Contraceptive choices for men
Every year, during the last two weeks of January, there is a sharp increase in the number of women who present to pharmacies requesting pregnancy-test kits, presumably due to high rates of unprotected...

Cheap and nutritious peas and beans
Legumes include peas, beans, lentils and peanuts.Legumes, seeds and foliage are higher in protein than non-legume plants. An important characteristic of legumes is their ability to trap nitrogen in their root system because of the bacteria....

Here's how to gain some weight
Some people, as much as they try, are unable to gain weight. The reasons for this challenge include a high basal metabolic rate, heredity factors, nutritional disorders, and medical and environmental problems...

Dim the lights at dinner
You can now blame your weight gain on your light bulbs, dinner plates and pantry, according to a new study in the Annual Reviews of Nutrition. It may sound crazy, but research finds that brighter lights increase stress which can stimulate...

Health trends
Sick smokers can double survival. People with early lung cancer who quit smoking could double their chances of surviving, a new study says.

Kick the habit now!
Are you ready to stop smoking tobacco in 2010? Well, this could be your lucky year. Tell us in 200 words or less when you started smoking and efforts made to stop. You could win free consultations and special features...