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Stereotypical thinking is so easy to adopt. It’s almost like breathing. There are so many influences in our lives that cause us to adopt stereotypes. The American Heritage Dictionary defines “stereotype” as a “conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image.” More simply put, it’s an opinion or image you hold without thinking about it. Read More
HPV, the human papillomavirus, is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) affecting approximately 20 million people in the United States. Each year, about 21,000 women and 12,000 men are infected. HPV are a group of more than 150 related viruses of which more than 40 of these viruses can easily be spread through direct Read More
Immaturity is a hard one to discuss, since it’s hard to define. But it can still screw up your relationship with your lady. The American Heritage Dictionary defines “immaturity” as: marked by or suggesting a lack of normal maturity: silly, immature behavior. But by whose standards do we evaluate maturity? That same dictionary defines “maturity” Read More
In half a century a multitude of advances have been made in all areas of society: cultural, technological, medical, and especially with family structures. One such major shift has been the primary provider in families. Not too long ago women stayed home to raise the kids and take care of the home and men went Read More
According to the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), nearly 40% of Latino children between the ages of two and 19 were overweight or obese in 2008 and that trend has continued since then. Furthermore, a 2010 NCLR survey titled “Profiles of Latino Health” found that in Latino-dominate neighborhoods, the likelihood of finding a chain Read More
What is the BRCA gene? The BRCA 1 (BReast CAncer gene one) and BRCA 2 (BReast CAncer gene two) are abnormal gene mutations (harmful changes) associated with breast and ovarian cancer. Everyone has BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. Their function is to repair cell damage and keep breast cells growing normally. Our genes are made of Read More
We start our day with it, we use it throughout the day to perk us up: coffee. We’ve also been warned against it, having heard our parents or others say that it will stunt our growth. But could coffee actually be good for us? A recent study shows that drinking a cup of coffee a Read More
When you go to a job interview, your appearance is one of the most important aspects. How you look is going to determine if that future employer will give you the opportunity for a follow up interview, or the job. Many experts, in the career couching field, recommend that people wear their best and most Read More
To children across the country, May signals the wind down of the school year and the final stretch before the freedom of summer. Warmer weather also means an increase in the amount of time spent outdoors. With all the new research on the increase of different types of skin cancers, it might seem like it Read More
I’ve always heard people say that the opposite of love is hate. But that’s wrong. Love and hate are both filled with emotion. The opposite of love is apathy. The American Heritage Dictionary defines “apathy” as a “lack of emotion or feeling; impassiveness.” Men who are not emotionally available and cold are seldom attractive to Read More