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Tainted love: How not to be bitter
Here’s how it happens. You want something—or someone—and you go for it. Then something unwanted happens—failure, disappointment, a setback, or maybe a breakup—and you blame someone else for it. Like your ex. Or your parents. Or you just blame life because it temporarily sucks. First comes anger. Then anger turns to bitter. What is bitter? […]
April Horoscopes: Ready for a romantic spring fling?
Put down the chocolate bunnies and peanut butter eggs. (What? Just us?) It’s time to see what April has in store for you. Aries You’re getting noticed at work or school. You’ve got a clear vision and you’re making hard projects look easy. You might even be earning more money. So why are you feeling […]
Is there a connection between birth control and Crohn’s disease?
About 2 in 1,000 adults in the U.S. have Crohn’s disease , a long-term inflammation of the small or large intestine. Doctors don’t know for sure what causes the disease, but they know that women are more likely than men to get it. Same with smokers, people living in cities, and people with family members […]
Where’d you go? Falling in love and ignoring friends
Here’s how it happens: You fall in love. It consumes you. You want to be with this person 24/7. There will be a lot of time spent in the bedroom. There will be romantic one-on-one dates. You will separate only for critical things like school or work. Your friends will be happy for you, but […]
Open enrollment is over: Can you still get covered?
UPDATE: President Biden has opened the enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act health insurance plans for 2022. You can now enroll in one of these plans until January 15, 2022, at healthcare.gov . Some states have their own open enrollment periods and websites for signing up. Check to see if your state does . […]
Need health insurance? You may still have options
UPDATE: President Biden has opened the enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act health insurance plans for 2022. You can now enroll in one of these plans until January 15, 2022, at healthcare.gov . Some states have their own open enrollment periods and websites for signing up. Check to see if your state does . […]
Laughter and sex: Quotes from people who put the “O” in comedy
Laughing and orgasms have a lot in common. They both relieve physical tension and stress. They release endorphins to give you an overall sense of well-being. They can also boost your immune system. So, you take care of the O. (And the birth control .) We’ll take care of the laughter. “Before you marry a […]
Mail order birth control for a good cause
For years now, people have been able to use the internet to buy the types of birth control typically found in the aisles of a pharmacy, like condoms and spermicide. Now there’s a pioneering project making prescription birth control accessible online. It’s called PRJKT RUBY, and it lets people (ages 18 and up) order the […]
The HPV vaccine, new and improved
In December of 2014, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV) called Gardasil 9. Sound familiar? Gardasil 9 is the beefed up version of the original Gardasil shot , which protected against four strains of HPV. Gardasil 9 protects against—you guessed it—nine types of HPV. Young […]
Quickie guide to birth control and hormones
If you’ve ever wondered how hormones and birth control could affect your body, this quickie guide should clear things up. After all, it’s good for you to know which birth control methods have hormones and it’s also important to know that not all hormonal methods are the same. Hormones 101. Start here if you want […]
