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Getting your morning jolt can be tough in Hawarden, Iowa, where there are 2,600 people and not one Starbucks or Dunkin' Donuts. It's even harder when you're too young to drive.

As the credit and housing crises rattle Wall Street, pressures over bigger workloads, job security and shrinking nest eggs are upending diets and fueling unhealthy habits across the country.

LOS ANGELES — Suzanne Kreuziger is a registered nurse who uses e-mail almost exclusively to communicate with friends. But when it comes to reaching her doctor, there's a frustrating firewall.

WASHINGTON — A chemical used to make baby bottles and other shatterproof plastic containers could be linked to a range of hormonal problems, a preliminary government report has found.

Blood Pressure Clinic: 9-11 a.m. first Tuesdays. Buttonwood Senior Center, 1 Oneida St., New Bedford.

ATLANTA — The U.S. breast-feeding rate has hit its highest mark in at least 20 years with more than three-quarters of new moms nursing their infants, according to a government report released today.

NEW BEDFORD — Not many patients have the nerve to demand that doctors and nurses wash their hands when they enter the room. But Ronald B. Goodspeed considers it to be the start of patient empowerment, and he thinks that from now on they should all...

Mark and Jay Kruger, who live in Dartmouth and New Bedford respectively, spent over four and a half months on the "Biggest Loser" ranch. The Krugers visited earlier this week and spoke about the experience.

Solving a 60-year-old mystery, researchers have concluded that new flu strains emerge in eastern and southeastern Asia, move to Europe and North America six to nine months later, then travel to South America, where they disappear forever.

If three to five or more of the following symptoms persist for more than two weeks, or if symptoms interfere with work or family life, seek professional help:

For Michele Saunders Koppelman, 59, of Westport, down days were not the occasional sad days we all experience. Hers were frequent, prolonged and more than just difficult. They were devastating.

The Makepeace Family Care Center at Tobey Hospital in Wareham, MA, strives to create a family-centered birthing experience. Many new moms appreciate the new ideas and technology.

Hypno-birthing is an increasingly popular technique for coping with the pain of childbirth.

NEW BEDFORD — Patients and their families seeking tranquility and reflection now have a new place to find them at St. Luke's Hospital.

They haven't been called "maternity wards" since anxious fathers paced outside them, puffing cigars.

In honor of Mother's Day, Wareham's Megan Johnson shares her thoughts about motherhood, and how it's changed her, before and after the birth of her second son, Ryan.

If you didn’t get a Presidential Physical Fitness Award in school, the government is giving you another chance to prove you’re in shape. An adult fitness test is being introduced today.

Fall River native Thomas B. Graboys, 63, was a top Boston cardiologist when he began to experience symptoms of Parkinson's disease seven years ago.

The unexpected call for help came in mid-September.

What: A bone-marrow donor registration drive and a fund-raiser for Paul Orlowski (spaghetti supper, raffle and auction).

Lately, a lot has been written and said on the subject of cancer.

NEW BEDFORD — Mandatory health insurance has cut the number of Bay Staters without coverage by half, a new study says.

NEW YORK — Between homework, cheerleading and working at Wendy's, Megan Ward was tired from being always on the go. So last year the 16-year-old began drinking a Red Bull or Monster energy drink before school and sometimes a second one before...

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy is back home from brain cancer surgery with something he didn’t have before: lots of treatment options.

WASHINGTON — Sure, exercise is good for your waistline, your heart, your bones — but might it also help prevent addiction to drugs or alcohol? There are some tantalizing clues that physical activity might spur changes in the brain to do just that. Now...

Lyme disease is a concern for gardeners and anyone else who spends time outdoors.

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Annie Rockwell of Parlow Mill Farm in Marion shows new gardeners how to plant tomatoes in the second part of out SouthCoast gardening series.

WASHINGTON — Marijuana potency increased last year to the highest level in more than 30 years, posing greater health risks to people who may view the drug as harmless, according to a report released Thursday by the White House.