Articles About Sex & Relationships

1. 5 Surprising Ways Naps Improve Your Health

   Article - Naps aren't just for babies -- a daily nap gives surprising health benefits. Learn how naps improve your health, and how to get the most out of them.

2. Hypersexual Behavior and Dementia: 6 Ways to Dissuade

   Article - Hypersexuality can be uncomfortable for dementia caregivers to deal with. How to handle inappropriate sexuality in someone with dementia.

3. How to Stop Incontinence From Sabotaging Your Sex Life

   Article - Incontinence is common -- and especially annoying if it interferes with your sex life. Here, 7 steps to take to control incontinence during sex.

4. How to Stop Caregiving From Spoiling Your Sex Life

   Article - It's common for caregivers' sex lives to fizzle out. Know the most common risks and learn tips for keeping desire alive.

5. 7 Hidden Romance Stoppers -- and What to Do

   Article - Sometimes the real reasons couples stop having sex aren't obvious. Learn seven reasons why sexual relationships can fade, and what to do about them.

6. How Your Sex Life May Change When a Partner Has Dementia

   Article - Sexual problems -- ethical and physical -- occur when a partner has dementia. Know the common sex-life dilemmas for spouses of those with dementia.

7. Men: What Your Sex Life Says About Your Health

   Article - Underlying medical conditions can have surprising effects on sex drive and performance. Know the signs and how to respond if sex becomes problematic.

8. Sex and Alzheimer's: Love Stories, Sad Stories, and Lots of Questions

   Article - Sexual urges don't stop just because Alzheimer's or another dementing illness invades the brain. Sometimes this is a blessing; some long-married couples say that the mind and body long remember the behaviors of sexual intimacy, even when short-term memory is on the fritz, which helps reinforce their closeness despite the disease-related adversity...

9. 5 Most Surprising Reasons to Quit Smoking

   Article - There are well-known reasons to quit smoking -- but do you know some of the less familiar but equally scary ways smoking sabotages your health?

10. How to React When Someone With Dementia Is Inappropriate in Public

    Article - Disinhibition, loss of a sense of what's socially acceptable, may cause someone with dementia to act inappropriately in public. How to react.

11. Women: What Your Sex Life Says About Your Health

    Article - 7 unsexy scenes that can be clues to an underlying medical issue

12. Psychosocial Factors

    Article - Psychosocial factors are those factors that affect a person psychologically or socially.

13. 15 Things Your Walk Reveals About Your Health

    Article - The way you walk can indicate a surprising number of things about your overall health. Here, 15 gaits that doctors say reveal clues about well-being.

14. 5 Signs That You Need to See a Urologist

    Article - Some bladder problems aren't easily identified by leakage. Learn five symptoms that can signal bladder problems and prompt a visit to a urologist.

15. What to Say When a Delusional Loved One With Dementia Makes Accusations of Adultery

    Article - Skip the rational explanations or sharp protests. Here's what to say instead.

16. 10 Biggest Depression Triggers -- and How to Turn Them Off

    Article - Depression is a risk for many Americans. Learn depression's common causes, and how to prevent a down mood from turning into debilitating depression.

17. Surviving Menopause: The 7 Most Frustrating Problems and How to Fix Them

    Article - Menopause and perimenopause cause common problems. Know what to expect from perimenopause and menopause, and how to cope with the difficulties.

18. 5 Surprising Ways to Keep Inflammation in Balance

    Article - Balancing inflammation in the body is important for overall health. Learn five tricks, from diet to exercise, to help keep inflammation in check.

19. Top 10 Bladder Triggers -- and How to Turn Them Off

    Article - When a leaky bladder makes life uncomfortable, you want to know what's causing it. Learn ten top reasons for a leaky bladder, and how to handle them.

20. Symptoms of Depression for Caregivers

    Article - Just as depression endangers your care receiver's recovery, it also endangers your health and well-being as a caregiver.