For seniors, sexual activity is linked to higher quality of life

(Reuters Health) – Older adults who value sexual activity and engage in it have better social lives and psychological well-being, according to a small study in Scotland

Older adults said “they miss and want to engage in sexual behaviors, whether that be a kiss to intercourse,” said study coauthor Taylor-Jane Flynn in an email. “For many, these behaviors remained an important element in their life.”

Flynn, a psychology PhD candidate at Glasgow Caledonian University, said the study was inspired by her work as a health care assistant for elderly people.

Although quality of life is a key consideration for older adults, sexuality is rarely studied, write Flynn and Alan Gow, an associate professor of psychology at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, in the journal Age and Ageing.

The researchers recruited 133 Scottish adults aged 65 and over by distributing questionnaires at local clubs, small businesses and older people’s groups.

About half the participants lived with a spouse or partner.

The questionnaire asked how often in the last six months participants had engaged in six sexual behaviors: touching/holding hands, embracing/hugging, kissing, mutual stroking, masturbation and intercourse.

Participants also rated how important those behaviors are to them, on a five-point scale ranging from “not at all important” to “very important.”

Additionally, the questionnaires assessed participants’ quality of life based on physical health, psychological health, social relationships and environment.

Between 75 and 89 percent said they’d engaged in kissing, hugging and holding hands or touching. Men and women scored about the same for frequency and importance of sexual behaviors overall, and for quality of life.

Although people with frequent sexual activity also placed higher importance on it, the analysis found the two measures were associated with different aspects of quality of life.

Participants reporting more frequent sexual behavior rated their social relationships as higher quality, while people who found sexual activity to be important had higher scores for psychological quality of life.

Overall, however, seniors’ health status had the strongest impact on all aspects of quality of life.

John DeLamater, a sociology professor at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, said the fact that participants were recruited in community settings – which may attract more healthy and active older people – might affect the results.

“If they are generally healthier (which the results show to be associated with quality of life), they are probably more sexually active,” DeLamater said in an email.

For people who have valued sexuality throughout their lives, he noted, “continuing activity provides protection against a sense of aging and loss, and of continuity if the person is in a long-term relationship.” That may explain the links between sex and well-being found in the study, he said.

While the current study only looked at associations and cannot determine whether sexuality raises quality of life, Gow noted, he hopes that future research will focus more on this subject.

“What we hope is that our current findings encourage other researchers interested in the determinants of health and well-being in older adults to also consider sexual behaviors,” Gow said in an email.

The sexuality of older people should be considered and encouraged, DeLamater said. “We should encourage couples to spend time alone, provide arrangements in care facilities that enable sexual intimacy, provide sexual health information in medical settings.”

SOURCE: bit.ly/1CXCiLh Age and Ageing, online July 14, 2015.

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Eskenazi Health hosts annual Men's Health Fair

For a variety of reasons many men do not enjoy going to the doctor. Whether it is fear of a diagnosis, embarrassment or a feeling of being invincible, men often skip regular medical appointments. Studies have shown for years that when it comes to their health, men trail the opposite sex in nearly every category.

On Aug. 8, Eskenazi Health hopes to change this trend and help men receive the medical attention they need. The 17th annual Men’s Health Fair will be from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Eskenazi Health Center Blackburn, located at 2700 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. As an added bonus, free screenings will also be available for women.

“We know men often don’t receive regular health checks for a variety of reasons. What better gift can you give than encouraging your father, brother or son to come out and get the important care they need and also get the care you need, too,” said Dr. Delise Webber, a physician at Eskenazi Health Center Blackburn. “This weekend we encourage men, and women, too, to come out and get the important care they need to stay healthy.”

Health care professionals will be on hand to answer questions and provide free screenings for men and women during the fair. Screenings offered include blood pressure, cholesterol, body mass index (BMI), diabetes, dental, and HIV and STD screenings.

The top health threats for men include heart disease and cancer. Most men’s health threats are largely preventable. By making healthy lifestyle choices, such as eating a healthy diet, exercising and refraining from smoking, many men can prevent future diseases.

Webber said even if a patient has visited a doctor recently, the event offers a chance to follow up on blood pressure, cholesterol and wellness information. She said if the readings raise a red flag, referrals and follow-up appointments can be arranged.

Sponsors for this year’s Men’s Health Fair include Eskenazi Health Center, Marion County Public Health Department and MDwise. Kenny’s Barbershop will once again provide free haircuts.

Eskenazi Health Center Blackburn provides a medical home for families in the areas of internal and family medicine, pediatrics, adolescent care, family planning, dental care and social services. The center is one of 11 Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.

For more information about the health fair, call Milton Flowers at (317) 931-4306. To learn more about Eskenazi Health and Eskenazi Health Center Blackburn, visit Eskenazihealth.edu.

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Chrissy Teigen Flaunts Totally Nude Bod for Women's Health Naked Issue

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Chrissy Teigen is clearly comfortable in her skin!  

The Sports Illustrated model covers the September edition of Women’s Health UK — AKA the “Naked Issue” — where she poses completely nude on the cover of the magazine. 

Looking gorgeous in absolutely nothing, her hair styled in tousled waves and rocking a giant smile on her face, the wife of John Legened confesses she has to hit the gym more often these days in order to eat what she wants. 

“I used to take pride in the fact I didn’t have to work out, and then I hit that age where you have to. I want to drink champagne and have hearty dinners, so I would rather work out for an hour and be able to do what I want,” she tells the mag. 

“I’ve always had to watch myself,” she adds. “My family is not naturally thin and we put on weight quickly. I find low-carb works for me.” 

Teigen also says she’d love to have a baby with the “All of Me” crooner someday soon. “I’m waiting for things to slow down, but things don’t seem to be slowing down, ever, so I think, ‘Just have one and deal with it.’ I’d love to have an excuse to be bigger,” she admits. “People will know as soon as I’m pregnant because I’ll stop drinking.” 

While Chrissy looks absolutely stunning in mag, the brunette beauty admits that she’s gained a little bit of weight since writing her new cookbook. 

“Working on the cookbook, I put on around 11lb in five weeks, despite doing regular workouts,” she reveals. “Before, I was always thin and just had to tone up, but now I’m trying to keep that extra layer [of fat] off. I’m having a tough time getting back to my pre-cookbook weight. It’s only 5lb, but it’s frustrating… My tummy has always been my problem. I’ve never seen an ab, no matter how many crunches I do.”

Teigen also talks about her friendship with Kim Kardashian, and says she’d love to have a family just like the Kardashians. 

“Kim is lovely. I’ll email her and she gets right back to me. It makes me feel like garbage because I’m like, ‘I’m 10% as busy as you and I don’t get back to people.’ They are the most beautiful family. I look at them and think, ‘How do I get this?"” she says. 

We love Chrissy’s candidness and we’ve never seen her look better! What do you think about Teigen’s comments? Sound off below and check out the gallery above to see more sexy stars! 

The full interview appears in the September Naked Issue of Women’s Health UK, on sale today. Also available in digital edition on Apple Newsstand.

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Why Aren't Latinos Taking This Anti-HIV Pill? - The Daily Beast

Health workers are running into challenges educating the Latino gay community about Truvada, a pill that prevents HIV.

LOS ANGELES — Late on a Friday night at The New Jalisco Bar downtown, a drag show featuring dancers dressed in sequined leotards and feathered headdresses had drawn a crowd—most of them gay Latino men.

Inside the bar and out, three health workers chatted with customers, casually asking questions: Do you know about the HIV prevention pill? Would you consider taking it? A few men said they had never heard of it. Others simply said it wasn’t for them.

“It hasn’t really hit the Latino community yet,” Jesse Hinostroza, an HIV prevention specialist with AltaMed health clinics, said while sitting at a table with a bowl of condoms and a stack of bilingual pamphlets about the pill. “They aren’t educated about it.”

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In California, New York, Texas, and elsewhere, health workers are trying to get more high-risk Latino men to use the drug, Truvada. The medication, which is used for “Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis” or PrEP, was approved by the FDA in 2012 for HIV prevention and has been shown to be more than 90 percent effective when used correctly. But health workers are encountering barriers among many Latinos.

Among them is a lack of knowledge about the drug and the stigma attached to sleeping with men or perceived promiscuity. Many Latinos also have concerns about costs and side effects.

“Even for people who have heard about it, that makes them reluctant to use or hesitant to even inquire about it,” said Phillip Schnarrs, assistant professor of health promotion at the University of Texas at San Antonio and research director for the Austin PrEP Access Project.

Schnarrs, who is conducting a study with gay and bisexual Latino men in Texas, said 58 percent of those surveyed see themselves as good candidates for PrEP, compared to 82 percent of non-Hispanic whites, according to preliminary data.

They make up about 21 percent of new infections nationally, although they represented about 17 percent of the population.

In an ongoing study of 20 Latino gay couples in New York City, 37 of the 40 people had never heard about PrEP when interviewed last year, said Omar Martinez, assistant professor of social work at the Temple University College of Public Health.

Martinez said doctors and health workers need to focus on reaching young minority men at highest risk of getting HIV and transmitting it to others, including those who don’t regularly use condoms. “We need to do something,” he said. “And PrEP may be the solution.”

Latinos are disproportionately affected by HIV. They make up about 21 percent of new infections nationally, although they represented about 17 percent of the population, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Latinos are also more likely than non-Hispanic whites and blacks to get diagnosed later in the course of their illness, raising the risks to their health and the likelihood of transmission to others.

At the same time, Latinos are less likely than non-Hispanic whites to be insured or have a regular doctor, although the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has helped reduce that gap.

Truvada can cost up to $1,300 a month. Most insurance companies and Medicaid programs are covering at least part of that, and many local governments are also covering the pill for uninsured residents. But the high sticker price can dampen interest among patients.

Truvada, which blocks the virus from spreading in the body, is helping to significantly reduce new infections, said Robert Grant, a professor at UC San Francisco School of Medicine who leads research on PrEP’s effectiveness. But the pill does not protect against other sexually transmitted diseases, requires daily use and can cause side effects in some patients, including kidney problems.

“It is a very valuable option, but it is only one option,” Grant said. “Condoms are still a very important part of a sexual health strategy.”

As customers at the New Jalisco Bar danced to traditional Mexican music beneath a disco ball and rainbow lights, Jaime Cardenas conducted HIV tests in a mobile unit parked in front. Anyone who tested on the spot received a free drink coupon, courtesy of AltaMed and the bar.

One of the first to agree was Erik Quezada, a counselor at a Los Angeles high school.

Cardenas drew a few drops of blood from Erik Quezada’s finger for the rapid test. Within minutes, Cardenas gave him the good news: He didn’t have HIV. Cardenas quickly followed up with information about the HIV prevention pill.

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“One way you can prevent yourself from acquiring HIV is by taking PrEP,” Cardenas said, offering to take down Quezada’s number so the clinic could call him later.

Quezada, 35, responded that he had heard it was like the birth control pill for gay people. He agreed to be contacted but quickly added, “I don’t know I would ever sign up for it.”

Others were even less interested. Jose Arriola, 25, a self-described “diva,” said he didn’t want to take any medication. “It’s better to use condoms,” he said, sitting by his boyfriend at the bar.

A short video produced by AltaMed played between acts. The video featured different Latino men getting dressed: a cowboy for a night out, a day laborer for work, a buff young man for the gym. Each took the HIV-prevention pill as part of their routine. At the end of each segment, one word popped up on the screen: listo, or ready.

“We are really trying to project the message that taking PrEP can be a normal part of your everyday life,” said Dr. Scott Kim, medical director of HIV Services for AltaMed, which runs more than 40 health clinics in Southern California.

That, he hopes, will reduce stigma. Kim said health workers need to be more creative in places like East Los Angeles, where many gay and bisexual Latinos are still in the closet and aren’t getting information through traditional health care sources. Talking about PrEP at a doctor’s office may not be as effective as doing so on social media, by text message, or in a bar, he said. “There are a lot of social obstacles and challenges we have to negotiate here because it’s harder to be out,” Kim said.

AltaMed’s efforts are being paid for by Gilead, the pharmaceutical company that makes Truvada. The goal of its $80,000 grant is to help 100 high-risk gay Latino men throughout Los Angeles County get prescriptions for PrEP. The grant pays for the outreach but does not cover the cost of the medication.

Since the project began late last month, about half a dozen patients have received prescriptions. Hinostroza of AltaMed said there is more interest and more knowledge in gay-friendly Hollywood and West Hollywood. “But for East Los Angeles, where we are, it’s a struggle,” she said.

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Louis Arevalo, 27, is a college student and an AltaMed patient who lives in Los Angeles. He said he decided to go on the medication last month after getting scared when a condom broke. He said he uses condoms regularly and gets HIV-tested every three months, but the medication is “an extra layer of protection.”

“I’m not as anxious anymore,” he said.

But Arevalo said he understands the stigma that might prevent others from taking the drug. For years, he said, he has hidden his boyfriends from his mother, an immigrant from El Salvador. Arevalo said her church pastor repeatedly has said that homosexuality is a sin. “It’s just part of the culture, and it’s the religion,” he said.

AltaMed’s efforts are just one part of a larger effort to get the word out about Truvada. The nonprofit Latino Commission on AIDS, based in New York, also recently started a campaign in five cities: Long Beach, New York City, Chicago, Miami, and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Gustavo Morales, the commission’s director of access to care services, said now is the time to educate people about PrEP—lest too many people form negative opinions about it and health workers become “like salmon swimming against the current.”

Morales said patients aren’t the only ones who need more information. When he decided to go on PrEP late last year, he went to two different doctors who didn’t know about Truvada. A third asked him why he wanted to poison himself. Finally, he got a prescription from an HIV specialist.

“I was definitely disappointed,” said Morales. “There is a lot of work that still has to be done.”

Kaiser Health News is an editorially independent program of the Kaiser Family Foundation.

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Former North East Side resident Daroun Jamison considers this a powerful question: What does it mean to be a black man?

Before it can be answered, he said, you have to take race out of it. A man has to recognize his personal belief system first, Jamison, 38, said.

“If a person doesn’t have that definition, then what do they have to work toward?”

Jamison and neighbors discussed such questions during a community retreat with researchers from Christiana Care, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children and the University of Delaware.

The retreat focused on bringing light to pressing health issues on the East Side, especially surrounding infant mortality and the roles fathers play.

The infant mortality rate is over 14.4 per 1,000 births for the community, nearly double the state average.

Babies in Delaware are born too early and weigh too little, not because of medical reasons, said Dr. Iman Sharif, a pediatrician with Nemours. Mothers are dealing with chronic stress from poverty and volatile life experiences.

An analysis of Medicaid data from 2011 to 2012 found that women from the East Side under age 45 visited a New Castle County emergency department four or more times for complications related to pregnancy and childbirth.

Over 40 percent recorded fatigue, herpes gestation, insufficient weight gain and premature labor.

While we don’t want to dissuade people from getting help, said Dr. Karyl Rattay, director of the Delaware Division of Public Health, those are conditions that could be discussed with a gynecologist or prenatal provider earlier so emergency room trips could be prevented.

Rattay said that enforces the importance of home visit programs such as Parents as Teachers, Healthy Families America and Healthy Women, Healthy Babies.

Healthy Women, Healthy Babies targets African American women and women with risk factors such as depression or diabetes. Last year, 1,471 women from the East Side participated in the program.

Connecting women to services will only help so much, said Rysheema Dixon, a health advocate with Henrietta Johnson. Fathers need to be part of the equation, too.

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Jamison said he had many friends growing up that were young fathers. One friend had two children by the time he was 16.

How can you provide for someone when you are a teenager without a stable job?

Some find it easier to disappear from family life, which can have detrimental effects.

Jamison doesn’t have any children, but he recalls his relationship with his father as a complicated one.

At one point, he was on track to be a junior deacon. But life got in the way. Living on welfare made money tight. His family was eventually evicted from their home. He dropped out of school and began living on his own. Soon after, he began selling drugs.

Then the unthinkable happened. “I wound up shooting someone,” Jamison said. It was three days before he turned 18.

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Jamison turned himself in and spent 16 years in prison. It was there that he had a change of heart and mind.

While working on an art project for a substance abuse class, Jamison stumbled across an article about a man who was incarcerated and became a chef after taking culinary classes behind bars. Another man in that article started a publishing business in an urban community when he got out.

It gave him hope and made him want to succeed, he said. Now, four years out, he lives in New Castle and is taking critical thinking and entrepreneurship classes at Delaware Technical Community College in Wilmington. He’s also working on a manuscript on how to overcome personal setbacks.

It takes time and introspection, but it is possible to change your life path, Jamison said. It’s especially important for young fathers. Sometimes being present is more than just providing.

If you have a daughter, Jamison said, “be the person she can talk to in her life.”

Jen Rini can be reached at (302) 324-2386 or jrini@delawareonline.com. Follow @JenRini on Twitter.

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New Concord's Health Kick to bring healthy lifestyle to village - Daily Jeff

NEW CONCORD — A pair of partners have brought not only their youthful energy, but their healthful products to a new store in the village.

Managing partners Kaleb Wiseman and Megan Yocum, with the help of partner Brian Baker, opened Health Kick at 185 West Main St., Suite B, in the Community Commons business square.

What is Health Kick?

“We are a nutrition club,” Yocum said. “So, we bring a healthy, active lifestyle to the community.”

“When you come in, you go through a three-step process,” Wiseman said. “You get an aloe shooter, which is good for hydration and digestive health. Step two is our herbal tea that will boost your metabolism and give you some energy.”

“The last step,” Yocum said, “is a meal replacement shake. They have 21 of your essential vitamins and minerals in them for the day. It would be like eating a whole healthy meal, but a lot less calories. They’re high in protein. They have all the same nutrients as a meal but with lower calories.”

The shakes come in 85 flavors; tea flavors include raspberry, peach, lemon and original.

In a way, Health Kick can be thought of as a “smoothie bar,” as it were — a place where college kids and others can hang out and learn about nutrition.

“We basically just like to create a fun, positive atmosphere for people to come to,” Yocum said.

Although Wiseman and Yocum just opened the store on July 14, they already are planning more services. They soon will start a weight loss challenge and a free, fit club.

At present, Health Kick has five employee coaches and health-minded patrons who want them will be assigned a coach.

It’s ideal “for someone who is aspiring to lose weigh or just, in general, get healthy,” Yocum said.

“We can pretty much do anything, depending on what their health goals are,” Wiseman said. “Healthy aging — across the board, we can personalize it. We have a wide variety of products.”

Although Health Kick is new to New Concord, the partners are not new to the business. They have worked in a similar store in South Zanesville that is owned by Yocum’s parents, Denise and Dave Yocum. Some Jeffersonian readers may remember Dave Yocum, a former Jeffersonian Person of the Year and former postmaster at Cumberland.

Health Kick is open every day of the week. Its hours are from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday; from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday; and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday.

For more information, call 740-826-0399.

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Katherine Brunt, England’s passionate opening bowler, never set out play to play cricket.

Not seriously at least. ‘I never saw cricket as a long-term career,’ says Brunt.

‘I never wanted to play for England. I was a bit of an odd-ball growing up. I was bullied at school and my get-out was to join the cricket team. Somehow that’s where I fitted in and I became one of the guys.’

England’s opening bowler Katherine Bruntr never set out play to play cricket

Born in Barnsley, Brunt grew up under the strict auspices of a her father, a miner for 25 years, and her mother, a devout Christian.

Penistone Grammar School, ‘pretty tough’ by her own admission, provided the training ground that shaped her into the cricketer that she is today. But it was a rocky road to begin with.

‘As I grew into my teens I got bigger, I started developing. Some people grow out of that growing stage, some people don’t. Unfortunately for me I didn’t — I just got really fat.’

It’s hard to imagine Brunt who, in a recent England photo-shoot is standing at the front, tensing her pronounced biceps, as anything but a finely toned athlete.

Brunt struggled with weight issues during her teenage years and was bullied

‘Being fat was part of why I got bullied — no, mainly, why. That’s why I started playing with the boys at school.

‘I got this new-found respect as I was accepted into the team and that’s what really sparked my passion for it.’

Earlier this month Andrew Flintoff, who also struggled with weight issues during his career, spoke on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs about how growing up and attending a rough state school had stood him in good stead to face the likes of Australia on the international stage.

Brunt’s tale is similar. ‘I would 100 per cent back that up. It just exposes you to everything and anything. You go through a lot at those ages and I know for me personally I went through some really tough times.

‘You learn how to grow up fast, be independent and to be tough — you just had to ‘man up’ from an early age. When I lost four stone, it was all by myself.’

She returned to Yorkshire at 17 and within six months had broken into the England team

It wasn’t cricket that triggered the weight loss, but the weight loss did trigger her cricket.

‘I’d just had enough, really. It was just a serious amount of self-loathing — sick of not being happy with who I was because of who I looked like.

‘It just made me very introverted and very shy. I tell the girls in the England team that I used to be an introvert and they just laugh in my face.’

After being driven away from the game at 16 by that discomfort with her weight and difficulties with team-mates, she returned to Yorkshire a year later and within six months a newly determined Brunt had broken into the England team.

Her rise has been fast. With the multi-format Ashes series level at 1-1, the final one day international taking place at Worcester.

Brunt, with 135 international caps to her name and spearheading the England bowling attack, will be looking for a repeat of Tuesday’s first ODI where she picked up three wickets for 48.

Will there be a few words exchanged today on the pitch? ‘There’s no love lost,’ said Brunt.

‘There will be tears, there will be confrontations, but at the end of the day every individual will give absolutely everything they’ve got.’ Australia, you’ve been warned.

 

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TAI CHI FOR HEALTH, YANG SHORT FORM with Terry Dunn. This beautiful two-hour program provides complete and detailed instruction in the 37-posture Yang style Short Form of Tai Chi Chuan created by Professor Cheng Man-Ching, one of the greatest Tai Chi masters of the 20th century. The Short Form was adapted from the classical 108-posture Yang Family Long Form specifically to allow western students to learn Tai Chi more easily and requires approximately 10 minutes to perform once it is learned. It is one of the most popular Tai Chi routines, widely practiced throughout North America, Europe, China, Taiwan, S.E. Asia. This DVD is one of the most complete and comprehensive instructional references on Tai Chi and students of all levels use this video for years and years. In the program s core instructional segment running 65 minutes, veteran Tai Chi instructor Terry Dunn offers clear and precise verbal instructions in each Tai Chi movement and posture as he is performing them slowly, bringing to light numerous details and nuances with training anecdotes, and allusions to the Tai Chi Classics and ancient Taoist writings. A running second camera angle window (picture within picture) throughout the instruction gives complete viewing of expert Terry Dunn s movements. Music by Tom Canning and Vangelis. This 2-hour program contains: 1) Historical and philosophical introduction to Tai Chi Chuan. (4 min.) 2) Warm-up Exercises: breathing, basic Tai Chi postures (wu-chi or Universal Post , the the cat stance or sit stance, and the bow stance), and “circling pattern”, also known as Wave Hands Like Clouds done in the bow stance. (40 minutes) 3) Step-by-step instruction in the 37-posture Yang Short Form (65 minutes) 4) Demonstration Flow of entire Short Formby Terry Dunn (10 minutes). Tai Chi for Health Yang Short Form is without doubt the most popular instructional Tai Chi video in North America. According to Nielsen-Videoscan, from 1998 to 2004, Terry Dunn s two Tai Chi for Health DVD s by accounted for 35% of all DVD programs sold in America with the word Chi in their titles (Short Form accounting for 19%; Long Form accounting for 16%). With more than 9 million sold since their release in 1990, Terry Dunn s Tai Chi for Health programs have done more to popularize Tai Chi practice in the West than any other media publication. Originally released on VHS cassette, the latest Tai Chi For Health Short Form DVD features the convenient and user-friendly Select Lessons mode, whereby the viewer can select any Tai Chi posture or exercise in the program and that section is played continuously in a loop until one presses the “next” button–thus affording convenient, hands-free repetitive Form practice.

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Public health warns syphilis on the rise in Ottawa | Ottawa Citizen

The sexually transmitted disease that some believe infected historic figures such as Henry VIII, Vincent Van Gogh and even Adolf Hitler, is spiking in Ottawa, reflecting an epidemic that has spread across North America in recent years.

Ottawa Public Health says there has been a 76 per cent increase in the number of cases of infectious syphilis in the capital over the past 12 months, from 37 in June of 2014 to 65 in June of this year. All of the cases were men, and 90 per cent report they are men who have sex with other men.

While the numbers are relatively small, the trend line is alarming enough that Ottawa Public Health is warning people to get tested if they are at risk, are pregnant, or are considering becoming pregnant.

“The message to folks in the community is if you are sexually active with more than one partner, consider getting tested on a routine  basis,” said Dr. Paul MacPherson, an infectious disease specialist at The Ottawa Hospital who says he has been seeing a lot of syphilis cases in recent months. “I knew there was an increase before public health reported it.”

MacPherson said it is important to remind doctors to consider syphillis testing when they see symptoms such as unexplained rashes in patients who are sexually active with more than one partner. Until the 1990s, he said, “nobody around here was seeing syphilis. Then we had our first spike (around 2006) and it really took everybody off guard.”

He advises clinicians: “If in doubt, do the test.”

Among those Ottawa Public Health is advising to get screened are people who: have a sexual partner who has been diagnosed with syphilis; have multiple sexual partners, especially men who have sex with men; are sexually active and have symptoms consistent with syphilis; or a woman who is pregnant or considering becoming pregnant.

Syphilis can be detected through a blood tests and, in most cases if caught early, is easily treated with penicillin.

What makes it so prevalent at a time when drugs are available to treat it, is that it is highly infectious and can be spread through sexual contact that is not penetrative, meaning condoms don’t necessarily prevent it. Its symptoms — which include a canker or sore at the site of infection and, later, a rash which is typically on the abdomen, palms of hands and bottoms of feet — can be subtle or, in some cases virtually nonexistent in the early stages.

Patrick O’Byrne, a public health nurse with Ottawa Public Health and a University of Ottawa nursing professor who researches sexually transmitted diseases, said that people often don’t know they have syphilis, which makes them less likely to get treated and increases the rate of infection in the community. Compared with HIV, he said, where there is a one per cent risk of infection when an uninfected person has sex with an infected person, the risk of getting syphilis under the same circumstances is 60 per cent.

National surveys indicate condom use is not decreasing in Canada, O’Byrne said, but that might not be enough to stop the spread of syphilis.

If untreated and undetected, syphilis can have catastrophic long-term effects, attacking the heart, liver, eyes and brain.

Macpherson authored an article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal published in 2013 in which he writes about three men treated at The Ottawa Hospital for neurosyphilis, which he said can occur decades after infection. One 40-year-old man was admitted to the psychiatric ward who talking excessively “with senseless conversation”, who doctors believed was bipolar and having a manic episode. He also had neurological symptoms affecting use of one of his hands, his strength and ability to walk.

The patient was eventually diagnosed with neurosyphilis and treated with penicillin intravenously for two weeks. His condition improved significantly, but he did not fully recover. He lives in a group home and is “unable to do any of his instrumental activities of daily living.”

There have been debates about what is causing the recent surge in syphilis cases, said Macpherson, whether it is something about the nature of the infectious disease, or whether it is behavioural. But Ottawa Public Health is doing the right thing by getting the word out to the public that syphilis is not a disease of days gone by, but one that is alive and well and can do real damage if untreated.

In a paper about GayZone — Ottawa’s gay men’s STI/HIV testing clinic — published in the Canadian Journal of Public Health in 2014, O’Byrne and others suggested more services and extended hours might help reduce sexually transmitted diseases in the city.

Lauren Dobson-Hughes, president of Planned Parenthood Ottawa, said sexually transmitted diseases, which are all on the rise in Ottawa, should be a priority for Ottawa Public Health, which is facing an ongoing budget squeeze and has cut funding to partners including Planned Parenthood in recent years.

“The fact that STIs are on the rise tells us we are not doing something right,” she said. Dobson-Hughes said OPH should make sure its own sex education is align with the updated Ontario sex education.

Donna Casey, spokeswoman for Ottawa Public Health, said budget cuts have not affected sexual health services.

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Man Up: 5 Ways to Take Control of Your Health This Summer | Dr. David Samadi - Huffington Post

When men are young, they act as if they’ll live forever. The modern saying “you only live once,” which usually precedes some not so prudent, albeit moronic behavior, perfectly illustrates this feeling of immortality. As men age, this disregard spills over into the way they treat their health. Healthcare for men tends to be reactive rather than proactive. This means, unless something is broken, or chronically hurting, there is no reason to visit the doctor. We are here to tell men to get it together, and get proactive. It’s time to take charge of your health.

It may interest you to know that men die at higher rates than women for all the top causes of death, including heart disease, cancer and stroke. Statistically, women outlive men by 7 years, driving the point home that overall women tend to be healthier. That doesn’t mean that women are immune to disease or don’t get sick, but it does show that women are better at taking care of themselves and bigger proponents of preventative and follow-up care.

More men suffer and die from chronic illnesses than women. They’re 233,000 new cases in the U.S. every year and one out of seven men are diagnosed. Due to these hard facts, getting an annual PSA screening is essential.

Here are some quick facts on men’s health:
• Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men in the United State, killing 307,225 men in 2009 – 1 in every 4 male deaths.
o 50 percent of men who die of heart disease have no previous symptoms.
• Prostate Cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among men

Out of Sight, Out of Mind

Many men follow the mantra “out of sight, out of mind” when it comes to their healthcare. This unwillingness to make routine visits, or see doctors despite symptoms that may arise, magnifies the problem. How can men expect to turn the tides and outlive women if they refuse to keep one step ahead regarding their health? When it comes to staying healthy, it is important that we keep the body running like a well-oiled machine, rather than wait until it breaks down.

Generally speaking, following a healthy lifestyle, comprised of a health-conscious diet and moderate exercise, along with making routine doctors’ visits can help you live longer. Here are five ways men can adopt to take control of their health, this summer.

1. Low T? Natural Ways to Boost Testosterone Levels
Once a man hits the age of 30, his testosterone levels drop one percent each year after. We’ve touched on the very real reality of male menopause, but if men combat this early on in life, and instill healthy habits before resorting to testosterone replacement therapy, maintaining healthy levels is possible. Try these natural ways to boost your testosterone:

Weightlifting
Resistance training has been shown to stimulate testosterone production, especially when taking 90 second breaks between sets.

Vitamin D
Whether you get your vitamin D from the sun or from supplements, it is positively correlated with increased testosterone levels.

Zinc
A zinc deficiency can negatively impact your levels of testosterone. Studies have shown that zinc supplementation can help increase testosterone levels. Zinc supplements, oysters, beef, pork, crab and fortified cereals offer great sources of this mineral. But be careful to not consume too much zinc, because the results can be toxic.

Nuts and Legumes
These foods contain high levels of D-aspartic acid, which promotes the production of testosterone in humans. Soybeans, lentils, almonds, salmon, shrimp, beef and eggs are all great sources of this compound.

Garlic
Research has shown that garlic has a positive effect on testosterone levels. This ingredient is very easy to incorporate into your diet either by sprinkling garlic powder on your food or by including more garlic cloves when cooking.

Caffeine
Consuming caffeine can increase the concentrations of testosterone, not to mention its’ obvious effects on energy. Good sources include coffee, tea and chocolate. Be aware that the more caffeine you consume, the greater effect it will have on your testosterone – so moderation is key.

2. Exercise: You Probably Will Live Longer
For obvious reasons, exercise is important for everyone at every age but as men age, exercise is increasingly important. In a perfect world, men when they’re young should instill good exercise habits early on, but even if they’re at a later stage in their life, focusing on daily physical activity can still have tremendous benefits. Two recent significant studies showed that just 30 minutes of daily exercise may help fight age-related high cholesterol and also extend longevity.

3. Get Enough Vitamins
Men need to focus on getting their essential vitamins through their daily diet or supplements if appropriate. Here are the 3 essential vitamins for men’s health.
–Vitamin D: Most men can benefit from taking 1,000 IU of vitamin D daily. The reality if, many men aren’t getting enough healthy exposure to the sun. Vitamin D becomes critically important as men age, it’s required to absorb calcium and help prevent weak muscles and bones. Healthy food sources of vitamin D include salmon, sardines, cod liver oil, milk, cheese, egg yolks, orange juice and yogurt.
–Vitamin B12: Older men have an increased need for vitamin B12 which boosts and maintains brain health. Depression and dementia are symptoms of a low serum B12. Generally the recommended amount of vitamin B12 (2.4 mcg) which you can easily get from a healthy diet. You shouldn’t need to supplement this vitamin, unless other advised by your doctor. Healthy food sources of Vitamin B12 include shrimp, salmon, beef, chicken, clams, eggs, milk and cheese.
— Vitamin C is an essential nutrient for healthy aging. A potent antioxidant that serves a protective role in the body by neutralizing free radicals that want to attack healthy cells, it’s also an essential building block for good nutrition. The recommended daily amount of vitamin C for men is 90 milligrams (mg) per day. Good food sources of vitamin C is in oranges, bell peppers, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cabbage, potatoes, limes, lemons, tomatoes, watermelon, asparagus and pineapple.

4. See A Urologist
Some men prefer seeing a urologist even if they aren’t experiencing any symptoms to stay on top of their urinary and sexual health. But here are 5 reasons you may want to set up an appointment with a urologist.

— Hematuria (aka blood in the urine)
Blood in the urine is not normal. It may be an early warning sign of a number of serious health conditions, such as a bladder or kidney infection, kidney stones, kidney cancer, or bladder cancer. If you see blood in your urine, the urologist will start by doing a simple urine test called a urinalysis to test for the presence and amount of microscopic blood in the urine. They may also do a cystoscopy to look inside your bladder, or refer you for an x-ray or CT scan. Do not wait to see a urologist if you see blood in your urine. It usually means something is wrong and in that case, will not go away on its own.

— Prostate exam (PSA test and DRE)
Check your PSA. PSA, or prostate-specific antigen, is a protein produced in the prostate. A PSA test, which is a simple blood test, can measure the level of PSA in the blood. A PSA that rises or is elevated, such as above 4.0 ng/mL, may indicate prostate cancer. However, the PSA test is not specific for prostate cancer. An elevated PSA could also mean an enlarged prostate or prostatitis (a prostate infection). Most doctors don’t test the PSA, except for urologists.

When should you start checking your PSA? Men should have a baseline PSA test starting at age 40 and check it annually. The family history of prostate cancer. African-American men are often diagnosed with more aggressive prostate cancers, so it’s important to check it early and keep track of any changes in the PSA level. With early detection, prostate cancer is highly treatable and curable.

— Testicular pain or lump
Testicular pain occurs in or around one or both testicles. The pain felt in your testicles does not always mean the source is in your testicles; it could be pain caused by another area of the body such as in the abdomen or groin. Testicular pain may be caused by a number of different things including inflammation, hydrocele, kidney stones, inguinal hernia, scrotal mass, urinary tract infection, varicocele, or even testicular cancer. So, if you are experiencing mild testicular pain that lasts longer than a few days, or you feel a lump or swelling in or around a testicle, see a urologist.

— Kidney pain or mass
If you are experiencing abdominal pain, your primary care doctor may refer you to have a CT scan or an ultrasound. While the scan may or may not show what is causing the pain, it can identify if there is a mass on the kidney. If a mass has been found in your kidney, do not let anyone do a biopsy on the mass until you have seen a urologist. While it is assumed that the mass could be kidney cancer, it can also mean a cyst (fluid-filled sac), an infection, or hydronephrosis (partial blockage of kidney). It’s important to see a urologist before having your kidney biopsied in order to rule out other causes of the mass. A urologist may do a urine cytology, a cystoscopy, additional blood work, or order additional scans to check what could be causing the mass.

–If you and your partner are having trouble conceiving
In order to get your partner pregnant, you must be able to produce healthy sperm (which is produced in the testicles), sperm have to be carried into the semen, there must be a good sperm count (higher than 15 million sperm per milliliter), and your sperm must be well-functioning and have good motility. So if you and your partner are having trouble conceiving, it could mean that you are infertile.

Checking for male infertility is also important because it could mean other serious health conditions too, such as a varicocele, infection, hormone imbalance, or testicular cancer. These conditions can often be missed by primary care doctors who will then refer men to a fertility doctor, who may also miss them. Make sure you talk to your doctor about checking for any of the other health conditions so that you can determine what else might be causing male infertility.

5. Get Screened

It’s no secret that men avoid doctors’ visits at all costs. Ask a man about the last time he went for a simple routine visit and he probably cannot recall. It just takes a few simple tests to maintain your health. Here are the major recommended tests for each age group.

Helping men live longer healthier lives is my passion. By educating men on the importance of getting tested, taking preventative measures such as with their diet and being open to discussing treatment options, in case of a positive diagnosis, I believe we can really make an impact on men’s health.

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Pro-Women's Health Politicians Call For Investigation Into Anti-Abortion Organization

By Emmy Boyd | July 23, 2015 | 12:59 PM | Comments

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On Tuesday, four members of Congress — Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), and Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) — submitted a letter to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch and California Attorney General Kamala Harris asking for an investigation into the Center for Medical Progress, an anti-abortion group that may have violated state or federal laws by pretending to work for a company to record the Planned Parenthoold executives without their permission.

“This is a new low, even for anti-abortion activists who will stop at nothing in their effort to undermine a woman’s right to choose,” Schakowsky said in a statement. “I believe the Center for Medical Progress may have broken the law in developing and executing this unbelievably elaborate and troubling scheme, and all Americans should have concerns about that.”

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'The Jay Leno Show' July 25 at Freedom Hill to benefit Beaumont - The Macomb Daily

Jay Leno will be cruising into Sterling Heights on Saturday.

The comedian is coming to Freedom Hill Amphitheatre for a single performance of “The Jay Leno Show,” benefitting ConQuest and Beaumont Health System’s Digestive Health Center of Excellence, in the diagnosis and treatment of Crohn’s and colitis.

Why this fundraiser?

“They asked me,” he said during a phone interview from his garage in Burbank, California.

“I do a lot of benefit shows and it’s not that this one is more important than brain cancer or the eye bank,” he said, in that funny nasal voice that kept people glued to their television sets long after their local news was over. “It just worked out.”

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Leno’s performance will not only raise money for a worthy cause but increase awareness.

“This event means a lot to me,” said Emily Lynch, who was diagnosed with Crohn’s at the age of 9 and started a support group for children ages 8 to 18 at Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak several years ago.

After graduating from high school, Lynch headed to Denver, Colo., to pursue her dream of working on a horse ranch. However, she plans to return to her home state in time for the Freedom Hill fundraiser.

“A lot of people don’t like talking about Crohn’s and colitis because it’s gross and embarrassing. But it’s not going to be cured until people know about it. This event raises awareness; it brings people together,” she said.

It’s one of hundreds of shows Leno will do this year.

Having passed the torch of Tonight Show to Jimmy Fallon has enabled the comic, author, television and movie voice-over artist to increase his schedule of performances in nightclubs, theaters and venues like Freedom Hill.

He loves testing his humor live on audiences and, while that has not changed during his illustrious career, his audiences have.

“In the old days you had to change your material to suit your audiences but not anymore. Everybody has access to the same information,” Leno said.

“But when you do these kind of gigs, especially a benefit for a big crowd you tend to do what you know will work, your hits,” said Leno, who visits Detroit at least twice a year.

“It’s always fun,” he said. “I’ve done shows with eight security guards for 20,000 people and not one incident happened. They’re wonderful people.”

Leno has always been supportive of Detroit, going so far as to do a benefit show during its economic downturn. Partly because he is a nice guy but also because as pioneering car builder and mechanic knows its industrial and luxurious history.

“I like Detroit because of places like John King’s Bookstore downtown and that it has tall buildings with five or six floors, not 60 stories,” he said.

It’s also home to many of the automobiles featured on “Jay Leno’s Garage,” a popular web series about cars and the people that own them.

“I have about 135 cars and 116 motorcycles,” said Leno, who admitted he could never pick a favorite among them. “Some cars I like just because they’re a unique example of American history.”

Or Leno’s history, as a teenager living in rural Massachusetts, who had a knack for fixing clunker cars that would otherwise rust away in the farmer’s fields including a 1958 Renault.

“We used to drive it around the yard,” said Leno, recalling how he first became interested in cars. Besides being mechanically inclined, Leno said seeing his friends driving their own cars to town, as he pedaled the 20 miles on a bicycle provoked his interest even further.

That was Leno at 16.

Now he’s 65.

And cars are still a source of comedy and entertainment.

“I’m not a bucket guy list,” Leno said. “I’m happy at this point. I have enjoyed every part of this (career or ride if you’re a car guy).”

The gala event will be emceed by Roop Raj, a news reporter from WJBK-TV (Channel 2). Doors open for general admission and guest seating at 7:30 p.m. Attendees will be able to peruse a car show featuring vehicles from local collectors including the Lingenfelter Collection. Best-in-show will be announced following the performance with the winner getting a chance to meet Leno.

Tickets at $25 for lawn and $35 and $50 for pavilion, are available online at reedomhill.net or by calling 1-888-929-7849. Freedom Hill Amphitheatre is at 14900 Metropolitan Parkway in Sterling Heights. Call 586-268-9700 or visit freedomhill.net

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Extreme Weight Loss Recap: Not All Doors Are Meant To Stay Open

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July 21, 2015 08:38 PM by Lisa Princ

One thing that we’ve all learned from watching shows such as Extreme Weight Loss or The Biggest Loser, is that part of getting healthy is not just dropping pounds, but dropping the emotional baggage that causes bad eating habits. And tonight on Extreme Weight Loss, one woman learned this the hard way, when she realized that not every door can stay open, and sometimes, it’s best to simply close the door.

Extreme Weight Loss returned tonight with Tiffany, aka Pearls, a 36-year-old mother to an autistic teen boy, who also happens to a big advocate for autism. But while it was obvious that Pearls, who got that nickname from wearing pearl jewelry all of the time (to take away from her weight), is a great mom who is doing something wonderful not only for her own son, but for other autistic children, deep down inside she was dying.

Pearls struggled with an eating disorder all of her life, but at this time, she was at her heaviest, weighing in at almost 300 pounds. Eating disorder? Oh, cue Heidi Powell for this one, because after all, that is her specialty. Chris stayed in the background for a lot of this week’s episode, well, except for when Heidi hit her first goal, and he was forced to do a high heel run. Oh, but Chris didn’t just don high heels for his run, he was complete with lipstick as well. It was pretty funny to watch such a fit man at the back of the crowd during that run.

Pearls was one of the first contestants that we’ve seen in a while that seemed to have no struggle what so ever with the workouts or adjusting to her new eating habits. But as she was dropping weight like crazy, she was still struggling emotionally. You see, for 7 years she was in an abusive marriage, but had a stepson whom she grew to love as her own, and when she divorced, she was told she could no longer see him. Since it was killing her inside, Heidi had Pearls call up her ex so that she arrange a meeting with her stepson.

Too bad her ex turned out to be quite the creep. Although he initially told Pearls that she could see her stepson one last time, he backed out at the last minute and stopped answering her calls. That’s when Heidi took matters into her own hands and called him herself. Being a complete jackass, the ex told Heidi that he thought it would be best if Pearls did not see his son at all.

Pearls took the news hard at first, but she quickly realized that she needed to close the door completely on that part of her past and move forward with her son. And she did just that as she ended up dropped 50% of her original body weight, weighing in at 147 pounds for her final weigh in. I sure hope her ex was eating his heart out when he saw the episode, because she looked like one hot momma!

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Yes, men gain weight when they become dads, study confirms - The Washington Post

Papa’s got a brand new bag around his waist. (James Day Photography Ltd/Getty)

Dad bod is real. Science says so.

Men who become fathers experience weight gain and an increase in body mass index, a measurement of body fat based on height and weight, according to a new, large-scale study that tracked more than 10,000 men over a 20-year period. Men who didn’t become dads actually lost weight over the same time period.

The findings by Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine were published Tuesday in the American Journal of Men’s Health. Researchers describe the study on fatherhood and young men’s BMIs as the first of its kind.

“Fatherhood can affect the health of young men, above the already known effect of marriage,” lead author Craig Garfield, a Northwestern associate professor, said in a release. “The more weight the fathers gain and the higher their BMI, the greater risk they have for developing heart disease as well as diabetes and cancer.”

[Why some men develop signs of pregnancy]

Weight gain differed for dads who lived with their children (“resident dads”) and those who didn’t. First-time resident dads experienced an average 2.6 percent increase in their BMIs over the study period. Non-resident dads experienced 2 percent increase. That translates to a 4.4 pound weight gain for a 6-foot-tall dad who lives with his child and a 3.3 pound weight gain for a non-resident dad. Meanwhile, a similar 6-foot-tall man who had no kids? He lost 1.4 pounds.

The BMI increase may be the result of lifestyle changes, researchers said.

“You have new responsibilities when you have your kids and may not have time to take care of yourself the way you once did in terms of exercise,” Garfield said. “Your family becomes the priority.”

[I have a dad bod. Here’s why women love it.]

Starting in 1994, BMI measurements were taken of 10,253 men at four different stages in life, ranging between early adolescence and the early 30s. While BMIs generally change over time as men age, the way these men’s changed depended on whether they were dads.

Researchers controlled for other factors that may account for differences in weight gain, such as age, race, education, income, daily activity and marriage status, which is already known to be tied to weight gain.

While the BMI difference appears to be small, researchers write that the estimates might be “conservative.”

The findings underscore the need to focus on preventive strategies for new dads, especially since a father’s weight can also influence children’s health outcomes, researchers write.

“We now realize the transition to fatherhood is an important developmental life stage for men’s health,” Garfield said.

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