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• Vaginal Rejuvenation: What Is It, and Why Women Have It Done

  “I just had plastic surgery — and not on my face,” one of your female friends might whisper. With the help of gynecologists or plastic surgeons, women are changing what their vaginal areas look like. Some involve surgery, others don’t; all come under the umbrella of “vaginal rejuvenation” or “vaginal reconstruction.”

• Some Pain Relievers May Have a Stronger Risk for Heart Attack & Stroke

  More than 29 million Americans regularly take pain relief medicine, but now experts say that there is an even stronger link between these medications and an increased risk for heart attack or stroke.

• Have You Had Your Blood Sugar Checked Lately? Here’s Why You Should

  What do blurry vision, excess weight, extreme thirst and wounds or infections that take longer than usual to heal all have in common?

• Sex Doesn’t Have to Hurt. Here’s What To Do if It Does

  Sex can be boring or it can be glorious. But painful? Yes, that too. Some women have discomfort — or worse — during intercourse. You don’t have to accept that it’s just your fate in life to have painful sex.

• Have You Had Bariatric Surgery? Here’s How To Avoid New Addictions

  Weight loss surgery not only helps you drop pounds, it also stops you from overeating, which for many people is an addiction. But some bariatric patients transfer their food addiction to something else – like gambling, having sex, drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes or popping pills.

• Does Your Son Have Severe Testicle Pain? Go Straight to the ER

  If your son complains of severe pain in one of his testicles or his scrotum, don’t take a wait-and-see approach. You might only have hours to get treatment to save the testicle.

• What You Need to Know About End of Life Care and Advance Directives

  No one likes to talk about death, but it’s an important conversation to have with your loved ones.

• Obese Women Who Take Birth Control Pills May Have Higher Stroke Risk

  Obese women who take birth control pills are more likely to experience a rare form of stroke, according to a recent study.

• Europe and the U.S. Have the Highest Obesity Rates in the World — with some Notable Differences

  Worldwide obesity rates have more than doubled since 1980, according to the World Health Organization. More than 1.9 billion adults were overweight,