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Remember back in January when I took the Real Age test? At that time it gave me a real age of 26.1, a difference of 1.2 years older than my calendar age.
It’s been more than 6 months, so I figured it was time to take the test again and see how I’m doing. Bad idea! […]
Ladies, you and I may have our whole lives ahead of us, but if we want those lives to be long and healthy, we cannot put off taking care of ourselves now. Being young is not a get-out-of-jail-free card for health. SO! Do you know what you need to do to make sure you’re creating […]
I know, I know, the blog is Lively Women, but today we’re focusing on the guys as part of the Science & Health Channel’s monthly Theme Day. This month’s topic is, you guessed it, men’s health.
According to WomensHealth.gov (ironic, no?), even though men’s life expectancy is approaching ours, they still need to be extra careful […]
Good news, ladies. The Journal of Sexual Medicine reports that sexual desire and its triggers are about equal in women before and after menopause, so you don’t have to worry about needing to get your groove back later in life. The only notable difference was the types of triggers that garnered the greatest responses. In […]
Actress Sally Field is going to plotz when she hears about this new once-a-year treatment to prevent osteoporosis. It makes her beloved once-a-month Boniva (ibandronate sodium) look like a pile of poo.
Ivanhoe Newswire reported earlier this month that annual doses of zoledronic acid (brand name Reclast) have been clinically proven to demonstrate a 70% reduction […]
This article has a correction posted May 15, 2008.
In response to yesterday’s post about the new FDA-approved, no-period birth control pill Lybrel, Alicia asked this question in the comment trail:
What exactly happens to your egg(s) when birth control pills prevent ovulation?
That’s a great question. First of all, let’s be clear on two important facts about […]
It’s cheaper than plastic surgery and faster to boot. But is beauty really worth injecting Botulinum Toxin A, the same toxin found in botulism, a kind of food poisoning that can be fatal? The answer more and more is a resounding “Yes,” especially in Hollywood.
In an article in last week’s issue of People Magazine, Virginia […]
Monday, May 14, is National Women’s Check-Up Day! If you’re anything like me, you probably put off doctor visits. It’s not that we don’t mean to go, it’s just that something comes up, right? Well, it’s time to stop procrastinating, ladies! And today is the perfect day to make those appointments and get back on […]
The results aren’t conclusive, but a new study from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor has associated smoking with fine wrinkles all over the body — not just on the face.
“We examined nonfacial skin that was protected from the sun, and found that the total number of packs of cigarettes smoked per day and […]
I found Feel Your Boobies by accident this week, and I’m so glad I did. They’re an organization dedicated to raising awareness about the value of breast self-exams in early breast cancer detection. It’s serious stuff, but they try to keep it fun. And although Feel Your Boobies is aimed at a […]
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