Exercise
What Exercise Will Do For You! Exercise does so many great things for you, that you may not be aware of them all. Exercise is a simple solution for stress,…
Eating Disorders
“Dying To Be Thin?” An eating disorder is a disturbance in eating behavior that compromises a person’s physical and psychological health. Anorexia nervosa and Bulimia are chronic problems in which…
Dysmenorrhea
What is Dysmenorrhea? This condition refers to the pain or discomfort associated with menstruation. Although not a serious medical problem, it’s usually meant to describe a woman with menstrual symptoms…
Don’t Be A Victim!
You Have A Good Chance of Being A Crime Victim! Approximately 99% of us will be a victim of a violent crime, or know someone who is a victim. Women…
Teen Dating Violence
Teen Dating Violence – It Does Happen! Dating violence is defined as the perpetration or threat of an act of violence by at least one member of an unmarried couple…
Dating Ideas
What Are We Going To Do On Our Date? Let’s say you are ready to ask a person you would really like to go out with on a date. You…
Calories Burned Chart By Activity
Calories Burned Per Minute for Various Activities Estimated calories burned are based on activities per minute. Actual calories burned vary with your individual body weight, the more you weigh, the…
Breasts – Questions and Answers
Breast Questions By: Iris F. Litt, MD Why Do Girls’ Breasts Get Bigger? There are many factors that influence growth of breasts. These include nutrition and genetics, both because of…
Bladder Infections or Urinary Tract Infection
What is a Bladder Infection? A bladder infection is also called a urinary tract infection (UTI) by most medical people, so if you hear both names, don’t get scared or…
Birth Control
When you’re a young adult your choices for a birth control method might be different than that of a woman who is older or who is married. We think it’s…