In the case of both AIDS and other STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases), I have heard the comment that “he’s not the sort of guy” or that he is “real straight laced and clean cut” and thus could never be carrying an STD. Some people feel that you can tell if a person is infected by looking at them. This is not the case. Many of common STDs have no symptoms in their early stages, so you cannot see them, even while being... > Full Story

By now we are probably all familiar with the risk factors for breast cancer. Heredity. Age. Previous history of cancer. While those at high risk will want to talk to their doctors...

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Getting cut off in traffic, a missed deadline, spilt coffee, a cranky child - it doesn’t take much to upset us these days. A recent study by Yale School of Management professor...

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There must be a thousand clichés about finding direction. If you do a Google search you’ll find everything from the classic “follow your bliss”, to the iconic but less helpful...

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“Silent night, Holy night. All is calm, all is bright. . . .” The carols try to tell us that this is a calm and silent time of year. But for most of us, the weeks leading...

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Life is stressful enough without having to juggle a dozen things and still worry about finding a sitter. For Moms with small children, it’s all too familiar: a trip to the...

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Story told by Joyce Panzero, written by Claire Colvin In a day of dispassionate youth and faceless corporate giants comes a story of compassion and of circumstances that cannot be...

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Every day we hear about people making radical career changes. The opportunities exist, but will a career change make you any happier? Maybe the question to start with isn’t...

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It has been my experience that couples suffering from infertility often do so in silence. They may feel a sense of shame or guilt, and some view their inability to conceive as some...

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What could be more romantic than receiving a love letter? A good old fashioned, hand-written love letter is still one of the best Valentines around, but don’t just save it...

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