The pituitary gland, a small structure which sits on the sphenoid bone at the base of the skull and weighs around 1/2 gram, has long been called the “master gland” because of its role in regulating hormones and important physiological functioning in the rest of the body. Read the rest of this entry »

Pair of dice, pair of dice. Everyone wants pairs of dice,
It screams your name not once but twice, we all want pairs of dice.
Want a die, want a die. Everyone will want to die
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V-Day enthusiasts do not respond well to criticism either, as Georgetown University student Robert Swope found out two years ago. Swope was removed as a columnist for the student paper, The Hoya, after protesting his editor’s decision to spike his column, which had been critical of Georgetown’s staging of the Monologues.
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Kiss those chocolates and roses goodbye, ladies. If you are a student at one of the 500-plus colleges that have signed on to the “V-Day 2002College Initiative,” you’re in for a very different kind of Valentine’s Day experience. This February 14, feminists want you to cast off those fusty old romantic trappings and claim Valentine’s Day as a feminist holiday. In that spirit, they have renamed February 14, “V-Day”—and with apologies to our readers, we report that the “V” stands for “vagina, anti-violence, and victory.”

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The first study that compared these painkillers’ side to side found that ibuprofen was the most effective for children. Researchers found that ibuprofen was better than acetaminophen and codeine at alleviating the pain from fractures or serious sprains suffered by children who were treated in the emergency room.
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Most of us simply walk right past first aid kits in the drugstore, without stopping to think of getting one for our own household. And so, whenever you cut or hurt yourself, or anything else happens, you will always run to the medicine cabinet thinking that you have one, only to find that you do not own a first aid kit. Here are two excellent reasons as to why you will find it crucial to have a home first aid kit.
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The rapid proliferation of wellness programs and alternative medicines has led to the introduction of some very interesting products into the modern health care market. The amount of environmental toxins our bodies are exposed to today requires that we be more aware of our health, making any number of health products a hot commodity. Toxins gather in our bodies over a long period of time, and can cause a number of health problems.

Detox Patches, also know as Sap Sheets, are a unique product that can help flush toxins out of the body. Detox patches are derived from natural vinegars that come from plant material. Read the rest of this entry »

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Dr. Drew also addressed another paradox that successful women face. Like the reciprocal relation of success and family for women, self-esteem works differently for men and women. “Women with low self-esteem are more likely to be engaged in [risky] sexual interactions,” stated Dr. Drew. “On the other hand, guys with low self-esteem are less likely to have sex. And guys with high self-esteem are more likely to be sexually active.”
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Dr. Hewlett began researching her book when asked by the Harvard Business Review to interview successful women of the “breakthrough generation” who profited from the Equal Rights legislation of the 1970s. She interviewed ten successful women—including Diane Sawyer, Donna Shalala, and Jessie Norman—and rather surprisingly found that all ten of these highly successful women, rather than expressing satisfaction at their unequivocal success, were regretful and childless. Read the rest of this entry »

In July, 450 workers packed into the stately Russell Senate Caucus Room on Capitol Hill for IWF’s Second Annual Sex and Dating Conference.
The campus project of the IWF, was thrilled to bring back Dr. Drew Pinksy, M.D.—an internist and the co-host of the Loveline radio show. A true favorite among Generation Y on issues relating to relationships and dating, “Dr. Drew” captivated the crowd with his presentation on the inherent differences between men and women. “I hear all kinds of negative insults thrown at men,” Dr. Drew commented. “They’re bad, they’re dogs, they’re stupid. No, they’re not; they are under the influence of a very powerful hormone, and you just have to accept that.”
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