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How to Strengthen Your Sex Muscles
Kegel exercises strengthen your pelvic floor and pubococcygeus (PC) muscles, also known as the sex muscles, for a myriad of benefits. These exercises are commonly practiced to increase bladder control, as well as prevent the deterioration of the pelvic floor muscles, which weaken as women ... Read more
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Sex can Trigger Heart Attack for Elderly Couch Potatoes
Sex and exercise can trigger heart attacks in older people who don't get much of either, a new analysis finds. The risk is low, but it's a good reminder that slackers should change their exercise habits gradually, especially in middle age.People who exercise regularly have a much smal... Read more
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5 New Sex Positions You Should Be Trying
Excerpted from Redbook’s 500 Sex Tips by Judy Dutton, these five sex positions ensure that you—and your partner—will be feeling a whole lot of new sensations with just a few simple maneuvers. ... Read more
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Three Ways To Deal
You’re relaxing in the bathtub, having a wonderful Calgon-take-me-away moment, when you look down and see something through the water that makes you flinch. Maybe you don’t see all that well without your glasses, but this is an unmistakable and unwelcome sight. What you see is a gray pubic ha... Read more
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The Most Common Female Sex Fantasies
The mind is an astonishing thing; our imaginations, elastic, unfettered, are capable of producing the most amazing dreams. And sexual fantasy is in many ways like dreaming while awake. Forbidden fruit is the most common female fantasy, scenarios and images that ... Read more
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Six Things Men Really Want In Bed
Recently, I sat down with six middle-aged married women to discuss new things they could do in bed. All  had been married a long time, and they all admitted their sex lives – if they still had one – had fallen into a rut. They wanted my advice based on research I had done for the books I’v... Read more
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Top Five Things We Should Know About Sex by Age 40
Most of us didn’t receive a crash course in sex education in our younger years, but we certainly collect quite a few observations by the time we hit our golden years. In this Prevention article, writer Gail Belsky lists the top... Read more
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Sex Problems For Men
You’re making love with your man and you climax but…he doesn’t. Or at least he didn’t ejaculate. Should you be upset or despondent? And what’s more, should he? Although he may not know it, a man doesn’t have to have an ejaculation to have an orgasm. This phenomenon was fir... Read more
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Tricks to Have a Better Sex Life
It’s natural for things to slow down in the lovemaking department when you’ve been in the same bed for years. Humans are creatures of routine and routine, while safe and sweet and predictable, also can mean boring or stuck in a rut. Or your sex life can be unsatisfying because you’re on you... Read more
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Is Pornography Good For Couples?
Pornography gets a bad rap. Judicious use of pornography can be a real benefit to many people. Couples can watch some mutually agreed upon porn together to spice up their foreplay; to some degree it can even serve as a teaching tool, because certain techniques can be studied (and imitated). Porno... Read more
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Arthritis

What Is It?

Osteoarthritis is the breakdown of cartilage in the joints. This is followed by chronic inflammation of the joint lining. Healthy cartilage is a cushion between the bones in a joint. Osteoarthritis usually affects the hands, feet, spine, hips, and knees. People with osteoarthritis usually have joint pain and limited movement of the affected joint. Read More…

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Breast Cancer

What Is It?

Breast cancer. Just those two words put fear in the minds of women across America. And rightfully so. Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among women, and over 182,000 American women were diagnosed with it in 2008 alone. We often hear about women who are at high-risk for the disease because they have an immediate relative with breast cancer. But the truth is that 90%-95% of women who are diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of the disease. Here's what you need to know about preventing and treating this condition... Read More…

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Cholesterol

What Is It?

High cholesterol is a silent killer. You may not have any symptoms, but your cholesterol levels could be high, causing fatty deposits building up in your blood vessels. These deposits may ultimately make it difficult for your blood to flow through your arteries, leading to a heart attack or stroke. Thankfully, this condition is often preventable and treatable. Here's what you need to know about proper screening, prevention, and treatment options. Read More…

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Depression

What Is It?

Depression is a mental illness marked by feelings of profound sadness and lack of interest in activities. Depression is not the same as a blue mood. It is a persistent low mood that interferes with the ability to function and appreciate things in life. It may cause a wide range of symptoms, both physical and emotional. It can last for weeks, months, or years. People with depression rarely recover without treatment. Read More…

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Diabetes

What Is It?

Type 1 diabetes is when the body does not make enough insulin. Insulin is a hormone that helps your body convert food into energy. Without insulin, glucose (sugar) from the food you eat cannot enter cells. So glucose builds up in the blood. Your body tissue becomes starved for energy. Read More…

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Fibromyalgia

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Fibromyalgia is a complex, chronic, and debilitating condition characterized by widespread musculoskeletal stiffness and pain, in conjunction with specific tender ('trigger') points, generalized fatigue, and sleep disturbance. People with this syndrome may also experience gastrointestinal disorders, headaches, trouble concentrating, or psychological symptoms, such as Anxiety or Depression. Read More…

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