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Michael J. Fox Is Working to Find a Cure N Ove M Ber/D E for Parkinson’S Disease Pg WEBMD WEBMD DOWNLOAD THIS ISSUE ON YOUR TABLET FOR FREE FROM THE APP STORE OR GOOGLE PLAY! M AGAZINE AGAZINE November/December 2014 / $4.95 MEET THE 2014 WebMD MEN’S FOOD & HEALTH FITNESS HEALTH HEROES The 411 on Eating Seasonal Sweet PG. 36 Disorders HEALTHY Potato Recipes pg. 14 BEAUTY pg. 56 Beat Winter Dry FAMILy & Skin Woes PARENTING pg. 18 Is a Scheduled C-Section Safe? LIVING pg. 26 HEALTHY Prediabetes: Are LIVING You at Risk? WITH pg. 15 Alzheimer’s Disease pg. 63 FUTURE FOCUS Michael J. Fox is working to find a cure N OVE for Parkinson’s M PG. 30 ber/D disease E CE M V E R T I S E M E A D N T BER 2014 2014 BER TAKE THE LEAD IN * W Your Health EB TURN TO PAGE 45 MD . com NOV/DEC 2014 Contents FEATURES Pg. 30 Pg. Download WebMD Magazine for FREE on the App Store and 36 Google Play. Future Focus Early in his career, Michael J. Fox was best known for his roles in Back to the Future and Family Ties. But after being diagnosed with HAVING A Parkinson’s disease in FAMILY MEANS his 30s and keeping his You don't condition under wraps ALWAYS““ FIND for several years, he took MOMENTS OF on his greatest role to QUIET, SO YOU date: raising awareness for the disease and FIND QUIET IN leading the way to a cure THE CHAOS. through the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. This year, we honor Fox as our first WebMD Health Hero Hall of Fame winner. IN EVERY ISSUE Good Pg. 4 Company EDITOR’S NOTE Every year, WebMD Our 2014 Health Heroes celebrates Americans winners, and more who change the health landscape in our country. Pg. 70 This year, we honor TAKE 10 winners in five categories: Health is no laughing matter for Ricky prodigy, scientist, activist, Gervais. The comedian philanthropist, and opens up about his People’s Choice. Meet diet, motivation for the 2014 WebMD 36 70 dropping 20 pounds, Health Heroes. and how humor helps. Cover photograph by Jeff Lipsky/CPi NOV/DEC 2014 2 W ebMD.COM Contents NOV/DEC 2014 HEALTHY START HOT TOPICS: Are five apples a day really better than just one? Does sleep deprivation lead to fake memories? Does stress slow down your Pg. calorie burn rate? Find out and get more news you can use. 6 LIVING HEALTHY WEBMD ON THE STREET: Our experts dish out healthy living tips for a pastry chef. • MEN’S HEALTH: Eating disorders among men are on the Pg. rise. Do you know the signs? • WOMEN’S HEALTH: Prediabetes is more 11 prevalent now. Are you at risk? HEALTHY BEAUTY YOUR SMILE: ’Tis the season for sweets! Learn how to snack smart and save your smile during the holidays. • YOU ASKED: Ward off winter’s dry Pg. spell and keep your skin soft and hydrated with our expert product picks. • BEAUTY SMARTS: We shed light on what you need to know 16 about fractional laser treatments. 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