Earth to astronaut Barbie, we have a new space collectible ... but probably not for all of the reasons Mattel intended.

Q: A critic for Kirkus Reviews wrote about your book, “As if the wives of Stepford went to the Valley of the Dolls.” Were you influenced at all by that era of books or cinema? Absolutely.

Virtually every system of the body is affected by massage, either directly or indirectly. Here is a guide to how your body can benefit. The skeletal system: Bone is affected indirectly by massage.

They may not have worked out in the gym, competed with men in the office or followed the Atkins Diet. But 50 years ago women still managed to burn up many more calories than their counterparts ...