Under stress, even loving couples may encounter difficulties. Therapy can help put the relationship back on track.

"Love is all you need." "We can work it out." "Love will keep us together."

Love may conquer all in many pop songs, but if you've been in a relationship for long, you know it's not always true in real life. No matter how much two people care for each other, they can find themselves struggling because of a sudden crisis, betrayal, or disruption in life circumstances. Or the relationship can gradually become stuck in negative patterns of interaction.

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Treatment can improve the quality of life for people who have this common disorder.

Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition characterized by thick, raised red patches that are often covered with flaking, silvery scales. Although rarely life-threatening, it can dramatically affect a person's life. In his essay "At War with My Skin," the novelist John Updike, who developed psoriasis as a child, attributed his career choice to the isolating effects of the disease: "Because of my skin," he wrote, "I counted myself out of any of those jobs…that demand being presentable. What did that leave? Becoming a craftsman of some ...

As most of us know, about two-thirds of adults in the United States are overweight or obese, and excess weight is a major health problem. Weight gain occurs when energy intake (calories consumed) exceeds energy output (calories burned). Many studies have shown that physical activity can promote weight loss among people who are overweight or obese, but far fewer have investigated whether it can prevent unhealthy weight gain in the first place. That's the focus of a study by Harvard Medical School researchers published in the March 24/31, 2010, issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association. The research ...

 

Many things can alter the look and smell of your urine. When should you be concerned?

Nearly six and a half cups — that's how much urine the average person produces a day, usually in four to eight trips to the toilet. The ritual is so routine that most of us pay little attention to our urine — that is, unless it happens to look or smell different than usual.

Urine consists of excess water and waste products that your kidneys filter from your blood. Its color usually ranges from pale yellow to deep amber, depending on its concentration ...

A relative in Australia was told to take krill oil capsules, which are advertised as better for heart health than fish oil. What's your opinion?

You wrote about platelet-rich plasma therapy for chronic tendon problems. Has there been any news? I ask because I'm thinking about it for my tennis elbow.