Women embrace new methods of transitioning through life stage
Recently, researchers in charge of the Women’s Health Initiative’s (WHI) post-menopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) trial interrupted the study when results suggested that synthetic hormones may increase the risk of breast cancer and cardiovascular disease. While experts sort through the data and attempt to assess the threat, [...]
The baby boomer generation is credited with introducing a brigade of “super women” to the workforce. As these women approach menopause, many are finding that on-the-job hot flashes and anxiety are more than simply ill-timed nuisances. In fact, recent reports estimate that 74% of working women are affected by menopausal symptoms at work. There is, [...]
Regular exercise may help reduce the risk of death for cancer patients. In a study of over 40,000 colorectal cancer patients, active individuals were 31% less likely to die from the disease than their inactive counterparts. Additionally, the lives of exercisers were five or more years longer. Researchers point out, however, that these patients engaged [...]
Happiness levels of people after a divorce is often lower than before marriage, new evidence suggests. In some instances, it may take more than five years to regain a sense of contentment; however, it may never return to pre-nuptial levels. These findings are the result of a German study on the long-term emotional consequence of [...]
Researchers from the Kaiser-Permanente Medical Care Program in San Diego reported that 68% of the adult asthma sufferers they saw over a one-year period were female. Adult women had a higher mean peak expiratory flow compared with men, too, whereas, studies involving children showed no significant difference in numbers of girls and boys. In related [...]
If obesity seems like a relatively new problem in America, that’s because it is. Thanks in part to deskbound office jobs and convenient equipment, plus low-priced cars and high-calorie, inexpensive foods, obesity has become an epidemic in the United States. Years ago, people worked harder, ate fewer processed foods and were generally more active. But [...]
I have had trouble sleeping for as long as I can remember. Once I’m awake, I’m fine. Once I’m asleep, I’m fine. It’s the transitions from one state to the other that are difficult. At night it is not uncommon for me to toss and turn in excess of an hour before going to sleep. [...]
For women on the market for a mate, look no further than his ability to cut a rug
According to a Rutgers University study, a good dancer is perceived to be more attractive, healthier and an overall better mate. A group of 155 people watched computer-generated footage of the images of forty individual dancers. Using motion-capture [...]
Men looking for more sizzle beneath the sheets now have several natural tools at their disposal
If you find yourself remembering good sex more than you’re having it, you may be tempted to believe that your best bedroom days are behind you. The emotional fallout from a lackluster libido can have serious consequences for you and [...]
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How to Awaken Your Sexual Creativity
by Claudia Marquez
Thanks to advances in health and nutrition, adding exciting new dimensions to your love life just got a lot easier
Does it seem that your artist friends have more fulfilling sex lives, or is it just your imagination? According to a recent study by the University [...]