Wendy (name has been changed) and her husband used to make love at least three times a week. But for the past six years, she's lost interest. "All of a sudden I didn't have any desire," she says.
She's not depressed and she loves her husband. "But after our second child was born, I just lost interest in sex," Wendy says.
Ever since Viagra and pills for male sexual dysfunction hit the market, drug companies have been searching for a female version. However,
sexuality is very different for women.
"Attempting to… Continue reading Categories
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November 27th, 2009
Boost Libido and Protect Your Heart.
Wendy (name has been changed) and her husband used to make love at least three times a week. But for the past six years, she's lost interest. "All of a sudden I didn't have any desire," she says.
She's not depressed and she loves her husband. "But after our second child was born, I just lost interest in sex," Wendy says.
Ever since Viagra and pills for male sexual dysfunction hit the market, drug companies have been searching for a female version. However,
sexuality is very different for women.
"Attempting to… Continue reading
Wendy (name has been changed) and her husband used to make love at least three times a week. But for the past six years, she's lost interest. "All of a sudden I didn't have any desire," she says.
She's not depressed and she loves her husband. "But after our second child was born, I just lost interest in sex," Wendy says.
Ever since Viagra and pills for male sexual dysfunction hit the market, drug companies have been searching for a female version. However,
sexuality is very different for women.
"Attempting to… Continue reading Trouble Stacking ZZZs?
September 11th, 2009
Join the Crowd!
Nearly two-thirds of American adults suffer sleep problems several nights a week. Even worse, 58 percent of us experience one or more symptoms of insomnia, the most common sleep disorder.
Whether we have difficulty getting to sleep in the first place or wake up in the middle of the night to toss and turn, women suffer more sleep problems than men. And as we grow older, the incidence of insomnia only increases.
Besides feeling cranky the next day or nodding off at your desk, sleep problems can cause serious long-term effects. For… Continue reading
Nearly two-thirds of American adults suffer sleep problems several nights a week. Even worse, 58 percent of us experience one or more symptoms of insomnia, the most common sleep disorder.
Whether we have difficulty getting to sleep in the first place or wake up in the middle of the night to toss and turn, women suffer more sleep problems than men. And as we grow older, the incidence of insomnia only increases.
Besides feeling cranky the next day or nodding off at your desk, sleep problems can cause serious long-term effects. For… Continue reading All Stressed Out?
August 12th, 2009
Avoid "Band Aid" Treatments.
Feeling angry or irritable, having trouble sleeping, worried about your job? It may just be the economy.
Nearly half of the almost 1,800 adults recently polled by the American Psychological Association admit they're more stressed out now than they were a year ago. And 20-somethings—recent grads caught in a sinking economy and job market meltdown—are experiencing a double dose of anxiety, dependent upon their families while trying to strike out on their own.
Plus, more and more of us are seeking treatment for depression, finds a new study in the Archives… Continue reading
Feeling angry or irritable, having trouble sleeping, worried about your job? It may just be the economy.
Nearly half of the almost 1,800 adults recently polled by the American Psychological Association admit they're more stressed out now than they were a year ago. And 20-somethings—recent grads caught in a sinking economy and job market meltdown—are experiencing a double dose of anxiety, dependent upon their families while trying to strike out on their own.
Plus, more and more of us are seeking treatment for depression, finds a new study in the Archives… Continue reading Mid-Life Health Fights Alzheimers
August 5th, 2009
Fore go those fries!
High blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes in middle age play a huge role in the later risk for dementia, a four-decade-long study of close to 10,000 Americans now reports. Elevated total cholesterol (240 milligrams per deciliter) raises the risk for developing Alzheimer's disease (AD) 66 percent. Even people with borderline to moderately high cholesterol levels have significantly higher likelihood of dementia later in life.
Smoking ups the odds for Alzheimer's to 70 percent. Anyone with high blood pressure at 40 is 60 percent more likely to develop dementia, and middle-aged… Continue reading 
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