Dr. Haltzman appears on Morning Show

Dr. Scott Haltzman has recently appeared on The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet to discuss the topic of infidelity in marriage. Dr. Haltzman did a great job as did some of the other experts who appeared on the show. If you missed the show, not to worry. Click here to view the video. Unfortunately, this website's video player doesn't allow you to fast forward or let us post the video here, but at least it's up and you can view it. If you like what you hear from Dr. Haltzman, be sure to visit his page to get more advice (click here).

Big Belly Linked to Alzheimer's

If you're in your 40s and have a big belly, you're more likely to get Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, according to a new study by Kaiser Permanente. They studied more than 6,000 men. Those who had the most expansive midsections faced more than twice the risk of the leanest. This article from the Washington Post reports that the connection was made between bellies and Alzheimer's, even if the the person wasn't obese. There's a whole bunch of explanation about how fat cells in the belly are worse than fat cells elsewhere because of the proximity to the major organs, but we'll let you read about the fatty details yourself. If you feel a little squishy around the mid-section, maybe you should check out our "health" column.

10 Destinations Where the Dollar is Strong

The economy is struggling, haven't heard a thing about it. Okay, you know that's a lie. If you've glanced at a news website or newspaper in that last month or so, you'd know that the U.S. dollar is getting its butt kicked when compared to the Euro and other currency. However, there are some places in this world where couples can go and still get a good bang for their buck. Concierge.com put together a list of 10 destinations where the dollar is still strong, including Barbados; Ho An, Vietnam; Warsaw, Poland; Jordan and others. If you want to stay out of foreign territory look to Santa Ynez Valley, California according to the website. Click here to read the complete list, with pictures.

Snoring, Bad for Your Health

Is your spouse a snorer? Well, you can tell them that cutting those logs in the middle of the night could be the cause of high blood pressure. Yep. The American Board of Internal Medicine estimates that 50 to 60 percent of habitual loud snorers suffer from sleep apnea. This is when you stop breathing repeatedly throughout the night, which can cause some people to wake up, up to 100 times. This means that the body has to work harder to breath, which puts pressure on the heart, hence high blood pressure. If that were all you might ignore this news, but The Journal of Sleep found that those who snore have 34 percent greater odds of having a heart attack and a 67 percent greater chance of having a stroke. Yikes. Read the complete article here from Newsweek.

Good Marriage Equals Good Blood Pressure

Julianne Holt-Lunstad, an assistant psychology professor at Brigham Young University conducted a study of 204 married people and 99 single adults. Most were white, and it's not clear whether the same results would apply to other ethnic groups. The end results, however, revealed that the more marital satisfaction and adjustment spouses reported, the lower their average blood pressure was. Conversely, couples who were not in good marriages had bad higher blood pressure than single people, who scored lower than the happy married couples. Other studies have shown that marriage is typically beneficial to a person's health, but this study points to the fact that being in a happy relationship is what really matters most.

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Infidelity Is Common Knowledge

Ex-N.Y. Gov. Eliot Spitzer and his highly publicized affair has brought a lot of attention to the subject. USA TODAY/Gallup Poll contacted 1,025 adults and found that 54 percent of Americans know someone who has been unfaithful to their spouse. Whoa! This one is even more interesting. 37 percent of married respondents say they'd forgive their spouse for having a sexual affair while only 30 percent of unmarried said they'd forgive. Where do you stand? Let us know.

Most Popular Baby Names in Century

The television show TODAY has released a list of the most popular baby names for each decade starting at 1900. Back at the turn of the century wanna know what they were? For boys, the top five were: 1. John 2. William 3. James 4. George 5. Charles. For girls they were: 1. Mary 2. Helen 3. Anna 4. Margaret 5. Ruth. So how have things changed in 100 years? Here's a list of the most popular names in 2006 (the most recent list they had available). For boys the top five were: 1. Jacob 2. Michael 3. Joshua 4. Ethan 5. Matthew. For girls, the top five were: 1. Emily 2. Emma 3. Madison 4. Isabella 5. Ava.

To read the top 10 in each decade, click here.

More Ethnic Cuisine

This week, Dr. Ro wrote an article on how to eat out healthy by eating ethnic cuisine. We came across this article that reveals Food Network stars dishing on their favorite ethnic cuisines. Iron Chef, Masaharu Morimoto thinks that Japanese cuisine is going to continue to grow in popularity. Specifically he thinks shochu (similar to vodka but half the strength) will gain in popularity. Robin Miller of Quick Fix Meals thinks Spanish tapas-style meals will grow in popularity here in the States. Miller is also on the lookout for more fusion restaurants. She clearly likes lots of flavors on one plate. To read the complete article, click here.

Can Girlfriends Save Your Marriage?

Not for the guys, for the women. We're talking about friends of the wife. The Daily News has a columnist who credits two friends for saving her marriage. When we think of a group of women holding each other up, we often think of the women from Sex and the City. Sure, women have tons of friends when they're single, but married women have tremendous friends too. You can read the article in The Daily News (click here). We're curious if friends have stepped in and helped save your marriage? Was it a group of friends or just one special one? Let us know.