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Female Condoms Being Distributed

Written by Nina Jacinto on March 9, 2010 - 3:27pm

Our nation's capitol has become the first city in the US to distribute female condoms for free.

While many cities have given out male condoms for free to individuals in an attempt to curb STDs and promote sexual health, Washington D.C. is the first to distribute female condoms for free. The campaign is part of a larger project to promote safe sex and fight against the city's high HIV and AIDS rates.

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Herpes Infects One in Six in U.S.

Herpes Infects One in Six in U.S.

March 9, 2010 - 3:23pm

TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- As many as one in six Americans is infected with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), health officials said Tuesday.

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Lack of Sleep Associated with Heart Attacks, Weight Gain Study Says

Lack of Sleep Associated with Heart Attacks, Weight Gain Study Says

March 8, 2010 - 7:28am

MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News)-- Americans of all races toss and turn in bed each night, and sleeplessness is affecting their jobs, social lives and even their sexual habits, the latest poll on U.S. sleep habits finds.

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Injectable Fillers: Perfect or Problematic?

Written by Shaina Gaul on March 4, 2010 - 5:01pm

In the first part of this article I detailed my journey into the world of injectable fillers. Upon seeing these substances advocated in magazines such as Redbook and Better Homes and Gardens, I decided to delve further into my thoughts regarding how they impact, or reflect upon, female sexuality as a whole.

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The Religious Institute Issues Manifesto about Transforming Sexuality Issues

Written by Anna Portela on March 4, 2010 - 2:17pm

The Religious Institute recently issued a 46 page report on the state of sexuality in religious communities. The manifesto aims to transform the status quo in sexuality.

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Injectable Fillers: Perfect or Problematic?

Written by Shaina Gaul on March 3, 2010 - 6:42pm

I have subscriptions to a wide range of magazines from The Bark to Bitch. I recently opened my latest issue of Redbook to find an article titled

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Study Links Low Female Libido to Emotional Stress

Written by Shaina Gaul on February 23, 2010 - 7:58pm

Anyone with a newspaper can tell you that scientists are on an everlasting labyrinthine quest to figure women out.

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Does Yoga Improve Sexual Health?

Written by Matthew Karlovs... on February 23, 2010 - 1:07pm

Female Sexual Dysfunctions (FSD) are common and often do not get the attention necessary.

FSD is usually categorized into four major groups: low sexual desire, low arousal, lack of orgasm, and pain and must cause distress to the woman. At the present time, there are limited medication treatments for FSD, and current therapies are generally limited to hormone replacement (estrogen or testosterone), local creams, herbals, couples counseling, and lifestyle changes.

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Women Taught to be Passive Study Says

Written by Shaina Gaul on February 18, 2010 - 8:31pm

The movie Thirteen made a big splash when it first debuted in 2003. To many it felt different than your run-of-the-mill coming of age story. Perhaps because it doesn’t read like an after school special or attempt to tie everything into a neat bow at the end? Or perhaps because it was written by Nikki Reed, who was an adolescent herself at the time?

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It’s a Mad Mad Menopause

Written by Shaina Gaul on February 16, 2010 - 6:49pm

Thanks to advancements in modern medicine, more and more women have the honor of experiencing menopause first hand.

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Obese Colon Cancer Survivors Face Poorer Prognosis

TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Colon cancer survivors who are moderately or severely obese face tougher survival odds following treatment compared with their normal-weight peers, a new study ...
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