What motivates women to do a juice cleanse? Is it that the people who tout its benefits are all glowy and impossibly attractive? Is it that cleansing is a productive way to “detox”? Or is it that you want an easy way to lose weight? Well, technically, yes. But at the root of it all, […]
The carefree days of summer are usually a fun time for most of us. But there are instances when many of us are going to suffer from common summer vacation injuries. In fact, injuries during the summer are so common that nearly 2 million Americans suffer from them each and every year according to hospital […]
The start of the brand-new school year is the right time to begin new habits focused on health for you and your family. Maybe you’ve allowed some of your child’s good habits to fall by the wayside. Or maybe you’ve discovered some wonderful healthy tips that you’d like to incorporate into their life. Either way, […]
What does a woman’s past sexual experience have to do with her teaching skills? Just about everything! That’s why the education department in Sao Paolo, Brazil gets all up in the ladybusiness of potential female employees. According to women’s rights activists in Brazil, as cited by The Washington Post, women are required to prove their […]
This is not a story of how abortion is right or wrong. Nor is it about what other people are doing with their bodies, or what I think about that (as though it’s any of my business). No: this is just my story of how Planned Parenthood made some hard times a little easier for […]
Breastfeeding during the first year of life is a learning experience for mommy and child. Throw in developing and sticking with feeding schedules, understanding feeding cues, modifying feeding positions as your little one grows…the list goes on! But what happens when the baby (or toddler) throws a real wrench into your established breastfeeding routine? What […]
You probably weren’t considering putting an eel up your ass today. But just in case you were, please let this terrible eel-in-anus tale dissuade you from doing such a thing. And if eel-in-anus tales are the kind of things that make you feel uncomfy, you probably should stop reading now because I’m going to regale […]
Before the invention of the world wide web, before we even knew porn existed, you best believe we were masturbating. And in a lot of creative ways. We feel bad for the young people today who can just log onto their computers and have a world of whack off materials with a single click. “Back […]
If you are noticing not as much hair on top of your head as you had when you were younger, you shouldn’t panic as this is a natural part of aging for pretty much everyone. Your genes deteriorate as you age, and your body reflects this by producing less of the compounds that encourage hair […]
