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Women and Midlife Depression: Is Everything You 'Know' Wrong?

Greg's picture

Empty nests. Menopause. Midlife crisis. Those are some of the reasons midlife is supposed to cause depression in women.

But as with so much information about midlife, that is at best only part of the story. »more»

The Good News About "Empty Nest Syndrome"

Greg's picture

Hundreds of thousands of families will soon see their youngest child off to college, and that means an outbreak of despondent mothers and fathers suffering from empty nest syndrome.

Or does it? »more»

Controlling Midlife Weight Gain: Some Ideas

Greg's picture

The website Eons reported recently that the top goal for people over 50 is weight loss.

That's a smart goal for reasons beyond aesthetics -- there are long term health problems associated with excess weight. »more»

How to Trump Being Dumped

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To trump: outshine, outclass, upstage, eclipse, surpass, outdo, outperform; beat, better, top, cap; be a cut above, be head and shoulders above, leave standing.

A friend told me he’d been dumped by his last sweetheart, and was still stinging from it many months later.

Me: What was the reason for the breakup? »more»

Our Most Recent Articles About women

The Benefits of Cycling for Women

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A growing number of women who are dedicated to cycling and not the few ones that transform this passion in a sport at competitive level, achieving excellent results.

All the benefits of cycling »more»

Can Ducks Help You Find Love?

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When in Singapore in January, I learned about a Chinese legend that is supposed to help you attract love. It’s pretty simple.

In Chinatown, a friend pointed out two Mandarin duck figurines. She said if you put these little statues in your bedroom so they faced each other bill-to-bill, they would attract love to you.

Why? »more»

Pick Up In Aisle 5

Karen's picture

A funny thing happened to me on my way to buy chicken.

As I cut through the mall en route to the grocery store, a zillion things raced through my mind. When could I get the dog to the vet? What should I make for dinner? Who would be the next person kicked off of American Idol? You know, the usual stuff.

Suddenly a handsome middle-aged man stopped me. »more»

My Dirty Little Secret

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David and I have one chick left in the nest. He graduates from high school on June 8, 2008. And I am marking the days. I keep a gigantic calendar and mark a red X each day. For my son's sake (and to avoid horrified looks from house guests), I keep the calendar between the mattresses of my bed. »more»

Women MBAs more likely to divorce than men

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According to a soon-to-be-published study by Washington & Lee University School of Law and reported in the Wall St. Journal, women with M.B.A.s are twice as likely to get divorced or separated as their male counterparts. In short, a professional degree is often hazardous to marital health. According to the study: »more»

Women tea-drinkers have less plaque in arteries

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The potential health benefits of tea consumption continue to add up. The latest association is that women who drink at least 3 glasses of tea daily may be protecting themselves from artery-clogging plaques. »more»

Women and Cranberries go together

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The medicinal benefits of cranberries has long been assumed but the science behind many of these claims has been lacking. Not anymore. Prof. Itzhak Ofek, a researcher at Tel Aviv University's Sackler Faculty of Medicine, studied the red berries and found that: »more»

Have I Wasted Twenty Years as a Homemaker?

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Other women who've been working since they were twenty will now have retirement income. Not me. I stayed home. I got the joy of watching every step of my children's infancy and childhood. Now I'm stuck with just me.

As I make my way out into the sunshine, I sure would love to hear what other people have to say about being "just a homemaker" and what happens next.

Giving Back? Maybe I Should Give Up.

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"Can you come for drinks next Friday night?" I asked my good friend C. last week. With the holiday season upon us, I was trying to arrange a little festive get together.

"Well," she hesitated, "I'm supposed to feed the homeless.... But they can wait until January. Yes, we'd love to come!" »more»

More options for middle age women who want to give birth; More risks too

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Though still a relatively small portion of over all births (just 5% in California), the number of women 40-44 who are giving birth has grown rapidly in the past decade (up 300% in California). »more»

Do you have a thyroid condition? Oprah was surprised that she does

Wesley's picture

Oprah Winfrey recently announced that she is suffering from a thyroid condition, an under-diagnosed problem affecting millions of Americans. The 53-year old talk-show host told her viewers, "I wanted so many other women who are going through the same thing to check yourself and recognize that ... »more»

When it comes to fitness videos, older is better

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There is one part of the DVD store where the youthful faces lose out to women in their 40s. You won't find perky 20-somethings as they cannot compete with mature women who have given birth and raised families. Where is this parallel universe that seems to go against everything we know about marketing? It's the exercise DVD section. »more»

Women who meet someone online more likely to have their guard down

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According to a survey published in the US journal Sexuality Research and Social Policy, and reported in News.com, women who meet dates online are more likely to have a sexual encounter on the first date--75% of them without the use of a condom, a risky behavior in an age of STDs. »more»

Dating: A self-designed personal-growth workshop

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Maybe you’re like me and have attended a lot of seminars. Perhaps some of these have been personal-growth workshops. After taking a bunch of them, you realize you can design a lot of the activite yourself. If you are a good student, you see that you don’t really need someone else to design the processes and led you through them. You can do this for yourself. »more»

Is she or isn't she (happy)? Economists argue the existence of the "Happiness Gap" and why it shouldn't matter

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They seem like such simple questions. Are women happier today than they were 35 years ago? If so, then why? »more»