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Make your metabolism merry

Skip the elevator, take the stairs. Ditch the computer, head to the mall. Some simple steps will boost your metabolism this holiday season.

Watch your miracle grow

The little person inside your womb will make tremendous growth strides throughout the first trimester.

In kids with MS, diet has outsized role

Saturated fats from certain foods can cause inflammation that leads to a relapse of MS in younger patients, new research shows.

Study: Tenfold growth in childhood obesity

Even as that crisis looms in countries across the globe, South Asia and others face the unique problem of underweight youth.

Breast milk, the original brain food

It's not just baby who benefits—breastfeeding moms may enjoy better brain health, too.

5 things to know about hyperemesis gravidarum

As Duchess Kate battles this condition, questions arise about the difference between this and regular morning sickness.

Helping hands

A 'House Help' list is a great way for new moms to ask friends and family for help when baby arrives.

To eat or not to eat?

It's a great question for labor—and the answer is constantly undergoing change.

The pregnant gardener

There's plenty of enjoyment in gardening—but if you're an expectant mom, you should take extra care to avoid tainted soil.

The sour note on fake sweeteners

Childhood use of sugar substitutes jumped 200 percent from 1999 to 2012—and that's not a good thing.

Master the mealtime matchup  

Put down that broccoli and take a breath. You don’t have to go head-to-head with your feisty little one at every meal.

Gut bacteria need ZZZs

Get too little sleep and it could alter the balance of your belly's bacteria.