conference in Hong Kong said that the region is facing a resurgence of HIV cases among men who have sex with men that will not subside without increased government efforts, the
reports (Freeda,
, 2/19). The conference was organized in partnership with Hong Kong’s
, the
and included about 50 government officials responsible for HIV/AIDS and MSM programs, as well as other experts.
According to officials at the conference, discriminatory laws, Read the rest of this entry »

If you want to put some sizzle back into your sex life, food can help you set the mood this Valentine’s Day. There’s nothing better than a romantic, home-cooked dinner, featuring some R-rated foods to help turn up the heat.
“There’s a growing body of evidence that some of the vitamins and components in foods can enhance sexual function and sexual experience,” says Jennifer R. Berman, MD, director of the Berman Women’s Wellness Center in Beverly Read the rest of this entry »

HealthCare Pharmaceuticals has just introduced a new $20 million advertising campaign for Yaz, the most popular
pill in the United States.
But the television ads, now running during prime-time shows like “Grey’s Anatomy” and on cable networks, are not typical spots promoting the benefits of a prescription drug. Instead, they warn that nobody should take Yaz hoping that it will also cure
.
As part of an unusual crackdown Read the rest of this entry »

ScienceDaily (Jan. 12, 2009)
— University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have solved the mystery surrounding a “rogue protein” that plays a role in the release of neurotransmitters and hormones in the brain.
The scientists found abundant amounts of the puzzling protein — whose main location and function were unknown until now — in a specific area of the pituitary gland. Like someone at a control knob, the protein may adjust Read the rest of this entry »

It’s cheap, you can do it anywhere, and you have a usefully instinctive knowledge of how to do it. Whether you are working off a belly acquired over Christmas or looking for a regular way to improve your health, putting one leg in front of the other is the way forward.
The NHS advises that walking 10,000 steps a day, or five miles, can give you a
healthy heart and reduce your body fat. It’s good for your circulation and
lungs, and can improve Read the rest of this entry »

Maverick suffered second- and third-degree burns in the fire on Jan. 22, 2008, the day after he was born. Witnesses said flames erupted inside a plastic oxygen dome, which had been placed over the baby’s head to help him breathe. His bassinet had been placed beneath the warming device in the nursery.
Two nurses, who were standing beside him, put out the fire immediately, hospital officials said. Maverick was soon transferred to Hennepin County Medical Read the rest of this entry »

United Way of Allegheny County today awarded $714,625 over two years to five agencies to keep senior citizens healthy and safe at home.
They are among 31 agencies that applied for the grants in the first competition that the local United Way has offered for programs to serve the elderly. Last year, United Way’s board awarded money for programs serving youngsters and young adults.
The five recipients helping the elderly are AgeWell Pittsburgh, Read the rest of this entry »

Question: So here I am, quite frankly disgusted at my failed attempts at New Year’s Resolutions of losing weight. I desperately need to lose at least 30 pounds and every time I try, I end up quitting. What do I do this year to make it different than the last?
Answer: It can feel so defeating to have tried to lose weight and not accomplished your goal. But take heart — most people fail before succeeding. It takes trial and error to find a workout Read the rest of this entry »

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The Food and Drug Administration has been justly pilloried for grievous flaws in its regulation of foods and drugs. Now Congressional investigators, and some of the agency’s own scientists, are charging that the F.D.A. has failed to adequately regulate medical devices.
The Government Accountability Office recently reported that the F.D.A. has failed — for decades — to subject some of the riskiest devices to a rigorous review mandated Read the rest of this entry »