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One member does not a family make. In today’s fast paced world, the focus can so easily stray from being a healthy family, especially when it comes to raising your kids.

Start here for analysis, help and advice toward making your family unit a healthy unit. Succinct, specific advice for parents on the go, as well as proactive tips for your children can be found in Family Health.

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Third-Hand Smoke May Be the Last Strike for Smokers to Quit

Drucilla Dyess, January 5, 2009

Just when you thought you were safe in avoiding the smoky haze, the effects of third-hand smoke strike.

What Makes People Take Risks?

Madeline Ellis, January 4, 2009

Some people seem to live life on the edge. From bungee jumping to walking a tightrope high above a city street, these so-called daredevils put their lives on the line—often with a high degree of recklessness.

Dramatic Drop in Heart Attacks Attributed to Smoking Ban

Madeline Ellis, January 3, 2009

The adverse effects of smoking on human health are serious and in many cases, deadly.

Just the Facts: Your Knees and Arthritis

Carole Long, January 1, 2009

The knees are the largest joint in the body; a joint which provides movement by a complex connection of bone, tendons, muscle, ligaments, and cartilage (the joint’s shock absorber that covers the ends of the bones).