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When dressing up for a holiday social event, it's tempting to reach for a pair of high-heeled boots or pumps. But as fashionable as they may look, high heels can also increase a woman's risk of slipping and falling on ice- and snow-covered ground.

Cosmetic surgery is a relatively new and fast-evolving field of medicine. The first silicone breast implants hit the market about 50 years ago, and many surgical techniques used only a few years ago are less sophisticated than today's.

Simon says, "Touch your toes." Sounds easy enough, but as we age our bodies seem to stiffen up and lose some of their flexibility, adding a whole new level of difficulty to this simple child's game.

For most American students, the summer months offer plenty of time to hang out with friends, hit the pool, stay up late and sleep in. But when summer break ends, children must once again face the demands of school and the ever-dreaded alarm clock.

High-performance athletes reap many benefits of intense physical activity: a healthy cardiovascular system, strong bones and muscles, and good balance and posture to name a few.

Recognizing and treating antepartum depression is crucial for a healthy pregnancy

There's nothing like cooling off in a pool, river or ocean on a hot day, but beware the dangers of diving right in.

Whether it's frozen daiquiris by the pool, martinis on the patio during happy hour, or a few cold beers after mowing the lawn, alcoholic beverages seem to perfectly complement the long, hot days of summer.

It's a common summer refrain: "It's not the heat-it's the humidity." But is humidity alone really to blame for the discomfort of the summer months? "It's actually heat and humidity working together that our bodies don't like," says Robert Czincila, DO,...

When warm weather hits, emergency departments across the country brace for "trauma season" as people who have been trapped inside all winter head into the great outdoors.