Ultimate Valentine's Day Seductions: The Deals

Two-for-the-Road Valentine's Day Deals

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Champagne and chocolate dessert at Bar Cocoa in Charlotte, NC.

Send your sweetheart on a flight of fancy.
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Sex and Menopause: A Six Point Plan

Sex is different once you hit menopause or perimenopause, but it can still be the best you’ve ever had. A female OB-GYN explains.

January 31, 2012
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Menopause doesn't mean the end of great sex.

Menopause and perimenopause often bring changes to women's sex drives, but there are still things you can do to have the best sex of your life.
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Why Sex Matters As You Get Older

A researcher says frequency of sexual activity is a predictor of happiness as you age.

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People who reported having sexual activity at least once a month were happier than those who had no sexual activity

A researcher says frequency of sexual activity is a predictor of happiness as you age
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Older Women and Sex

The majority of older women are pretty happy with their sex lives, a new study says

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Getting older shouldn't mean giving up sex

The majority of older women are pretty happy with their sex lives, a new study says
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Get the Body You Want Regardless of Age

When it comes to their bodies, three midlife women share what works for them.

July 26, 2011
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It's never too late to get the body you want.

It's never too late to have a great body. Vibrant Nation tells you how.
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Sex, Love and Long Marriages

A new report paints a pretty rosy picture of long-term relationships.

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Too often, the image of long marriages put forth in popular culture is one of passions fading over time, with couples either settling into comfortable but dull companionship, or letting their eyes wander.

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Why Coffee and Sex Could Blow Your Mind

Researchers say drinking caffeinated beverages and some other activities could bring on a stroke in people who have an untreated brain aneurysm

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About 2 percent of the population has an untreated aneurysm, researchers say

If you know anyone who has suffered from a brain aneurysm, you'll want to pay attention to a study from the Netherlands that found that such common activities as drinking coffee, having sex or even blowing your nose could trigger a stroke.

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4 Reasons Why You Should Spend More Time in Bed

Lack of sleep is a serious health issue, especially as you get older

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Try for at least seven hours a night

It has become a badge of honor in our work-obsessed society to talk about how little sleep you need. A former boss of mine used to claim that he got by on fewer than four hours a night and his 2 a.m. emails seemed to confirm that claim. One of my current colleagues says she only sleeps a couple of hours at a time and wakes up in the middle of the night to read for a few hours before falling back to sleep again. She is well-read but…

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Are You Getting Enough Sex?

Men say they aren't getting enough, but some women complain about getting too much

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It's a question you're not likely to ask even your most intimate friends: how often do you have sex? As we get older, it's even more embarrassing since some studies indicate that both women's and men's sex drives can lag with the years for a lot of reasons.

Yet all around us, media images appear to imply that we should all be getting lots of sex in order to be happy. What's the reality?

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How Joint Pain Could Hurt Your Sex Life

Using certain medications could increase the chances of erectile dysfunction, researchers say

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This is a classic example of being caught between a rock and a hard place. You're getting older, your joints are creaky and you're in some pain. So, like many of us, you take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (commonly called NSAIDs). But then you develop another problem: erectile dysfunction.

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