Are you over 40 and finding yourself struggling to button your jeans even though the number on the scale has stayed the same? You can thank middle age for your tightening waistband -- that's because once you hit the big 4-0 the (fattening) enemy changes. Or so say Mary Dan Eades, M.D., and Michael Eades, M.D., authors of "The 6-Week Cure for the Middle-Aged Middle: The Simple Plan to Flatten Your Belly Fast!"

If there's one thing modern childhood experts have drilled into our heads, it's that we should avoid overpraising our kids. The only problem with this approach? It's completely wrong.

All you need is a minute to start shedding pounds! Here are some favorite strategies to cut calories and burn more fat that take 60 seconds or less. Combined with your cardio workout, you'll find plenty of opportunities to slip these tips into your routine and watch the scale go down. If you've already begun losing weight, these can maximize your efforts and speed results.

It's summertime, when makeup slides off in the heat and in the pool. Now, more than ever, you want to look dewy and fresh-faced. We talk to Kenneth Mark, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology at New York University, about how to get that elusive glow.

Marital therapist Andrew G Marshall offers advice on going away with your former partner