who smokes can do is quit smoking. The second most important thing is to be in a smoke-free environment. Whether you have COPD or are caring for someone with COPD, find out what the experts say about how to quit smoking and make it last.

Short of Breath? Tips for COPD Breathlessness
Anxiety and panic are normal reactions to feeling you can’t get your breath. It’s also hard to watch someone you care for struggle to breathe. WebMD offers tips that COPD patients and caregivers can use during episodes of breathlessness.

Studies: CPR Without Rescue Breathing OK
Bystanders who perform CPR on patients with suspected heart attacks can safely skip the rescue breathing component -- typically called mouth-to-mouth resuscitation -- and just perform the chest compressions, according to two new studies.

Study: Alcohol Helps Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms
Rheumatoid arthritis patients who drink alcohol tend to have less severe symptoms than those who don’t, a new study finds.

Study: Calcium May Increase Heart Attack Risk
A new research analysis suggests a link between calcium supplements and heart attacks.

Swine Flu Pandemic Hit Children the Hardest
The H1N1 flu strain that sparked the first influenza pandemic in four decades has caused the majority of flu cases so far in the 2009-2010 season, the CDC says.

Teach Your Kids Cold- & Flu-Fighting Habits
Can a preschooler really learn ways to protect herself from cold and flu viruses? Here’s what the experts had to say.

Understanding and Treating COPD
The more you know about COPD, the better you can manage it. Find out about treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Unusual Ways to Quit Smoking
WebMD discusses ways you can kick the smoking habit for good.

When Kids Are Sick: How to Prevent Germs from Spreading
Want to prevent viruses from spreading in your home? These quick tips from the pros may help.