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Archive for the ‘Relationships’ Category

July 15th, 2008

Emailing Your Doctor: Good Idea or No?

In this vast virtual world of ours, more and more clinicians are inviting patients to email them, rather than calling them on the telly. But is this a good plan?
This article on New York Times.com shares the experience of a doc dabbling in the world of patient email. What’s described are instances of near-misses, frustrated […]

By Liberty -- 0 comments

July 8th, 2008

Geriatric, Schmeriatric: Lovin’ Gets Better With Age

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There’s a whole lotta boot-knockin’ going on in the senior set these days, says a new finding by Swedish researchers. And it’s not just “meh” sex, it’s good sex. Well, glory be!
Here’s the deal:
* More 70-year-olds are having good sex, more often.
* Both the ladies and fellas of advanced […]

By Liberty -- 3 comments

July 5th, 2008

Sexbolt Saturday: Is Christie Brinkley’s Ex-Hubby a Sex Addict?

If you’re married to former supermodel Christie Brinkley, do you cheat? Do you spend scads of money on porn? Do you broadcast yourself masturbating to a live internet audience?
Um, maybe if you’re a sex addict.
And so go the theories about Christie’s soon-to-be ex-husband, Peter Cook. Say some experts, all these behaviors point to someone who […]

By Liberty -- 1 comment

June 19th, 2008

On a Diet Rollercoaster? Take Inspiration from This Guy

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You think you have weight loss goals? Well, I’m guessing Manuel Uribe has you smoked. His goal is to be able to walk down the aisle at his own wedding. And we’re betting he’ll do just that.
The 43-year-old Uribe has dropped an astonishing 550 pounds over the last […]

By Liberty -- 2 comments

June 18th, 2008

Ice Cream = Fertile Myrtle? Maybe So.

Ice Cream as a fertility booster? Bring it on!
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1 in 8 couples has trouble conceiving. This, I did not know, but given how many folks I’ve met who are having a hard time getting pregnant, sadly, I’m not surprised.
But, the fix could be just the thing […]

By Liberty -- 4 comments

June 5th, 2008

4 Good Reasons to Love Lovin’

What does love do for you, other than make you googly-eyed and smiley? Plenty.
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As I prepare to celebrate my 10th wedding anniversary tomorrow, I was thrilled to come across a small article listing 4 fabulous “side-effects” to being in a loving relationship.
1) Lower stress hormones
2) […]

By Liberty -- 2 comments

May 23rd, 2008

Quitting Smoking is Where the Party’s At: A New Study

In a study set to be published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Thursday, researchers have found that quitting smoking is more often a group decision, rather than individual. What kind of group, you ask? A social group.
That’s right, according to the study, smokers tend to quit more in groups, or clusters, rather […]

By Liberty -- 2 comments

May 21st, 2008

5 Things Women Do Wrong in the Doctor’s Office: Do You?

This article (and the very thought of this topic, period) completely struck me. Wait a minute! You mean to tell me women are flawed when it comes to keeping things under control? No way! We are the keepers of schedules, the masters of multi-tasking, the calmers of chaos. There is no way we’d let a […]

By Liberty -- 4 comments

May 12th, 2008

Depression Doesn’t Play Favorites: An Exclusive Interview with a Depression Sufferer

Tomorrow is theme day once again here at the b5media Health & Wellness channel and this month is all about depression. Not a sunny topic, I know, but one that is vitally important and has most likely touched each and every one of us in some way or another.
Thus, I am so honored to have […]

By Liberty -- 4 comments

April 7th, 2008

Good Sex Does Not a Wired Life Make

To piggy-back on Liz’s post from earlier today, there’s a whole other issue to be dealt with for all those tech freaks roaming the earth - the lack of a good sex life.
Of course, this is not true of everyone, just as not every blogger will suffer a work-induced heart attack. But it is becoming […]

By Liberty -- 2 comments

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