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Heart Quiz for Women Only

As a woman, do you know what your risk is for developing heart disease? You might be surprised. Take this quiz, based on information from the American Heart Association, and see how much you know about heart disease in women.

Ways for Working Parents to Tame Stress

As a working parent, do you need some relief from the stress of managing a career and a family?

Pregnancy and Stress

When you experience ongoing stress while pregnant, a substance called CRH circulates through your body. CRH can trigger contractions and early labor. CRH can also constrict blood flow to the placenta, limiting nutrients and oxygen the baby needs to grow.

Don't Invite Stress to Your Wedding

Your wedding day can be one of the best days of your life, it can also be one of the most stressful.

How to Lower Your Financial Stress

Whether your credit card balances are soaring, or you and your partner are arguing constantly over nickels and dimes, there are things you can do to relieve financial stress.

Working Mom? Aim for Less Stress

In the United States, 78 percent of all mothers with kids ages 6 to 17 work in paid jobs. Most—including married working moms—also are responsible for child care and housework.

Balancing Work and Home

To keep the scales of work and life balanced, you must be organized. This means you must not only organize your stuff, but also your time.

How to Juggle Home Life and Work Life

No matter how energetic you may be, stretching yourself to the limit every day puts your health and happiness at risk.