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Doctors Overwhelmingly Support Palliative Care, but Some Patients Have Concerns

Caregiver Care: Managing Stress, Depression Whether you are providing palliative care for someone with a painful chronic condition or for someone actively dying, the rewards that come with caregiving are real and varied.

Lax Regulation Means Many Kids Don't Get Enough Healthy Foods or Exercise By Brenda GoodmanWebMD Health News Aug. 26, 2011 -- Experts say the fight against childhood obesity should have a new focus: day care. Studies show that about 82% of American children under age 6 are in child care outside the home while their parents work.

You Asked! Beach Bag Essentials Our experts give their tips and product picks for what you should pack when you head into the sun this summer. By Ayren Jackson-CannadyWebMD the Magazine - Feature In each issue of WebMD the Magazine, our experts answer your questions about skin care, beauty, makeup, hair care, and more.

Evening Beauty Tips Taking even a few minutes for a nighttime facial routine can improve the health and beauty of your skin. By Linda FormichelliWebMD Feature After enduring makeup, oil, harsh weather, and pollution all day, your skin needs some tender loving care in the p.m. We know -- you're tired at night.

Having a cheat day doesn't hurt your diet at all. It allows you a guilt free pass to eat those things that you are craving. There are some things which you have to take care like not to go over board.

The American Medical Association recently declared obesity a disease that requires a wide range of treatments. The decision generated a lot of controversy, but on one point everyone agrees: With more than 35 percent of U.S. adults and 17 percent of children and teens struggling with weight, the burgeoning statistics have troubling implications for America's health care system.

High blood pressure is linked to many different conditions. But prediabetes may be the cause when it appears in tandem with excess weight gain (especially around the middle), fatigue, and other negative numbers on a medical workup (abnormal cholesterol levels and high triglycerides).

What Shampoo Type Do You Need? Reviewed by Victoria Barbosa, MD Walking down the shampoo aisle in the drugstore or grocery store can give you sensory overload. Hundreds of brands and specialized types of shampoo boast that they can give you the perfect bouncy, curly, wavy, shiny, or smooth tresses that you dream of.

Preventing Skin Cancer in Youths: Appeal to Vanity Task Force Counsels Docs to Use Appearance-Based Approaches for Fair-Skinned Youth May 7, 2012 -- If you're young, fair-skinned, and have a doctor's appointment soon, here's a prediction. Your doctor may give you a gentle lecture about sun protection.