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Cruises pack in extra value for families — most of the larger ships offer free kids' activities, lavish playrooms with computer games and toys galore, and family-friendly diversions like waterslides, miniature golf courses, and rock-climbing walls.

One food trend for 2012 could mean you don't have to leave your nice hotel to find a superb meal.

Millions of schoolchildren in the United States will see more fruit and vegetables and less fat on their lunch plates under new federal standards.

Psychotherapist Robi Ludwig and clinical psychologist Jeff Gardere give pointers on how to create a deeper and richer marriage, including sharing activities, but also maintaining individual lives. (TODAY)

TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie and Matt Lauer discuss details of the surprising split between celebrities Heidi Klum and Seal after 7 years of marriage. (TODAY)

While benefits of marriage reduce over time, couples who live together have more happiness, self esteem, study finds

Now is your chance to sign up for the just-announced Kate Gosselin cruise and sail away with the two-time reality-TV star, former “Dancing with the Stars” competitor and celebrity blogger for CouponCabin.com.

According to a new study examining 10 years of marathon and half-marathon races in the U.S., the risk of cardiac arrest in such long distance races is actually quite rare

Not many single moms of eight can dream of soaking up the sun on a weeklong Caribbean cruise -- and instead of paying for the privilege, getting paid for it, too.

From waterslides and Grand Prix racing simulators for the kids to gourmet restaurants and brew pubs for the adults, the newest cruise ships are raising the stakes.

Toast or tsk? The unlimited alcohol packages currently offered on the Britain-based Independence of the Seas won't be available during the ship's new seasonal deployment in Florida.

TODAY.com nutritionists tell us what to eat if you absolutely MUST eat from a vending machine.

Let’s face it: all too often, “affordable accommodations” means your basic cookie-cutter chain-hotel room or a property that’s seen better days. But—surprise!—it can also mean an award-winning hotel at a reasonable price

For most people, the holiday season is a time spent with family and friends, but for many it can be a time of intense loneliness. Scammers count on that.

Lynsey Lee hoped taking the birth control pill Yaz would relieve her severe menstrual cramping and pelvic pain.