Target Women by Lifestyle, Not Gender
colettechandler
Women are the influencers for many purchasing decisions for products and services, so it makes sense that many companies direct their marketing dollars largely on the women's market. But that's where the simplicity ends. The women's marketplace is quit...
Obesity--Are you at Risk and How Will it Affect Your Health
msalada
Obesity is on the rise worldwide. Approximately 1.2 billion people are overweight and of these 300 million are considered obese. In the United States alone, more than half of all adults are overweight and about 20% of these people are obese. Of children 6 years ...
Exercise For Women
totalactivation
Unlike men, women have unique life reasons that can interfere with exercise. These include the birth of a child, marriage, single parenthood, a new job, divorce, overworking, job stress and returning to school. Time is a big consideration. After a day of...
Why Temporary Health Insurance Is a Must
healthia
A major attraction of being a fulltime employee at an American company is the security of health coverage. As the cost of health insurance has skyrocketed in the past 60 years, insurance coverage provided by employers who enjoy tax benefits for giving health be...
Heart Health and Vacation Homes
Anthony Defrietas
If you don't want to die of a heart attack - then buy yourself a vacation home! Okay, now that I have your attention, I'll explain about this experiment on middle aged men in New York:You may think that you have heard it all before, but here we have s...
Quit Smoking Is The Way To Good Health
raymondlee12
Cigarette smoking kills approximately 300,000 in the United States each year, and most of these people are seniors. Lung cancer and emphysema are the best-known miserable outcomes. However, accelerated development of atherosclerosis is the most important pr...
Women Are Born To Be Strong, So Train The Muscles!
Nina Redza
Why should women embrace strength training exercises as a part of their lifestyle? The reasons are many but one main reason is that muscular tissues are intended to be used to maintain physical fitness and longevity. We all want to live a long and healthy li...
Wise Women Money Quiz: How Money-Wise Are You?
Cynthia Fick
Awareness is the first step in gaining financial freedom.
Test Your Knowledge
Do you know where you stand in terms of Money Smarts?
The following questions are based on Oppenheimer Funds research. It only takes a minute to see how much you know about dealin...
Health Benefits of Green Tea and Black Tea
funkitty
Black tea is one of the most popular teas in the world. The citizens of England just adore it and use it as a main ingredient in many of their breakfast teas. Black tea comes from the same plant that green tea, white, and oolong tea come from, but it has a dist...
“Christmas For One: Mental Health Over the Holidays"
Kristin Johnson
My dear friend, poet Dessa Byrd Reed, often spends holidays alone as a widow. However, she doesn’t see this, as many people often do, as a depressing circumstance. In a November 2000 POETIC VOICES interview, she said, “Because I am single and live alon...
Consider A Womens Fitness Franchise
diarmuid
With increasing numbers of people declared overweight and obese and the diet culture present among many women, including those that are not considered overweight, there are many franchise opportunities available in the women's fitness area. According to the US ...
What's Your Aging in American IQ? Take the Quiz and Find Out.
Susan Dunn, MA
Curious how long you may live? Use the Life Expectancy Calculator: http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/interactivearea/living_100.shtml. (Be prepared to know your weight in stones!)
TRUE or FALSE
1. Older adults have more mental health problems than younger adult...
The Progress Of Critical Illness Insurance In East Asia
Mike Armstrong
Critical illness cover appeared in East Asia during the year 1988. Since then, it may have been a success for the market. Besides, countries such as Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan all form part of the East Asian insurance industry. Companies in...
Latest Discoveries on How to Treat Breast Cancer
heavenlysound
Here are some recent news (Sep. 06) on how to treat breast cancer: Trials and research on how to treat the desease are not limited to North America. A University of Edinburgh scientist has evolved new procedures to analyze the affecting of radiation therap...
Better Female Orgasms
toyreviews
While there has been a focus on male sexuality enhancement over the past ten years or so, women have often been ignored when it came to sexuality research. The focus now seems to be shifting, and women's sexuality is suddenly attracting many researchers that...