Americans are forking over $33 billion per year on weight-loss goods and services, and billions more on weight-management products. The demand for healthy beverages, snacks and meal options is constantly increasing, so probably super-sized portions will continue to lose ground.

According to survey conducted at Planned Parenthood clinics throughout Wisconsin in 1999, more than 50% of teenagers under 18 of age would stop using at least some of the agency’s services if their parents knew they were trying to obtain prescription contraceptives. 47% of the 950 participants would stop using any of the agency’s services, and another 12% would no longer use particular services (testing or treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy testing, health examinations or contraceptive care).

Nowadays almost 70% of all high school students have sexual contacts before graduating. Each year one in eight contacts contracts a sexually transmitted disease (STD), and more than 80% of cases occur among people under 29.

What’s more, one in five girls has an STD and is not aware of that. If you are a parent-be careful to educate your child.

Scientists have no doubt that our weight is strongly influenced by intimate partners. When facing some problems in our relationship, many people seek solutions in the pantry.
Scientists have recently conducted a national survey of 25,000 weight-conscious wives, in order to understand why food is the most commonly abused mood-controlling substance. It was discovered that happily married women gained an average of 37 pounds during the first 10 years of marriage, while those unhappy gained an average of 54 pounds.

Adolescents appear to have very little idea of whether their sexual partners have another sexual relationships simultaneously or not. A possible misunderstanding may leave them at a higher risk for contracting a sexually transmitted disease.

Conducting further research concerning women’s health is necessary. For example, does exposure to environmental tobacco smoke increase the risk for breast cancer? Some previous studies confirmed such possibility, however, this thesis remains controversial, because association between active smoking and breast cancer is hardly confirmed by existing evidence.

Suppliers of medicines are unanimous that women’s health has been ignored until recently. However, effort seems to be made to deal with this situation. “The majority of [drug store] shoppers are women and always has been,” said Jon Fiume, vice president of retail operations and natural products of Ritzman Pharmacies. “Certainly, there’s been some different approaches to packaging and things of that sort to attract the [female] shopper in a stronger way than before.”

“I ALWAYS PRACTICE SAFE SEX,” “I’VE NEVER BEEN PROMISCUOUS.” “I JUST HAD AN AIDS TEST SIX WEEKS AGO.” “DON’T WORRY, I’M ON THE PILL.”
ACCORDING TO RECENT STUDY, YOUR SEX PARTNER MAY BE TELLING YOU THESE HEALTH-THREATENING LIES JUST TO HAVE SEX WITH YOU.

DO YOU NEED MORE REASONS TO HAVE SEX? LOOK NO FURTHER.

According to recent study, men having at least three orgasms weekly are 50% less likely to die of coronary disease.

Susan (identity changed), from Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, belongs to the group of women having the same problem. Her employer, did not provide insurance for prescription contraceptives. That is why Susan had to pay for them out-of-pocket. Susan asked the hospital to pay for contraceptives, because it covered other prescription drugs and preventative care. When the hospital refused, she got in touch with the National Women’s Law Center, Washington, D.C. NWLC attorneys immediately informed the hospital administration that these actions were illegal under Federal and state laws against sex discrimination in employment. As a result Lenox Hill authorities gave up.