Does Green Tea Help the Heart?

A new study shows the beverage can protect the heart arteries by keeping them flexible and relaxed

• How to Save Your Heart

Study: Watermelon Has Viagra Effect

Watermelons contain an ingredient called citrulline that can trigger production of a compound that helps relax the body's blood vessels, similar to what happens when a man takes Viagra, said scientists in Texas

Chemical Linked to Baby Deaths

Scientists have new evidence that the brain chemical best known for regulating mood also plays a role in the mystifying killer of seemingly healthy babies — sudden infant death syndrome

A Cure for Cold Sores?

Researchers have discovered how the cold sore virus hides in the body, which may be the key to a permanent cure

• The Case Against Herpes

Girl With Upside-down Feet Walks For 1st Time

A Filipino teenager who came to New York so doctors could perform surgery to untwist her severely clubbed feet took her first unaided steps Wednesday in pink-and-white sneakers — the first shoes she's ever worn

Fill Up on Flavor

You don't have to binge on fattening foods to feel satisfied. Smart menu selection and clever seasonings can make even the healthiest meals feel like indulgences

He was the love of my life.

• SUSAN HARMON,
• wife of Larry Harmon, who played Bozo the Clown, after he died of heart failure at the age 83