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2008


Safety of Antibacterial Soap Debated (5/29) Web

Researchers See Potential Health Hazards; Manufacturers Say Products Are Safe


6 Sex Mistakes Men Make (5/13) Web

WebMD offers experts' sex tips for men who have sex with women.


Autism-Vaccine Link: Evidence Doesn’t Dispel Doubts (3/31) Web

Many major medical groups say vaccines don't cause autism. Many parents say they do. So who's right?


5 Things You Didn’t Know About Your Penis (3/18) Web

Medical experts reveal interesting facts about the penis that men and women will find educational -- and surprising.


Good Parenting Ups Kids' Mental Skills (2/15) •  Web

Study Shows Better Parenting Skills Sharpen Minds of Kids in Poverty


'Baldi' Helps Kids With Autism (2/15) •  Web

Virtual Talking Head Teaches Autistic Children Language Skills


Cloned Meat: Is Dolly for Dinner? (2/14) •  Web

Company That Tracks Cloned Meat Wants to Pull the Wool From Your Eyes


Timeline of a Love Affair (2/5) •  Web  PDF


8 Childhood Illnesses: Get the Facts (1/31) •  Web

You may not have heard of these childhood illnesses, but they are more common than you think.


Weight Loss: What Happens During Bariatric Surgery? (1/28) Web


Comparing Your Weight Loss Surgery Options (1/28) Web


2007


An Expectant Dad's Guide to Pregnancy (10/17) •  Web  PDF

You got her pregnant, but are you ready for the nine month roller coaster? Consider this your expectant father’s survival guide.


Can Medicine Boost Female Sex Drive? (3/30) •  Web  PDF

Drugmakers are testing new drugs that may be able to produce increased sexual desire in women.


2006


Child Safety: School Bus Still Best (8/28) • Web  PDF

Experts weigh the merits of changing safety standards of school buses.


Autism and Technical Smarts (4/24) •  Web  PDF

Why some people with autism are good fits for technically demanding jobs.


Lung Cancer: Cutting-Edge Treatments (3/13) •  Web  PDF

Learn about some of the latest therapies developed to treat lung cancer.


Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects (3/13) •  Web  PDF

Tips for coping with the nausea, fatigue, and hair loss that can accompany chemotherapy.


2005


WebMD Guide: Erectile Dysfunction and High Blood Pressure/Diabetes •  PDF


WebMD Guide: Medicare Rx Benefits •  PDF


WebMD Presents: All About Genital Herpes •  PDF


Sex Ed for the Suddenly Single (12/5) •  Web  PDF

Expert advice on reentering the dating scene after a long time out of circulation.


The Psyche of Adult Thumb Suckers (10/5) •  Web  PDF

Furtively or brazenly, many carry thumb sucking into adulthood -- and don't want to stop.


Is Pornography Addictive? (8/30) •  Web  PDF

Psychologists debate whether people can have an addiction to porn.


Meth 101 (8/1) •  Web  PDF

Methamphetamine use has spread across the U.S. What is meth and where did it come from?


Distant Dads? Not Us, Many Say (5/30) •  Web  PDF

Many fathers take active roles in child care, and some choose to do it full time.


On the Cutting Edge of Autism Treatment (5/13) •  Web  PDF

Teaching children how to engage in imaginative play is one of several new approaches.


Why We Cheat (4/25) •  Web  PDF

Monogamy may not come naturally, but fidelity does have its merits.


Prescriptions for Sexual Frustration (3/21) •  Web  PDF

Helping couples get in synch sexually, when libido levels and turn-ons conflict.


Health Care in a Big Box (3/7) •  PDF

Are medical clinics in Target stores and supermarkets a boon or bane to health care?


2004


Have You Reached Your Full Potential? (12/13) •  PDF

In Part 1 of this two-part series, we explore what may be lurking in your head that's holding you back.


10 Steps to Emotional Health in 2005 •  PDF

Find out what experts say is the key to a healthy mind in Part 2 of WebMD's series.


Hope for the Heart: Advances in Treatment (12/21) •  PDF

Today two-thirds of people survive their heart attacks, thanks to medical advances.


Counterfeit Drugs: A Rising Public Health Problem (10/18) •  PDF

Part 1 of 4. Counterfeit drugs increasingly find a way to U.S. pharmacy shelves.


Spotting Counterfeit Drugs: Tips for Consumers •  PDF

Part 2 of 4. Steps consumers can take to lessen the odds of buying a fake drug.


Counterfeit Drugs: Victims and Villains •  PDF

Part 3 of 4. Meet people harmed by counterfeit drugs, and some accused of running a racket.


The Crackdown on Counterfeit Drugs •  PDF

Part 4 of 4. Regulators and drugmakers propose measures to curb counterfeiting.


Summer Risks vs. Realities (6/23) •  Web  PDF

Remember the "Summer of the Shark?" Hyped hazards frighten many, but befall few.


2003


World Trade Center Plume Was Highly Toxic (9/10) •  Web  PDF

Air-quality experts say burning rubble of the collapsed towers spewed a variety of pollutants.


Getting Started With Adoption (5/12) •  PDF

Starting a family by adoption may be a second choice, but it's not second-best.


Men and Suicide (4/28) •  PDF

Women make more attempts, but more men die by suicide, and there's no simple explanation for it.


Healthy 'Briefcase Breakfasts' (3/11) •  Web  PDF

Ideas for healthy breakfasts you can eat on the go.


Aphrodisiacs Through the Ages (2/11) •  Web  PDF

People have been cooking up love potions for thousands of years, but do any really work?


Mastering the Male Orgasm (2/3) •  PDF

For men who tend to arrive way too early or more than fashionably late.


2002


Winter Darkness, Season Depression (10/24) •  Web  PDF

Deprived of sunlight, some susceptible people are driven into deep despair.


Promising Cervical Cancer Vaccine (10/7) •  Web  PDF

Defends Against Most Common Types of HPV


Build a Stronger Skeleton (8/5) •  Web  PDF

To have sturdy, healthy bones, you gotta beat 'em up.


American Kids After 9/11 (9/4) •  PDF

Kids are impressionable but resilient, and for most, psychic scars left by the terror attacks will fade.


Surviving Summer Scorchers (7/15) •  Web  PDF

Can't take the heat? Many people can't, and too often they end up in the hospital.


The Highest Price for Pleasure (7/8) •  PDF

As many as 1,000 people die every year by autoerotic asphyxiation.


Shopping for Assisted Living (6/3) •  PDF

An option for older people who don't need 24/7 nursing care, but who could use some extra help.


New Impotence Drugs Nearing Approval (5/28) •  Web  PDF

Promise to Deliver Faster Erections for Longer


Pregnant Moms Getting Fishy Advice (3/29) •  Web  PDF

FDA accused of bowing to industry pressure in issuing an advisory on mercury in tuna.