TIME recently reported on a new study that suggests heavy drinkers outlive non-drinkers. However, as usual with these studies, it’s not as cut and dry as the title suggests. This latest study is a bit very misleading, especially for women. …
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What are you doing right now? Aside from reading this post, you are most likely sitting somewhere. On your couch? At your desk? In a chair? Wherever you find yourself sitting, I’m sure that it won’t come as a surprise…
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These days we need to do everything we can to help ourselves look and feel healthier. We have more work, more worries, more responsibilities — and all of this can take a real toll on how we look and feel. …
I recently wrote a post about the controversial proposal of making birth control pills available over-the-counter, and in even more controversial news, on Friday the FDA approved a new (prescription only) emergency contraceptive. This new emergency contraception is not the…
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Are you honest about your weight? Although I would prefer not to be asked, when I am asked, it never occurs to me to lie about it. It used to be that women were thought to always lie about their…
Is it time to start selling birth control pills over-the-counter (OTC)? The easy answer is, yes. But is it really an easy question to answer? No. Remember, we are living in a country where many parents are still against condoms…
How Much Is Your Life Worth? Even with insurance you may be unable to afford cancer treatment. There is never a good time to find out you have cancer, but now may prove to be the worst time. With the…
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Celebrating Women Surviving, Inspiring and Blogging with Cancer In the United States their are over 11 million people surviving cancer, and chances are you even know one of them. In June we celebrate those cancer survivors. This post will highlight…
Last week I wrote about my sleep troubles, and how I hope to overcome them by the end of the summer. In that post I gave many tips that I hope will help me (and anyone else suffering with sleep…
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Are you one of the millions of Americans not getting enough sleep? When was the last time you had a good night’s sleep? Can you even remember? I can remember when I stopped getting enough sleep. It was in my…
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