Sleep Challenge 2011: Women, It's Time to Sleep Our Way to the Top. Literally.

As women, we make a lot of New Year's resolutions-"lose 10 pounds" and "finally write that novel" and "lose 10 pounds-seriously." But this year, the two of us (that's HuffPost's Arianna Huffington and Glamour's Cindi Leive) are suggesting you make a New Year's resolution that could improve the status of all women in this country, starting with you. Nope, we're not talking about universal child care or even banning Tiger Woods from ever texting again. If you ask us, the next feminist issue is sleep. And in order for women to get ahead in this country, we're all going to have to lie down and take a nap.

Man donates part of his liver to stranger

The double doors into the operating rooms are about to open. The anaesthetist is wheeling John Cooper down the hall as his wife walks quickly beside the gurney, trying to keep up.

The couple has already said their goodbyes, whispered in the pre-dawn dark of their 23rd-floor hotel room. Cooper has told his two adult daughters that he loves them. They, in turn, have told their dad how proud they are of him.

There are no regrets. And yet this moment still seems to have come too soon.

As the anaesthetist ties on her mask, John and Deb grasp hands one last time. Deb leans down to kiss her husband. They look at each other and say a final “I love you.

Heparin

Heparin

Generic Name: heparin (HEP a rin)

Brand names: Hep-Pak, Heparin Lock Flush, Hep-Pak CVC, Hep-Lock, Heparin Sodium ADD-Vantage

What is heparin?

Heparin is an anticoagulant (blood thinner) that prevents the formation of blood clots.

Heparin is used to treat and prevent blood clots in the veins, arteries, or lung. Heparin is also used before surgery to reduce the risk of blood clots.

Heparin may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.

Important information about heparin

Before using heparin, tell your doctor if you have high blood pressure, an infection involving your heart, hemophilia or other bleeding disorder, a stomach or intestinal disorder, liver disease, or if you are on your period.

Study Links Cigarette Changes to Rising Lung Risk

WASHINGTON -- It may be riskier on the lungs to smoke cigarettes today than it was a few decades ago -- at least in the U.S., says new research that blames changes in cigarette design for fueling a certain type of lung cancer.

Up to half of the nation's lung cancer cases may be due to those changes, Dr. David Burns of the University of California, San Diego, told a recent meeting of tobacco researchers.

It's not the first time that scientists have concluded the 1960s movement for lower-tar cigarettes brought some unexpected consequences. But this study, while preliminary, is among the most in-depth looks. And intriguingly it found the increase in a kind of lung tumor called adenocarcinoma was higher in the U.S. than in Australia even though both countries switched to so-called milder cigarettes at the same time.

Nurses around the world can share ideas online

When he started his undergraduate degree four years ago, Robert Fraser was obsessed with downloading podcasts to his iPod and listening to lectures.

But the Ryerson University nursing student couldn't find any about his chosen field or health care in general. That's when Fraser first had the idea to start his own website, www.Nursingideas.ca.

As a student, I was very new to the profession, so I didn't have the subject matter expertise,” says Fraser. “But what I did have, through student leadership, was access to researchers, leaders and innovators in nursing and health care.

He launched the site in 2008 after recording his first interview by propping his laptop up on a pile of books and using the built-in webcam. “You can hear my computer fan in the background,” he laughs.

Healthy & Hearty Winter Soup Recipes You'll Love

There's nothing that can cheer you up on a cold winter's day like a hearty bowl of soup. And we've got some soup recipes that will have you wishing it was winter all year round!

About 100 people submitted their favorite soup and stew recipes, but these eight soups were the ones that made us want to lick the bowls. There's a little something for everyone, from a creamy squash crab soup for seafood lovers to a tomato-basil soup for vegans.

One was inspired by a restaurant in Switzerland; another, from an Oklahoma resident who misses Tex-Mex. One's a version of an authentic Chinese soup.

Have leftover beer from your Super Bowl party? Pour it into some Riverside pork stew. That random can of pumpkin or coconut milk in the pantry? Perfect for the spicy pumpkin soup recipe. Love French onion soup with all that melted cheese on top? Try this cabbage version.

New anti-cholesterol drug appears safe, effective

CHICAGO—An experimental Merck drug safely boosted good cholesterol to record highs while dropping bad cholesterol to unprecedented lows in a study that stunned researchers and renewed hopes for an entirely new way of lowering heart risks.

We are the most excited we have been in decades” about a novel drug, said the study’s leader, Dr. Christopher Cannon, of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.

This could really be the next big thing.

The drug, anacetrapib, won’t be on the market anytime soon. It needs more testing to see if its dramatic effects on cholesterol will translate into fewer heart attacks, strokes and deaths. Merck & Co. announced a 30,000-patient study to answer that question and it will take several years.