Featured
Health Education
Women With College Degrees Help Their Partners Live Longer
Well-educated women have more to offer than interesting conversations. According to an extensive Swedish study, a woman's education and social status has more impact on her partner's lifespan than his own education.
The study, involving 1.5 million working Swedes, found that a man whose partner only had a high school education had a 25 percent greater risk of dying early than a man whose partner holds a university degree.
Lil Links: Oh Happy Day For Violet Affleck
- Violet is a shiny, happy person — Celebrity Baby Scoop
- Tom and Suri have a swingin' good time in Boston — Celebrity Baby Blog
- Yummy lil pumpkin treats — Momologie
- 10 reasons why your libido ain't what it used to be — CafeMom
- Shopping for your ex with your child — ParentDish
- This poop doesn't stink — a diaper recycling plant set to open in the UK — MomLogic
- British educators tell girls to face “reality” and accept they may not be able to “have it all” — The Laughing Stork
- How do you deal with a temper tantrum in public? — Momversation
- Help! My teen wants to be a vegetarian — Health
Gear Review: slotRadio by Sansa
I love my iPod, but there is a new music player vying for my heart: the slotRadio ($79) by Sansa.
The two-inch-by-two-inch clip-on music player comes with a data card with 1,000 songs from the Billboard music charts, with prearranged playlists by music genre. I tried the additional Health and Fitness mix, which includes the mixes for warmup, cardio, roadwork (cycling), power (lifting), yoga, cooldown, and the even more mellow spa mix.
E-Patients Explore Online Communities
Researching your health problems online can be a great way to educate yourself — or scare yourself silly. A whopping 97 percent of Fit readers 'fess up to doing some Internet sleuthing before heading to the doc. There's even a word for us: e-patients.
US STD Rate Highest of Developed Countries — and Rising!
Let's talk about sex . . .
First Openly Gay Bishop Ordained in Sweden
Swedish meatballs. IKEA. Abba.
Hump Day: I Have Little Desire to Have Sex Anymore
Welcome to Hump Day, TrèsSugar's sex advice column. Are you confused about sex? Do you have trouble having an orgasm?
Front Page: Busy Obama Takes on Education and Health Care
- President Obama told school children yesterday to take pride in their education and watch what they put on Facebook. — Voice of America
- Meanwhile, the president is still working on the healthcare speech he's due to give Congress tonight. — AP
- A New York Times reporter being held captive by militants in Afghanistan was freed by a military commando raid this morning.
High School Establishes HIV-Testing Center After Exposure
Normandy High School in St. Louis, MO, sent notes home with students this week warning them of a potential outbreak of HIV. The county health department traced a positive test back to the high school and determined that several students may have been exposed, the first time such an investigation had led to a school, according to officials.
Baby Wellness: Yoga as Part of the Curriculum
Physical education is part of every school's curriculum though some are putting a new twist on the old subject. Climbing a knotted rope hanging from the gym ceiling is so passé. Having seen the benefits of meditation, relaxing and stretching, Fernback Elementary School in Atlanta is making yoga part of their students' daily routine.
More on PopSugar
Holiday
Top Brands
Singh S. Madan
Virginie Monroe
6ixty 8ight