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How To Emotionally Heal After Misdiagnosis
A misdiagnosis can force you to deal with several serious issues, including undergoing the wrong treatment and facing the possibility that you could be dying. For example, if someone is told that they have terminal cancer, this is…
Road Fatigue: How To Avoid Being Sleepy at the Wheel
Driving while you are fatigued is a very dangerous practice that puts the lives of everyone on the road risk. For example, the Orlando Sentinel reported on a deadly traffic accident that took place in Florida in 2009 that involved a truck…
Vitamins And Herbs That Can Help You Sexually
If you are like most people then it is likely true that your sex life is very important to you – after all, sex is one of the most pleasurable experiences that we can have as humans, so it not a big surprise that we are such big fans. And…
First Time Sex – How to Make Sure it Goes Well
Having sex for the first time can be a nervwracking experience. You may worry that your sexual prowess will not match up to expectations, and your emotional wellness and wellbeing can be shaken by the idea that you may prove to be a…
Men: How to Give a Woman an Amazing Orgasm
Female orgasms are linked to many different senses. Unlike men, it is not simply a case of pressing the right buttons (so to speak!) – women need an overall sexual experience to help them achieve orgasm, it is far more sensual and far less…
How to Make Sure You Have Hot, Memorable Sex
When was the last time you had a night of raw, sexual intimacy with your partner? Your sex life may be going along quite nicely, but if you don’t allow for occasional nights of passion, your sexual wellness and wellbeing could fade over…
Sexual Health And The Difficulties Of Getting Older
Sometimes we associate getting older with a lack of intimacy and sexual passion in our lives. This is for a few reasons – for some reason it is deemed unacceptable to see older people being intimate together in the way that younger people…
Important Ways to Kickstart the Action in the Bedroom
Has your sex life become dull and boring? Perhaps it’s fine, but just no sexual spark or energy happening in the bedroom. Whatever the problem is, rest assured that there are lots of different tips and tricks that you can try to help…
How to Give Your Wellbeing a Cheeky Boost
Taking care of your wellbeing is one of the best things you can do in life. By adopting a few simple practises you can prevent a myriad of health concerns, and be around for a very long time. However, Sara Reistad-Long, MA, 2011/2012 Robert…
How Important Are Hormones to Female Sex Drive?
Everybody knows that most women feel particularly sexual at a certain point in their cycle. This is because the hormones involved with ovulation start telling the body to effectively ‘mate’. But to what extent do hormones control the sexual…
Teen Sex: Protecting Your Kids against Pregnancy and STIs
As a parent, nothing wreaks havoc on your mental wellness more than the idea that your teenagers are having sex. Unfortunately, however, teen sexual health is a pressing issue, with research showing that many teenagers are sexually active…
Do Natural Male Enhancement Tricks Work?
Men – do you feel that your sexual skills have taken a bit of a downturn? Are you concerned about your sexual wellness and wellbeing, but don’t want to turn to prescription medications such as Viagra. The good news is – there’s a lot that…
Are You Engaging in Compulsive Sexual Behaviour?
There are many conditions that affect sexual health, but fewer that also have an impact on your mental wellness. This is the case with compulsive sexual behaviour, which is actually classified as a mental disorder in the Diagnostic and…
Could Having More Sex Improve Your Wellness?
Good news, men – having more sex could improve not only your general wellness but also your sexual health! The more sex you have, the better your overall wellbeing is likely to be. Not only does having sex boost your mood and reduce stress,…
Healthcare for Australian Aboriginals Has a Long Way to Go
While the infant birthweights of Aboriginal children have improves, there are still significant wellness concerns around child immunisation, coronary heart disease, and type 2 diabetes. This is according to data derived from 53 Aboriginal…
The Naked Truth: How to Feel Comfortable in Your Own Skin
There aren’t many things that affect your mental wellness more than being naked in front of someone else. You’ve got no clever clothes to distract or hide the bits you don’t like, which means another person is going to see everything. Not…
Sex Headaches: Are You Dreading Your Next Orgasm?
Everyone’s heard of the “Sorry, I have a headache” gambit when you’re just not in the mood, but did you know that a special kind of headache could affect your wellness after you have sex? Any kind of sexual activity can negatively impact…
Long, Hard Night: Do You Have an Erection that Won’t Quit?
An erection that won’t quit probably doesn’t sound like a wellness concern to you, but for some men, a prolonged erection is an unwanted occurrence that’s actually very painful. Known as priapism, a prolonged erection isn't caused by sexual…
Am I Normal? Unusual Sexual Conditions to Watch Out For
There’s a wide range of things considered “normal” within the bounds of sexual health. However, this doesn’t stop you from worrying about your wellbeing, and whether or not you’re sexually “normal”. Plus, there can be a big stigma…
Low Sperm: Do You Have an Underlying Medical Condition?
Having a low sperm count not only affects your sexual health, it can really take its toll on your emotional wellness. However, the best thing to do is to try to determine what’s causing your low sperm count, so that you can protect your…
West Nile Virus – Could You Be Infected?
When you think of mosquitoes, the first health concern you probably think of is malaria. However, these nasty little gnats can also threaten your wellbeing with West Nile infection. The worst thing about this virus is that it often doesn’t…
Sparkly Whites Done Right: How to Brush and Floss Your Teeth
Oral health concerns seem like small fry in the grander scheme of overall wellbeing, but having healthy teeth and gums is a key component in your wellness, as well as in your dazzling smile. Simple dental care habits, such as brushing and…
Could Testosterone Therapy Help You Feel Younger as You Age?
There are many enticing prospects with testosterone therapy. Not only does the therapy enhance your sexual health with a boosted libido and bags of energy, but other areas of your wellbeing can also improve thanks to testosterone’s ability…
Staying Safe With Different Types Of Sex
Practicing safe sex is important – this might seem like an obvious statement but while many people agree that they should be practicing safe sex, many simply don’t and others aren’t too sure on what safe sex consists of and how to do it…
Group Help: 5 Professionals That Assist with Physical Limitation
For those with physical limitations, it is not enough just to have a family physician. A team of medical professionals is required to maintain the best quality of life or to see improvements in these limitations. Whether the initial cause…
What Are The Best Ways to Help Keep Your Liver Healthy?
Liver disease is a big threat to the health of many people across the world. Even if you do everything possible to protect your wellness and wellbeing, you can still fall victim to liver failure, and it can be very hard to diagnose. There…
Taking HIV prevention pill may not encourage risky sex: US study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Taking a pill as a preventive measure against HIV infection may not encourage people at high risk for the disease to engage in risky sexual behavior, according to a new U.S. study meant to address fears about its use.The…
Porn filters block sex education websites
By Mike Deri Smith
BBC Newsnight
The new filters are designed to block sites unsuitable for…
Colorado sex ed, then and now
If any of your Facebook friends have an innate sense for a good political info-graphic, you’ve probably seen this stunner, “Why We Need Sex Ed Now,” from Public Health Degree kicking around your corner of the webs. As the title suggests,…
Youth at risk for lack of sex education
Say health experts
Staff Correspondent
The youth of Bangladesh are at risk of practicing unsafe sex due to lack of adequate sex education in schools posing threat to the spread of HIV/AIDS and unintended pregnancies, said health…