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Elizabeth Gilbert: Eat, Pray, Roll Camera
Editor's Note: Elizabeth Gilbert's book, Eat, Pray, Love, which came out in 2006, chronicled the author's physical and spiritual journey through Europe, India, and Southeast Asia after her painful divorce. The book stayed on the best-seller list for more than 155 weeks; the movie version opens in
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3 Ways to Keep Your Marriage Clicking
By Lindsey Palmer You know the feeling: You're introduced to someone new and — boom! — you're instant pals, or you meet a man and — sigh — it's love at first sight. That mysterious experience we call "hitting it off" is what psychologist Rom Brafman and his brother, Ori, explore in their new book, C
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8 Summer Steps for Healthy Living
In the warmer, longer, lazier days of summer, the living may not be easy, but your life probably feels less chaotic. Even adults tend to adopt a "school's out!" attitude in summer. That's why this is a perfect time to improve your health in a fashion so seasonally laid back you'll barely notice the
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What if Your Best Friends Are Your Worst Enemies?
By Lori Gottlieb Remember the scene at the end of the first Sex and the City movie, when the fabulous foursome was sitting down to cocktails? Samantha had just left Smith, her gorgeous, adoring boyfriend — whom she loved and who had lovingly supported her through breast cancer — because "I love myse
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Conquering Meth Addiction: Carren Clem's Story
I never expected to become a drug addict. I grew up in rural Montana. My dad worked as a narcotics cop, so my siblings and I knew how bad drugs were. I played violin, had my own pony, did well in school, and went to church. But in sixth grade, I started having social problems. I was teased and exclu
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Kim Kardashian's Real Life
Model, actress, socialite, and star of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Kim Kardashian surprised WebMD the Magazine with her confession that she's actually shy. But that doesn't seem to get in the way of the joy that she gets from actively engaging in life. Whether it's eating cupcakes in bed with b
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He's Not That Into You Anymore? He May Have Low Testosterone
Your man might be a sex machine now, but don't be surprised if he seems to be running on fumes as he gets older. Around age 40, some men start to have a progressive drop in testosterone, and that can really stall a guy's sex drive as well as indicate and even lead to other health problems. When men
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The Top 8 Secrets You Keep from Your Doctor
At your annual doctor's checkup, you hop up on the exam table and bare your deepest secrets. You 'fess up about how much alcohol you consume, how many times you smoked last week, the herbal supplements you pop, or the fact that you're battling depression or are anxious about job layoffs at the offic
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Is It Possible to Gross Out Your Doctor? Probably Not
When a day at the office means performing 15 rectal exams or caring for patients with raging vaginal infections, one has to ask: How do you cope? Who hasn't wondered (and worried) about what goes through the mind of doctors while they perform a thorough exam? After all, doctors often peek under the
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Health Rules You Can Bend
Eight glasses of water; five to seven servings of fruits and veggies; eight hours of sleep -- just keeping track of health recommendations can be exhausting, let alone following them. Here are 12 health rules that it’s OK -- and sometimes even good -- to break. 1. Don't eat food that’s fallen on
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