NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. births continued to fall last year, leading to the fewest number of newborns in 35 years. The decline is the latest sign of a prolonged national “baby bust” that’s been going on for more than a decade. And some experts believe the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the economy […]
A “drive through” testing centre for Coronavirus has opened in Edinburgh amid warnings a positive case in Scotland is “inevitable”. Patients with appointments are being tested for the virus in their cars at the Western General Hospital in the city. Scotland remains the only part of the UK without a positive Covid-19 case. But chief […]
The drive to tackle child obesity has stalled with a raft of measures stuck in Brexit backlog, it is being claimed. A ban on energy drink sales to under-16s, clearer calorie labelling and a crackdown on junk food advertising were all promised by ministers when they launched the revamped obesity strategy. But a year on […]
Feeling concerned about a low libido can be such an isolating experience. When your psychological drive to have sex isn’t where you would hope it is, you might feel like you can’t even discuss it with a partner—the very person you may normally turn to for basically everything else. But a persistently low libido that […]
Healthy Eating Could the answer to heating things up in the bedroom be in the vitamin aisle? Here’s what experts suggest to help you boost your passion. Boost your vitamin B Lisovskaya Natalia/Shutterstock “Loss of libido can be associated with B vitamin deficiency, which affects energy in general,” says Taz Bhatia, MD, an integrative medical […]
Rotting food, uncovered sneezes and dirty bathrooms can all trigger a reaction so powerful it’s physical: wrinkling your nose in disgust. It’s an instantly recognizable facial expression. “Disgust is widely thought to be one of the basic emotions,” said Daniel Kelly, an associate philosophy professor at Purdue University who studies disgust. “It’s a piece of human […]
The technical term for the condition is misophonia. If every loud crunch of cereal or hair-tingling slurp of soup makes you want to scream, you may have a real neurological condition — and you’re not alone. The technical term for the condition is misophonia, and it’s defined as a severe sensitivity to sounds like chewing, […]
Healthy Eating Reader’s Digest EditorsJun 20 Here’s how to eat for a steamier sex life. Essentials for a Healthy Sex Life teksomolika/iStock Some people vouch for the effect of foods on their sex drive, but extravagant claims for many aphrodisiacs are not borne out by scientific studies. While sexual function may be our physical response […]
For the more than 16 million Americans living with depression, antidepressants are often an option in providing some relief from their symptoms. However, as with any new medication, side effects are common. And that means for some, sex is impossible. Antidepressants, particularly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, have been shown to impact one sex’s […]
I’m 27 years old, and like a lot of women, I was put on birth control pills shortly after starting my period. If you had asked me at any point in the past, I would have told you I had never experienced an adverse side effect from my birth control. On the contrary, I loved […]