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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.

Losing Weight May Help Lower Cancer Risk Weight Loss Linked to Reduced Inflammation in Postmenopausal Women May 1, 2012 -- For postmenopausal women who are overweight or obese, new research offers more incentive to start shedding pounds.

ONE lesson I've learned while writing about fitness is that few things impinge on an active life as much as writing about fitness - all that time spent hunched before a computer or puzzling over scientific journals, the countless hours of feckless, seated procrastination. While writing about the benefits of exercise, my muscles slackened.

Many years ago after a surgical procedure I was given a prescription for Vicodin, which is the brand name combination of hydrocodone and acetaminophen. Hydrocodone is an opioid analgesic - related to morphine and heroin - and acetaminophen is the generic name for tylenol.

Obesity and the form of diabetes linked to it are taking an even worse toll on America's youth than medical experts had realized. As obesity rates in children have climbed, so has the incidence of type 2 diabetes, and a new study adds another worry: the disease progresses more rapidly in children than in adults, and is harder to treat.

Kids With Type 2 Diabetes: Combo Treatment Best? Study Shows Early Aggressive Treatment May Result in Better Blood Sugar Control April 29, 2012 -- The obesity epidemic has created a generation of children and teens who have type 2 diabetes, and a new study hints that the solution to this problem is not going to come easily.

You're not in the MLM industry very long before you hear the phrase, "That's one of those pyramids!" Or the question, "Is this one of those pyramids?" I don't endorse this Web site but some people might find the article interesting.

You know the feeling. That co-worker of yours has been driving you nuts all day with constant chatting. Or perhaps it's a subordinate who can never get it right. Or maybe that last demand from an unreasonable boss. So one day, you lose it. You explode in anger and frustration because things just aren't going right.

For a Healthy Aging Brain, 'Use It or Lose It' Social, Mental, and Physical Engagements Help Maintain Memory April 27, 2012 -- Newly minted octogenarian Burt Garrett says he doesn't actively work to keep his mind and memory sharp, but a new research review suggests that he's doing a lot of things right.

Summer Safety for You and Your Children By Joanne BarkerWebMD Feature When the last school bell of the school year rings, children race outside and parents reach for the first aid kit. Summer activities often bring scrapes and bruises -- or worse.

30% of Workers Get Far Too Little Sleep Lack of Sleep Potentially Putting Public and Workers at Risk April 26, 2012 -- U.S. workers are not getting nearly enough sleep. Fully 30% of U.S. adults -- or 40.6 million workers -- sleep six or fewer hours a day, a new CDC report shows.

Study: Eating More Blueberries and Strawberries Is Linked to Better Brain Function With Age

Healthy Diet, Regular Exercise Can Improve Odds, Report Confirms

New Clue to Brain Freeze Changes in Brain's Blood Flow May Explain Brain Freeze April 23, 2012 -- Ice cream lovers, here's hope! Researchers may be one step closer to understanding one of the most baffling brain phenomenons, the infamous ?brain freeze.?

Migraine Guidelines Focus on Prevention Key Medications Listed to Help Prevent Migraine Headaches April 23, 2012 -- New guidelines may help people with frequent migraine headaches get their lives back on track. The migraine prevention guidelines will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's annual meeting in New Orleans and published simultaneously in the journal Neurology.

YOU want a trip to Kellogg - the birthplace of Honey Smacks, Apple Jacks and countless other sugar-slathered classics - to feel like a visit to Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. But the company's Institute for Food and Nutrition Research just won't play along.

Taking Supplements May Slightly Reduce High Blood Pressure, Study Suggests

The advice sounds very simple. The best way to survive a heart attack is: 1. Recognize the symptoms. 2. Call 911. 3. Chew an aspirin while waiting for emergency personnel to arrive. But every year, 133,000 Americans die of heart attacks, and another 300,000 die of sudden cardiac arrest-largely because they didn't get help in time.

Fast Foods Saltier in U.S. Than Overseas? Study: Foods in U.S. and Canada Tend to Have More Salt April 16, 2012 -- Your helping of McDonald's Chicken McNuggets in the U.S. comes with something extra you won't find in the same nuggets overseas: a lot more salt.

(Cambridge) - Have you ever considered taking steroids to get the perfect body? With the recent media coverage exposing steroid use in professional sports, many people are looking for an extra edge to build muscle, get stronger, and look better. Steroids, although effective, are unhealthful and illegal to use without a prescription.