Why YOU Should Get STD Tested, Even If You DON’T Have Symptoms
It was the day before my roommates and I were due to return home for Thanksgiving (a while ago now), and we found ourselves with a little downtime. So, naturally, we decided to get tested for STDs. Okay, I know what you’re thinking…naturally? Are you serious?
What’s In Your Starbucks? A Calorie Breakdown Of Your Favorite Drinks
This health blueprint of the coffee chain we all know and love is not meant to freak you out; we’re just trying to help our fellow collegiettes make healthy choices and finish that paper with the coffee they love in hand!

Happy National Condom Day! Here Are 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Condoms
So in honor of everything V-Day (and C-Day), we’ve compiled a list of facts that you most likely didn’t know about condoms. From how they’re made to what they are sometimes used for (it gets a little WTF freaky), we’ve got all of the facts to make you a National Condom Day expert!
I Knew It! Study Shows Sex With A Condom Is As Good As Condomless Sex [Sexy Time]
I love condoms. Sometimes I feel alone in this, because a lot of people who commit to using condoms regularly always seem to do so with reluctance and resignation.
10 Natural Remedies for the Common Cold…And Yes, They Really Work!
The golden question still remains: What else can we do to get rid of this nasty, soul-crunching, morale-killing cold? Have no fear. I recently took a medicinal plants class in which I discovered that most of these herbal remedies can treat colds effectively.
True Story: I Live My Life Entirely Caffeine-Free (And Live to Write This Post)
The one thing I learned in college was to never come between your sleep-deprived best friend and her grande sized coffee. NEVER EVER. Her relationship with coffee always baffled me because — believe it or not — I don’t drink coffee everyday. Not even tea. The truth is, I never use caffeine/coffee to stay awake in college.
Even Meryl Streep Has the Flu – What Do We Do?! [Body Blog]
The flu sucks, and with a new semester starting this is not an ideal time to be in bed with a fever. So how do you avoid it? I’ve put together the best tips I can find. A lot of them are common sense, but a little reminder never hurts.

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America Fails At Everything: STDs, Obesity, Drug Use – Everything
The National Institutes of Health asked them to compare the health of Americans to people in Canada, Australia, Japan and 13 European countries including Britain, France, Portugal, Italy and Germany. Americans did worse in nine areas: infant mortality; injury and homicide rates; teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases; the AIDS virus; drug abuse; obesity and diabetes; heart disease; lung disease; and disabilities.
Introducing Le Parcel, Because We Don’t Have The Balls To Buy Tampons
I’ve stumbled upon something that made me want to play leapfrog with a unicorn: Le Parcel. Le Parcel is a monthly service that mails you tampons and pads.
Is Green Tea the Key to Burning Fat? [Body Blog]
Green tea has been linked to numerous health benefits, including the potential to fight cancer and heart disease. The claims that green tea is a magical fat burner first appeared in 2005, when a study showed that people who drank a bottle of tea fortified with green tea extract every day for three months lost more body fat than subjects who drank a different type of tea.
“Love Is Drugging Your Brain and Making You Cray!” Says Science
Carrie Bradshaw once said, “Maybe all men are a drug. Sometimes they bring you down and sometimes, like now, they get you so high.” Turns out, that’s actually a thing, not just clever HBO script writing.
Ooh-La-La! Even Sports Are Impacted by the Love Hormone [Body Blog]
All these big, tough, football playing boys (at least they seemed tough in high school) started swaying from side to side and singing along with the song. I kid you not. They were really into it. And it was a very tender moment. So much so that it was… awkward to watch. I really felt like I had walked in on a romantic moment.

Is Bad Body Image Contagious? [Body Blog]
Think about it: how would you react if you heard another woman walk into the room and say, “I look fantastic today!” You might admire her confidence, but it’s more likely you’d be throwing her some serious side-eye.