Healthy happy you.
Dictionary.com defines health as the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor. Sounds good to me but for the purpose of this post I am curious what health means to you. How do you define health? Speak Up and share your thoughts in the comment section below. Maybe you'll even inspire someone else to redefine how they perceive health... Read more
We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Ben Sommer, conceived through alternative insemination, is a young man now and tells the story of deciding to meet his donor. I grew up in a middle-class home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with two loving parents, both of whom are women. My conception was perhaps the most organized and scientific miracle of Read more
We all know that green tea has many benefits — eye health, sunburn protection, and disease prevention, to name a few. Now, a new study can add another possible benefit to that list: green tea may help you remain functional as you age. The Japanese study, published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, tracked 14,000 adults 65 years old or older for three years and found that those Read more
Maybe to you, being modern is staying up to date with the newest technology, or feeling fabulous in the latest fashions. No matter how you define being modern, Let's Go There encourages women today to take charge in every aspect of their lives. A new survey sponsored by Merck found that many women are taking a modern approach to their relationships, but may not have that same mindset when it Read more
We're excited to present this thought-provoking story from Allure: Protestors of an upcoming Melbourne child beauty pageant have taken to the streets of Australia with signs reading: "Affection Not Perfection" and "Babies Not Barbies." They've asked that the government step in and apply an age restriction for the event, which will be run by the American-based Universal Royalty Beauty Pageant Read more
DrSugar is in the house! This week she's answering a question about preventing the spread of HPV. Dear DrSugar, I am sooooo scared about this. Just had a cervical biopsy and I just tested positive for HPV. I am in a severe panic. I probably gave it to my current boyfriend. Can we keep passing it back and forth to each other? I do not know what to do. So if I have HPV, will definitely get warts Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart Kiplinger story here on Savvy! Substandard performance rarely happens by accident. Employees usually decide when and how to slack off or withhold their best efforts. In some cases, workers underperform for not-so-obvious reasons, such as lacking technical skills or health ailments. Whatever the causes, what's most important is how the manager responds. Here Read more
This afternoon, First Lady Michelle Obama will be joined by corporate chiefs from Walmart, Walgreens, Supervalu, and other national and regional chains to announce a new initiative to open or expand more than 1,500 retail stores in an effort to bring healthier food to underserved areas. It's the latest push in Obama's Let's Move! campaign to solve the epidemic of childhood obesity. These changes, Read more
DrSugar is in the house! This week she's reminding us that smoking, even in moderation, is a habit worth breaking. Dear DrSugar, I don't consider myself a smoker, but do smoke socially. I have three or four cigarettes almost every weekend — I tend to smoke when I have a few drinks. I don't think this is dangerous, but am wondering just how bad this is for my health? One Social Smoker Thank you Read more
DrSugar is in the house! And she's answering your health-related questions. Dear DrSugar, What’s the deal with foot cramps? I never got them when I was younger, but lately, I’ve been getting them frequently — especially when I’m lying in bed or trying to point my toes in Pilates class. My foot will sort of seize up and cramp into a weird position, and no massaging seems to make it go Read more
