Health & fitness

Birth Control Should Be Covered By Health Care Plans, Says Report

Birth Control

| by Jessica Wakeman | 2011 |

Health care plans should cover birth control, STD screening, HPV testing, and other services for women without co-pays

10 Tips to Lose Tummy Fat

If you are like many others, you probably feel like tackling tummy fat is a never-ending battle.

| by Melissa Cameron |

Why do these fat cells seem to hold on tight around the midsection and never let go?

5 Most Common Sexually Transmitted Diseases In Females (Except AIDS)

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are diseases that are mainly passed from one person to another during sex.

| by Hariharan |

There are at least 25 different sexually transmitted diseases with a range of different symptoms. These diseases may be spread through vaginal, anal and oral sex.

Weight loss surgery may cure diabetes in many cases

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Most obese people with diabetes will be cured of the blood sugar disease after undergoing weight loss surgery, a new review of earlier studies suggests.

| by LifeScript | 2011 |

An a report published in the Archives of Surgery, researchers say eight out of ten patients could stop taking their diabetes medications following a gastric bypass operation.

10 Natural Aphrodisiacs to Turn Up the Heat

Doing the deed regularly will improve your relationship and help you live longer.

| by Suzy Cohen |

But what if you’re feeling less punch in your pajamas these days?

First man ‘functionally cured’ of HIV

Since HIV was discovered 30 years ago this week, 30 million people have died from the disease, and it continues to spread at the rate of 7,000 people per day globally, the UN says.

| by Liz Goodwin |

There’s not much good news when it comes to this devastating virus.