Grocery shelves can be a minefield of sodium, fat and calories. Follow some of these smart shopping strategies to help you navigate the aisles:
Keep an ongoing list as you run out of healthy foods. Take a shortcut by creating a “master” shopping list that you can photocopy and check off items as you need them. (more…)

You rush to greet your partner as he arrives home from work. You’re coiffed, perfumed and in the mood for love. The table is set, the candles lit, the lights dim and soft music is playing.

But he blows past you and heads for the kitchen. He turns the lights on, grabs a cold soda and bellows, “Hey, honey, how soon is dinner? Do I have time to change my oil?”

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Q.Can you get a yeast infection from condoms? My boyfriend puts on three of them. Every time we have sex, it never fails, I come up with a yeast infection. My discharge is clearish/white with this cottage-cheese-like substance. When I experienced my first yeast infection I went and got Monistat, but when I used the medicine it felt funny. I didn’t have any pain, but a little irritation. What is going on with me? (more…)

The latest national telephone survey of US adults found a majority (57% versus 41%) are in favor of the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision on abortion. (more…)

In our December issue, we told you that the cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins can help prevent heart attacks and boost survival rates in people with heart disease — and not just among people with high cholesterol levels but also those with more moderate levels. (more…)