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I Had an Abnormal Pap Smear!

Written by Shaina Gaul on November 19, 2009 - 3:51pm

No woman expects it. Most of us don’t even think about it.

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Rape-aXe: The Anti-Rape Device

Written by Shaina Gaul on November 17, 2009 - 4:25pm

August 31st, 2005 was a big day in South Africa. It was the day that Sonette Ehlers, a blood technician who worked for the South African Blood Transfusion Service, unveiled an innovative solution to the increasingly dangerous issue of rape in her country – Rape-aXe.

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Study Touts Success With 'Female Viagra' Drug

November 16, 2009 - 7:24am

MONDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- New industry-funded research suggests that the antidepressant flibanserin, which has been touted as a female version of Viagra, can enhance libido in women with low sex drives.

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Me, First!: Selfishness in the Bedroom

Written by Aimee Boyle on November 10, 2009 - 9:35pm

We think we're acting out our kinkiest fetish, our raciest dreams, our hottest imaginings. Of course we are, and, in the right setting, our creative sexual minds can spark enough to ignite a forest fire. How many of us, though, acknowledge some of those unmet needs we're acting out when we choose to throw an adult (and none too pretty) temper tantrum because we didn't get our way or, in order that we will get our way. Right away.

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Getting Over Your Ex: What Not To Do

Written by Aimee Boyle on November 3, 2009 - 6:24pm

We've watched 'What Not To Wear' and have slowly begun collectively tossing our overalls forever and never, ever buying plastic belts, no matter how neon, gold or skinny-jean oriented they may be.

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How Young is Too Young? Emotional Development and Sexuality in Teens

Written by Aimee Boyle on October 27, 2009 - 5:57pm

Teenagers are not adults, but neither are they children. This patchwork of mix-n-match labeling, long arms and short torsos, oily skin and red lipstick, huge feet and tiny attention spans, cause many teens to race their own hormones to the finish line, sometimes using their sexuality to define themselves, to jump the line out of the chaos and into adulthood; to finish with the awkward developmental greyness.

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Good Loving for Healthy Living

Written by Dr. Maoshing Ni on October 27, 2009 - 7:33am

Did you know that love not only gives meaning to your life, it brings health benefits? Human touch, long recognized as a powerful technique, increases the production of endorphins, growth hormone, and DHEA, all of which lengthen your life span and lower the negative impact of stress. Studies have also found that patients who are regularly touched recover faster than those who are not touched. So give that special someone a hug or massage and feel both of your moods - and health - improve.

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Natural Family Planning

Written by Shaina Gaul on October 20, 2009 - 8:06pm

The culture that we live in today has given rise to many fears regarding hormonal contraception and other barrier methods of preventing pregnancy. The widely-known side effects of the birth control pill include blood clots, stroke, high blood pressure, weight gain, headaches, fatigue, vaginal infections, and depression. While low-dose pills have been shown to reduce these effects, they still leave a woman prone to spotting, which is an indication that ovulation is not being thoroughly suppressed.

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Fertility Charting 101

Written by Shaina Gaul on October 20, 2009 - 10:19am

Many women choose to chart their monthly cycles in order to determine the days or weeks when they are most fertile. This can be helpful for couples struggling with infertility, but may also be used to avoid pregnancy without the use of hormonal contraceptives or barrier methods.

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The Gardasil Vaccine -- Introduction

Written by Marcia G. Yerman on October 16, 2009 - 9:40am

As the nation’s attention is focused on the discussion about healthcare reform, another debate is taking place. Ironically, it crisscrosses with elements found in the larger conversation including: the right of American women – regardless of income – to have accessible health care, the role of pharmaceutical companies in the healthcare equation, parental rights, informed consent, and the influence of lobbyists. Add in the issue of teenage sexuality, and you have a confluence of factors contributing to the groundswell of dialogue taking place around the Gardasil vaccine developed by Merck & Co., Inc.

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NextCare Urgent Care (www.nextcare.com) has announced that it will provide flu shots this fall at all its clinic locations including Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Georgia, Virginia and North Carolina for $25.

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