Last week's Susan G. Komen/Planned Parenthood debacle was a high-profile example of how women's health can fall prey to politics. Considering this is an election year, we can expect reproductive rights rhetoric to heat up on both sides. President Obama recently hit a sensitive spot when his administration announced that all employers, including Catholic universities and institutions, will have to Read more

Alicia Keys started her morning with a walk on the beach alongside her little man, Egypt, and husband, Swizz Beatz, in Hawaii. The trip serves as an early getaway in honor of Alicia's 31st birthday on Feb. 25. She's taking a break after recently entertaining a crowd of Hollywood's hottest actors during the Producers Guild Awards. She sang her hits "Empire State of Mind" and "No One" for George Read more

Of course you're all excited about the arrival of your little bundle of joy, but who knew pregnancy could cause so many strange and uncomfortable health issues? Click through and find out why you have shooting pains when you run, wrist pain when you lift weights, or such a stuffy nose that you can't breathe in your yoga class. Share if these things happen(ed) to you during pregnancy. Read more

Keeping a clean and healthy home is a priority for many moms — so much so that it is the number one thing moms think they are judged about — but what they clean with may be doing more harm than good. Even products labeled as "green" and "kid safe" can be causing allergic reactions or contributing to long-term health issues. Healthy Child Healthy World has teamed up with Women's Voices For Read more

Happy Movember! November has been dubbed "mustache season" to raise awareness about men's health issues and support prostate cancer research. So in honor of the many month of 'staches, we thought we'd ogle some of our favorite facial-hairy celebrity eye candy. But while we love a good mustache, they aren't for everyone. So tell us, are these hotties better looking with a mustache or clean cut? Read more

It's easy to pass judgments on healthy products since so many of them seem gimmicky, ineffective, or totally ridiculous. I would never use ear candles, not only because they don't remove ear wax, but also because flames near my hair scare the bejesus out of me. But not all bizarre-looking products are useless. Here are six products that seem a little "out there," but I can assure you from Read more

Sarah Michelle Gellar struck a smiley pose on the cover of Health's October issue. She's promoting her new series Ringer, which premiered last week. SMG chatted about staying in great shape, her family, and work in between scenes on the new drama. The actress also opened up about her pregnancy and her and husband Freddie Prinze, Jr's daughter Charlie, who just visited the LA Ringer set on Monday. Read more

Miranda Kerr carried her son, Flynn, through LAX yesterday as they prepped to board a flight out of town. The mother-son duo spent time at their California home after a whirlwind few months of travel. Miranda, Flynn, and Orlando Bloom were based in Australia and New Zealand during August and much of September. She had various promotional obligations with Aussie retailer David Jones, as well as Read more

"We're not barren, we're reproductively challenged!" snaps Charlotte York in Season 4 of Sex and the City, her response to future ex-husband Trey's insensitive comment about the couple's apparent inability to conceive. Like Charlotte and Trey, fertility is an issue for many prospective parents. Individual reasons for using Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) run the gamut from health Read more

Michelle Obama landed in South Africa last night for her second official trip abroad by herself since Barack was elected. The first lady will be joined by her two daughters, Sasha and Malia, for the six-day tour of South Africa and Botswana, along with her mother, Marian Robinson, and her niece and nephew. Michelle will meet with girls and young women, and the focus of the trip is youth Read more