Nowadays, women who want a trimmer waist in a pinch typically turn to Spanx or some other body-slimming underwear. But when it's less about practicality and more about looking sexy in nothing but your skivvies (like for your Valentine's Day date night, for instance), you may choose to don a corset. While modern women are free to wear these fitted underpinnings whenever we want to spice things up Read more

Gorgeous and romantic photos of Valentine-themed weddings convinced us that Feb. 14, doesn't always have to be the cheesiest day of the year. But now I have a much-too-sweet treat for those of you who like to hate on the Hallmark holiday — bad vintage Valentines! The fact that children were intended to exchange most of these does not make them any better. Warning: lots of bad puns ahead! Read more

Last week's Susan G. Komen/Planned Parenthood debacle was a high-profile example of how women's health can fall prey to politics. Considering this is an election year, we can expect reproductive rights rhetoric to heat up on both sides. President Obama recently hit a sensitive spot when his administration announced that all employers, including Catholic universities and institutions, will have to Read more

This Valentine's Day, take a trip back in time with these funny, cute, romantic, and sometimes sexist vintage V-Day ads. According to these ads, it seems the best way to impress a woman (and get some lovin') on Feb. 14 is with a box of chocolates, and for men it's cake. Alluding to sexual favors in exchange for Valentine's Day gifts may seem retro, but the concept hasn't gone away in advertising, Read more

Unfortunately, every sweat session can't be perfect. There are bound to be some bad days thrown into the mix. We've rounded up a few common gym mishaps that can keep you from getting your sweat on. Read through and let us know if these issues are deal breakers that would make you skip your workout, or if you'd suck it up and power through. Source: Thinkstock Read more

The Winter season often gets a bad reputation when it comes to seasonal produce. There may not be big, juicy heirloom tomatoes or tender asparagus by the truckload, but this time of year brings us plenty of hearty, healthy, and flavorful produce options. Here are eight of our favorite Winter fruits and vegetables. Source: Flickr User ghirson, Thinkstock, Flickr User clairity, Flickr User Read more

February is all about hearts, and not just because of Valentine's Day. In the spirit of Heart Health Month, we're taking a look at some of the harmful health patterns that may be affecting your ticker. You think you're doing something good for your body, but what if that's not the case? From unsafe sips to sleeping late, here are six habits to avoid in order to improve your heart health. Read more

Valentine's Day is quickly approaching, and if you're headed out on a date you aren't 100 percent sure of, then download one of these apps for your iPhone, BlackBerry, Android phones to fake an emergency call, and get the heck outta there — STAT! Read more

Brad Pitt sat down with Charlie Rose on CBS This Morning as part of his latest press tour for Moneyball. He's been promoting the movie, which is nominated for an Oscar, with appearances on The Daily Show, the Today show, and a taped episode of Inside the Actors Studio, which will air this Friday. In his most recent interview with CBS, Brad chatted about making the film, but also touched on his Read more

This year's crop of Oscar nominees are being honored for their remarkable performances, but not all of them have had careers full of strictly stellar films. As the following films prove, everyone has had to start somewhere (or had the occasional film-picking blunder), so for fun, we've compiled the movies that the Oscar nominees probably hope audiences forget come Feb. 26. Read more