Author: healthtost
I have been helping men and women improve their love lives for over fifty years. There are two reasons this project has become my life’s mission. The first is that I know the pain and suffering that comes when a relationship we thought would bring us eternal love crashes and burns. In my welcome video, Confessions of a Twice Divorced Marriage Counselor, I share my own experiences. The second reason is that I also know the joy of a marriage that lasted forty-six wonderful years. I share what Carlin and I learned in my book, The Enlightened Marriage: The 5…
Something is happening. Maybe a condom breaks. Maybe a needle isn’t as sterile as you thought. Or maybe you just realize you haven’t been as safe as you could be. In the dizzying hours after your realization, you may wonder what might have happened and what danger you might be in. Could you have an STD? Chlamydia? Gonorrhea? Maybe even HIV? How could it have happened? And if so, how soon until you find out? 13% of people who have HIV do not know they have it. The danger of relying on symptoms Most people think that if they have…
Recipes that boost your mood to start your dayAuthor: Roxane ShymkiwHave you ever noticed that you feel groggy or irritable by mid-morning after eating a sweet or high-carb breakfast? There is a strong connection between the foods we eat and how we feel, and what you feed yourself in the morning sets the tone for your mood and energy levels throughout the day. When we consume refined sugars, carbohydrates or highly processed foods, it can cause a rapid rise in glucose followed by a drop in blood sugar levels, leading to fatigue, lethargy and irritability. Foods that support brain health…
Basic Takeaways Active listening, sometimes called reflective listening, is a key element of motivational interviewing and an essential skill for health coaches and exercise professionals. Communication often breaks down between what the speaker intends and what the listener interprets, so it’s important to learn how to use reflections to improve your overall communication skills. Consider this six-step process for forming reflections: Consider the context of the larger conversation. Make a best guess about the meaning of a customer’s statement. Offer a reflection. Instead of making assumptions about the underlying meaning of what was said, use…
A major UK-led clinical trial has found that a treatment commonly used to help premature babies breathe offers no life-supporting benefit for infants with severe bronchiolitis – a seasonal viral illness that hospitalises thousands of babies each year. Funded by a collaboration between the UKRI Medical Research Council (MRC) and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and Chiesi Farmaceutici SpA, Italy, the Bronchiolitis Endotracheal Surfactant Study (BESS) is the largest ever randomized study of surfactant for bronchiolitis. The results are published today (March 21, 2026) in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. Bronchiolitis occurs when a virus—most commonly respiratory…
Earlier this year I wrote about Florida’s new health initiative. The fact that they call the original “Healthy Florida First” but then use the URL “exposing food toxins” gives bad feelings. The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) released reports on three food categories – bread products, baby formula and candy. They claim to have tested these foods for toxins and have published lists of foods and brands with numbers (reported in parts per billion, ppb) corresponding to each category. They were not very transparent about the tests used, but it is becoming clearer that the methodology used it was doubtful.…
The benefits of eating a healthy diet can never be overemphasized. It goes without saying that in order to live a healthy life in the long run, you need to have a well-balanced diet plan incorporated as part of your lifestyle. This plan will be able to provide you with essential nutrients that keep you full and prevent weight gain. It is important to know the total calories required and how much we actually consume. After all, it’s relatively easy to consume a lot of calories in one sitting without even realizing it. If you’re wondering what calories mean, here’s…
The greatest genetic risk for developing a substance use disorder comes from genes that broadly affect how our brains process rewards, regulate impulses, and weigh consequences—not from genes that specifically affect substance use disorder or any single drug. Researchers in a Rutgers Health study led by Holly Poore, professor of psychiatry at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, analyzed genetic data from previously published genome-wide association studies of more than 2.2 million people to understand how genes shape vulnerability to alcohol, tobacco, cannabis and opioid use disorders. According to the study published in Nature Mental Health, The team members found…
It’s March Awareness Month for Member States.As he told you Shannon Shelton MillerIn 2016 I discovered the world of aerial arts. A friend posted on social media about the class and when I arrived, I was cornered by a typical gym. But there were beautiful silks in that corner, and I was obsessed with the art from the beginning. Four years later, I was under significant stress after moving out of state and working a difficult job. I woke up one spring day and couldn’t feel anything from my belly button down. I was so type-A and such a workhorse…
What is sexual violence through technology?It’s sexual violence with a digital twist, refers to any time technology is used to effect or enable sexual harmwhether this is done online or ultimately in person. Examples include online sexual harassment, online stalking and image-based sexual exploitation (also known as non-consensual pornography). Technology-assisted sexual violence it can happen in two ways: active, where the harassment is aimed at a specific person, and passive, where it doesn’t target anyone in particular, but can affect people who encounter it.The gender gap isn’t just an offline problem. Just as with “traditional” offline sexual violence, women are…