How to Be Happier: Write Your Story, Then Edit
Everybody has a story, and everybody is looking for a way to make their lives better. What if improving your life was as simple as writing down...
Lifestyle Center: Relationships
What Hurts Relationships the Most
How you deal with conflict may determine the success of your relationships. Hiding from it or assuming your partner already knows how you feel can...
Birth Control Tied to Slight Health Risk
Hormonal birth control methods are a routine part of many women's lives. And new evidence has tied them to a surprising condition.
Secret to a Happy Marriage? Marry Your Best Friend
Scientists have long wondered whether happy people make happy marriages or marriages make people happy. A new study might have an answer to that...
Relax — It May Make You More Empathetic
Have you ever felt like you cared about others' troubles less when you were stressed out? Don't feel too bad. Turns out there may be a scientific...
Men’s Internet Habits May Keep Them from Saying ‘I Do’
When it comes to marriage, there are plenty of reasons people decide to tie the knot. Love and commitment likely top the list, but of course, sex...
Want to Lose Weight? Ditch the Mean Girls
When it comes to the average young woman and her weight, nit-picky friends, lovers and family members may be her worst frenemies.
FDA Moves to Ease Lifetime Ban on Gay Blood Donors
For decades, gay men have been barred from donating blood. But after studying the scientific evidence, regulators are now lifting that ban.
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US Birth Rate Hits All-Time Low
Birth announcements and baby shower invitations may not be as common as they once were in US mailboxes. The US hasn't been in a baby boom for a...
Coming Soon: Reversible Birth Control for Men
When men want birth control, they’re pretty much limited to condoms and the big “snip,” otherwise known as a vasectomy. But a new temporary birth...
‘Technoference’ Might Hurt Your Relationship
Facebook, Twitter, email, text messaging, Snapchat — smartphones let us communicate with the world at a moment’s notice. But they also might keep...
Advisory Panel Recommends Easing Ban on Blood Donations by Gay Men
A federal advisory panel has recommended that the US ease its ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men.
Birth Control Method Might Increase Diabetes Risk
Many factors can affect a woman's decision about birth control methods, and an increased risk for diabetes may be one of them.
Dating Apps May Be Compromising Gay Men's Sexual Health
Since 2009, smartphone dating apps have become increasingly popular among gay men. These apps use GPS to locate any user within a given area. But...
Sexual Orientation is a Pediatric Issue
Young people who come out as gay may be faced with discrimination at school and even at home. The pediatrician's office could be one place these...
Does It Get Better? Kind of
Gay and lesbian role models often tell gay and lesbian youth that it gets better as you get older. Is it true? Well, there's good news and bad...
LGB Teens & Eating Disorders
Teen obesity and eating disorders like purging and diet pill use are serious health concerns. Are these risks higher in teens who don’t identify...
Being On the Down Low May Not Help
Bisexual men often hide their sexual orientation more often than gay men, according to research. They also tend to have poorer mental health. Is...
