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‘Can a Man Get a Yeast Infection?’ — Ask Dr. Harry Fisch
Will wearing a condom protect me from catching a yeast infection? And can men even get yeast infections?
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‘Is Cyber Sex Unhealthy — And is it Cheating?’ — Ask Dr. Harry Fisch
Is having cyber sex considered unhealthy -- and does it constitute “cheating” on a spouse, even if you never meet? -- Daniel, 27, Kansas
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‘What Happens in a Sex Therapy Session?’ — Ask Dr. Harry Fisch
What is sex therapy, and what happens in a sex therapy session?
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CDC Study Finds That 1 in 13 Pregnant Women Drink Alcohol
It’s pretty common knowledge that pregnant women should not consume alcohol, due to the potential negative effects it could have on the fetus and its development.
However, that’s not stopping one in 13 pregnant women from drinking alcoholic beverages while with child.
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How to Reduce Your Alcohol Intake
It seems that you don’t have to be a frat boy to drink like one. A shocking study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 1 in 6 Americans are binge drinkers. That means they are imbibing between five to eight drinks at a time on a weekly basis.
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Study: Sugar is just as Harmful as Tobacco and Alcohol
Consuming excessive amounts of sugar is as harmful as tobacco or alcohol, according to a recent study conducted by the University of California, San Francisco.
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Doctors Should Offer All Smokers Help with Quitting, Study Says
Although doctors typically gauge a smoker’s willingness to quit before offering help in doing so, new research indicates that help should be offered to all smokers.
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Study: Nicotine Can Help with Memory Loss
Using a nicotine patch may help improve mild memory loss in older adults, according to a study published in the journal Neurology.
Previous studies have shown smokers could improve cognitive function by quitting smoking and other studies have found attention and memory improvement in people with Alzheimer’s disease. In this study, researchers at the American Academy of Neurology looked at nicotine in people with mild cognitive impairment – the stage between normal aging and dementia when people have mild memory or thinking problems but no significant disability.
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Ex-Smokers Are Not Just Healthier, They’re Happier Too — Health Check
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Coffee, Beer Among the Bad Things That Are Suddenly Good for You in 2011
For years society has told us that drinking coffee, drinking beer and swearing are bad, but thanks to the results of new research released in 2011, some things we thought were bad are actually good for us. Turns out being a caffeine-addled, Guinness-soaked potty mouth actually improves your health — in moderation, of course.
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Kids Whose Parents Drink and Drive More Likely to Do It Themselves — Health Check
Want to keep your kids from drinking and driving? A new study says not doing it yourself is a good start.
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Sorry Smokers, It’s Better to Avoid Short Cuts When Quitting — Health Check
While surveys consistently show that more than 3 out of 4 smokers would like to quit, only about 10 percent of those who try each year are successful.
Fortunately, new studies show one way to raise those numbers is to treat smoking as a chronic disease — like high blood pressure — for which long-term treatment is offered.