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Have you ever heard of vaginal prolapse? I hadn't either, until it happened to me. Here's my story.
Allison Henry
Allison Henry: My first pregnancy was totally normal and healthy and fine. When my daughter was 11-and-a-half months old, I…
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There's so much talk about how to avoid getting sick. But what do you do when you feel that telltale tickle in the back of your throat--and you're in the fast lane to Cold City, population: Check out some of the weirder ways to keep your cold symptoms under wraps:
1: Walk fast. New research has shown that walking briskly will help keep a cold at bay by increasing your immunity. But don't run (you'll get sick if you overexert yourself), and if you have anything more than the sniffles, you best stay in bed.
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I am not the kind of person who keeps a stocked bar in her home. I am always in awe of people who do, of those friends who are prepared to make any kind of cocktail you'd like simply by opening up a cabinet in their kitchen. I enjoy having a gin and tonic or cosmo at the ready when I visit those friends. I just don't feel comfortable having a bar in my own home.
I don't abstain from alcohol. Maybe it is because I've consciously limited how much alcohol is in my home that I was stunned to read how much of it is being consumed around the world. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (31) | Blog
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The first week of November spawns a pre-holiday panic. Symptoms include wasn't-it-just-September-denial, stressing over gifts for the family, and dreading scraping the ice off our windshields. It can, however, be a time to relax, and it starts with taking a step…
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A disturbing study by Consumer Reports revealed the presence of the chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) in nearly all of the name-brand canned foods recently tested in their labs, including some that were labeled "BPA-free" and others labeled "organic."
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It's no secret that I've wanted to become a runner for a long time. And I am not offering up breaking news by reporting that I have struggled with having enough commitment, energy, and faith in myself to go from wanting to be a runner to actually becoming one.
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Things that that take 21 days: breaking in shoes, adhering to a diet, and apparently, forming any habit. As discovered by Dr. Maxwell Maltz, our brains will…
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No
bossy list of health to-dos here! Just insider info from Mehmet Oz,
M.D., that’ll make you want to treat yourself
right. by Mehmet Oz,
M.D.
I give health…
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Move over
Rolaids and Tylenol. Step aside Tums and Seldane. If
you spell relief D-R-U-G-S, you might want to consider the effects
of doing so.
First there are the obvious side-effects of drugs. The pharmaceuticals that millions of people turn to for relief from pain,…
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My brothers and I decided to
join forces and do something good for a change (i mean, as usual).
Movember is the month formerly known as November where men start
clean shaven and commit to growing a Moustache. That’s right,
we are bringing back the Moustache this November to raise funds
and… Read More »
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