For some of us walking into a new gym can feel a little intimidating. When you take your first look around the gym, you see members who not only appear to know the facility inside and out but they are also not the least bit…
Earlier this month, fans of the US Women’s Soccer watched with anticipation as their team beat Japan, bringing home the World Cup. It was absolutely thrilling to watch. The team comradery was and is striking. To say that the team’s success is based solely on…
The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team once again proved its dominance on the world stage, winning the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final on July 5, 2015 against Japan. For the first time in history, a women’s sports team has been celebrated in a famed New…
It’s July! What does that mean? Happy UV Safety month! Most people know about the importance of using sunscreen to protect their skin from the sun’s harmful UV (ultraviolet) rays, but what about protection for your eyes? Although most of us choose the perfect shades…
Congratulations to our brother website: youngmenshealthsite.org! It’s a brand new look with the same quality information written by expert adolescent medicine clinicians at Boston Children’s Hospital. Just like youngwomenshealth.org, our brother site was bursting with information that begged for easy to use online tools to…
Its official – the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), recently announced that by June of 2018, artificial trans fats should be completely removed from processed foods. This is a huge step in the food industry and will change the way many foods are made….
A good friend tagged me in a Facebook post this morning with unique news that I would like to share with you. My hunch is that the story will go viral but just in case you don’t catch it on your news feed, here it…
Everyone I know is so excited about the Supreme Court decision making same –sex marriage legal in all 50 states! When I first heard the news I was pretty excited. I couldn’t believe that after so long, the fight for same sex marriage is now…
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The debate over a controversial topic that has been a subject of much contention over the years has finally come to an end. As of June 26th 2015, “same sex marriage” officially became legal in all 50 states. The news sparked all kinds of social…
Thousands of years ago, yoga was designed and practiced by men, for men. In a lot of ways, women are just crashing the party. If you think yoga isn’t physically demanding and has zero benefits, then you should keep on reading and hopefully the reasons…