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Laser \ Sex \ Treatment \ Vagina \ Vaginal
Vaginal Tightening Treatment Is Now Available
Vaginal laser treatment improves loose or poorly functioning vaginal skin and tissue (vaginal relaxation syndrome), as well as decreasing the diameter of the vagina for enhanced sexual stimulation during intercourse. The treatment has also been reported to improve mixed stress urinary incontinence (a problem where women leak urine when they cough or sneeze). The treatment [...]
Dad \ Lubricants \ Mom \ Parents \ Sex \ Survey \ Trojan
Survey Confirms Mom and Dad Need More Sex Time
The makers of Trojan Lubricants in collaboration with YourTango released a national survey today, examining the sex lives of American parents. The survey uncovered 78 percent of parents report diminished sex lives after having children. The good news is that sex and pleasure are still a priority to most parents, with 40 percent of parents [...]
Art \ Smoking \ Student \ Tobacco
Anti-Smoking Student Art Captures the Impact of Tobacco Use
Arizona students submitted an artistic depiction of the impact of tobacco use in their communities as part of Arizona’s anti-smoking youth coalition Students Taking a New Direction, also known as STAND. The 2014 gallery is featured on the STAND website at STAND. This year’s top picks are also being featured at azcentral.com for readers to [...]
Cancer \ GRAMMY \ Music \ Taylor Swift \ Teens \ Therapy
Taylor Swift’s Gift Brings Music Therapy to Teens
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) announced a $50,000 gift from seven-time Grammy winner Taylor Swift, which will be used to create specialized programming for teens with cancer treated at CHOP’s Cancer Center. The first initiative will be to establish a high-tech music therapy cart for teens to create and produce their own music while [...]
Childhood \ Healthy \ Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez Launches Center for Healthy Childhood
Jennifer and Lynda Lopez, co-founders of the Lopez Family Foundation, and Montefiore Health System launched Sunday the Center for a Healthy Childhood at Montefiore’s Community Health Fair. The new initiative between the Lopez Family Foundation and Montefiore aims to promote healthy living through community health programming, positive messages to raise children’s self-image and a healthy [...]
Adam & Eve \ Sex \ Sex. Toys \ Toys
What’s Your Biggest Complaint about Sex Toys?
When a recent survey asked women what their number one complaint is with sex toys, here’s what they said. Just over half (50.1%) of the females said their biggest complaint with sex toys was that they were too expensive. The next most popular complaints included toys being too loud (19.3%) and poorly made (16.4%). Other [...]
How Pregnant Women Can Avoid Morning Sickness
If you or someone you care about is ever pregnant, there’s bad news, good news and better news you may care to know. The bad news is the vast majority of pregnant women suffer from morning sickness, which, despite its name, can take place mornings, afternoons or any time of the day, sometimes even several [...]
High Heels are Biggest Culprit of Female Foot Pain: Study
The American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) today announced the results of its Today’s Podiatrist survey, which measures the public’s attitudes toward foot health. The study, which surveyed 1,000 US adults ages 18 and older, revealed that nearly half of all women (49 percent) wear high heels, even though the majority of heel wearers (71 percent) [...]
Breast Cancer \ John Cena \ Susan G. Komen \ WWE
WWE Superstar John Cena Spreads Awareness on Breast Cancer
In the global fight against breast cancer, Susan G. Komen and WWE, will kick off four days of educational breast cancer messaging urging women to get active for their health during National Women’s Health Week (May 11-17). WWE superstar John Cena will start a week-long engagement with his fans, encouraging them to learn about breast [...]
Crowdfunding \ Mother's Day \ Pregnancy \ Pregnant \ Women
Crowdfunding Platform Launches 100 Mamas Fund
This Mother’s Day, Kangu.org – a philanthropic platform that enables donors to crowdfund life-saving medical services for pregnant women and newborn babies – is launching its 100 Mamas Fund. At Kangu.org, donors can contribute to the cost of critical medical services for 100 Mamas in Uganda and Nepal, on behalf of a special mom in [...]
Andrew McNeeley \ Silence \ Silent \ Social Media \ Website
Why Andrew McNeeley Will Stay Silent for a Year
Today, Virginia Beach resident Andrew McNeeley begins a one year period of silence and reflection. During this time the focus of his life will be solely on spreading a message of love both locally and all over the world through his website, IntoTheDrop.com, and social media. He has spent the last thirty days in a [...]
Mother \ Report \ Save the Children
Report Ranks Best and Worst Places to Be a Mother
Save the Children released Monday its 15th annual “State of the World’s Mothers” report, revealing the best and toughest places to be a mom. Finland tops the report’s 2014 Mothers’ Index, while Somalia, affected by both armed conflict and natural disasters, is at the bottom of the list. The United States, which 15 years ago [...]
