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BlogHer writer Melissa Ford is the author of the infertility and pregnancy loss blog Stirrup Queens and Sperm Palace Jesters. The convergence of H1N1 and the upcoming movie, "2012," has brought out the eternal debate -- how will life on Earth as ... Read more

 

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]]>apocalypsefertilityfluh1n1infertilityswine fluSwineFluBlogHer.com2009-11-06T16:15:00+00:00Finger Length May Determine Whether or Not You're a Jerkhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/11/06/finger-length-may-determines-whether-or-not-youre-a-jerk/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/11/06/finger-length-may-determines-whether-or-not-youre-a-jerk/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/11/06/finger-length-may-determines-whether-or-not-youre-a-jerk/#commentsFiled under: , ,


You've probably heard the joke that starts "Guys with big hands ..." But ever hear the one about people with long fourth fingers having huge tempers? According to a new study, a hormone known as androgen, which affects masculine traits like ... Read more

 

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]]>cheatersd-bagsfingerfingershandshormonesjerksEmily Tan2009-11-06T15:30:00+00:00Sex Amnesia Actually Existshttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/11/06/sex-amnesia-actually-exists/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/11/06/sex-amnesia-actually-exists/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/11/06/sex-amnesia-actually-exists/#commentsFiled under: , ,


There's sex you wish you could forget about, and then there's sex so good it blows your mind and you can't remember it. Seriously. It's called transient global amnesia -- it's temporary, and it can happen after vigorous exercise, hitting your ... Read more

 

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]]>amnesiahealthhealth conditionHealthConditionsexEmerald Catron2009-11-06T09:00:00+00:00Why I Won't Get the H1N1 Vaccinehttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/11/05/why-i-wont-get-the-h1n1-vaccine/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/11/05/why-i-wont-get-the-h1n1-vaccine/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/11/05/why-i-wont-get-the-h1n1-vaccine/#commentsFiled under: ,


Even though the H1N1 vaccine is widely available, lots of people have held off on getting it, some because they're scared of side effects or getting sick from the vaccine itself. Part of that concern stems from what happened during the 1976 swine flu ... Read more

 

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]]>GBSh1n1h1N1 vaccineh1n1 virusH1n1VaccineH1n1Virusswine fluSwine flu vaccineswine flu vaccine side effectsSwineFluSwineFluVaccineSwineFluVaccineSideEffectsLauren Fritsky2009-11-05T13:00:00+00:00Would You Tell Your BFF That You Think She's Overweight?http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/11/02/overweight-friends-survey/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/11/02/overweight-friends-survey/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/11/02/overweight-friends-survey/#commentsFiled under: , ,


You tell your friend if her outfit makes her look like a mentally unstable gypsy, or if the guy she's hitting on is a total d-bag, but would you tell her if you think she's overweight? According to new research by digital scale company Tanita ... Read more

 

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]]>bffdietdietingfriendsoverweightstudysurveyweight lossWeightLossEmerald Catron2009-11-02T14:00:00+00:00Liver Disease Almost Took My Husband's Lifehttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/10/29/liver-disease-almost-took-my-husbands-life/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/10/29/liver-disease-almost-took-my-husbands-life/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/10/29/liver-disease-almost-took-my-husbands-life/#commentsFiled under: , ,


In honor of Liver Disease Awareness Month, writer and American Liver Disease Foundation board member Dawn Weinberger shares her story of her very personal experience with the illness that nearly took her husband's life. I don't know why the news ... Read more

 

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]]>american liver foundationAmericanLiverFoundationillnessliverliver diseaseLiverDiseaseSpecial Guest Blogger2009-10-29T12:00:00+00:00Tweet What You Eat -- Twitter's Shame-Based Dietinghttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/10/26/tweet-what-you-eat-twitters-shame-based-dieting/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/10/26/tweet-what-you-eat-twitters-shame-based-dieting/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/10/26/tweet-what-you-eat-twitters-shame-based-dieting/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Now there's a new diet trend for people who love the Internet and shame in equal measure. It's called Tweet What You Eat (TWYE), and it's basically an online food journal. Except that unlike most food journals, this one gets shared with the ... Read more

 

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]]>dietingdietstweet what you eatTweetWhatYouEattwitterweight lossWeightLossEmerald Catron2009-10-26T14:00:00+00:00Michelle Obama Hula Hoop Party on White House Lawnhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/10/22/michelle-obama-hula-hoop-party-on-white-house-lawn/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/10/22/michelle-obama-hula-hoop-party-on-white-house-lawn/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/10/22/michelle-obama-hula-hoop-party-on-white-house-lawn/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


When it comes to fitness, Michelle Obama rocks at more than just tricep curls -- she's also pretty rad at Hula-hooping. Thanks to the Associated Press for capturing this incredibly newsworthy (ahem) footage of the first lady participating in a ... Read more

 

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]]>first ladyFirstLadyhulahula hoopHulaHoopmichelle obamamichelle obama hula hoopMichelleObamaMichelleObamaHulaHoopEmerald Catron2009-10-22T13:00:00+00:00My Friend Battled Bulimia -- What I Learned and Wish I'd Saidhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/10/22/friend-bulimia/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/10/22/friend-bulimia/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/10/22/friend-bulimia/#commentsFiled under: , ,


"P.S. What I Didn't Say," an anthology just released by Seal Press, includes 36 unsent letters between female friends. Included in the collection is Susan Johnston's letter, "Watching You Waste Away," written to a friend who had bulimia. L. and I ... Read more

 

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]]>anorexiabulimiaeating disordersEatingDisordersfirst personFirstPersonroommatesSusan Johnston2009-10-22T12:00:00+00:00A Warning About Your Birth Controlhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/10/22/a-warning-about-your-birth-control/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/10/22/a-warning-about-your-birth-control/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/10/22/a-warning-about-your-birth-control/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Our friends at The Frisky posted this earlier this week and we think it's important enough to share with you. "Earlier this year, the FDA approved a generic low-dose birth control called Tri-Lo Sprintec. Afterward, many insurance companies -- ... Read more

 

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]]>birth controlbirth control side effectsBirthControlBirthControlSideEffectscyclen lo triCyclenLoTriortho tri-cycleneOrthoTri-cycleneorthotricyclen lo side effectsOrthotricyclenLoSideEffectssprintecsprintec side effectsSprintecSideEffectstri lo sprintectri-lo-sprintecTriLoSprintecLemondrop Staff2009-10-22T11:30:00+00:00Weight-Loss Blogger Stories and Recipes Make Low-Cal Bearablehttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/10/20/weight-loss-bloggers-make-low-cal-cooking-bearable/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/10/20/weight-loss-bloggers-make-low-cal-cooking-bearable/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/10/20/weight-loss-bloggers-make-low-cal-cooking-bearable/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Studies have shown that keeping a journal and dieting with friends are some of the most reliable ways to lose weight and keep it off. These three bloggers have chronicled their own weight-loss journeys, and are now around to lend support, advice and ... Read more

 

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]]>Lemondrop Staff2009-10-20T13:00:00+00:00Obsession -- Me and Goji Cerealhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/10/19/obsession-me-and-goji-cereal/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/10/19/obsession-me-and-goji-cereal/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/10/19/obsession-me-and-goji-cereal/#commentsFiled under: , ,


I wasn't allowed to have sugary cereal as a kid, so I therefore stick to a trifecta of yellow-box Cheerios (never Honey Nut; that stuff's gross), Special K and Product 19 (yes it's a real cereal). Yes, I realize I have the same cereal preferences as ... Read more

 

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]]>breakfastcerealgojigoji berriesGojiBerrieshealthy cerealHealthyCerealErin Scottberg2009-10-19T14:30:00+00:00Can Calorie Restriction Add Years to Your Life?http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/10/16/can-calorie-restriction-add-years-to-your-life/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/10/16/can-calorie-restriction-add-years-to-your-life/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/10/16/can-calorie-restriction-add-years-to-your-life/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Calorie counting sucks. It's bad enough doing it for a few days before a wedding or something -- but could you imagine counting calories everyday for the rest of your life? That's what "calorie restrictors" do. Calorie restriction (CR) is a ... Read more

 

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]]>calorie restrictionCalorieRestrictiondietingnutritionweight lossWeightLossLauren Fritsky2009-10-16T13:30:00+00:00Already-Pregnant Woman Unbelievably Gets Pregnant Againhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/25/pregnant-woman-amazingly-impregnated-again/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/25/pregnant-woman-amazingly-impregnated-again/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/25/pregnant-woman-amazingly-impregnated-again/#commentsFiled under: ,


In a medical marvel, a woman in Arkansas who was already weeks pregnant with one baby was impregnated again. That's right, two fetuses, one lady... and they're not twins. Finally, a real-life story that lends some authenticity to "Days of Our Lives"! ... Read more

 

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]]>arkansasbabiesmedical anomaliesMedicalAnomaliespregnancysuperfetationEmerald Catron2009-09-25T09:00:00+00:00Indonesian Woman Births 19.2-Pound Jumbo Babyhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/24/indonesian-woman-births-19-2-pound-jumbo-baby/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/24/indonesian-woman-births-19-2-pound-jumbo-baby/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/24/indonesian-woman-births-19-2-pound-jumbo-baby/#commentsFiled under: , ,


On Monday a woman in Indonesia broke her country's record for fattest baby, popping out a whopper of a kid who weighed a little over 19 lbs. Sounds like double congratulations are in order ... and some painkillers. The woman, who had previously ... Read more

 

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]]>babiesbabychildbirthdeedeegiantoverweightEmerald Catron2009-09-24T17:00:00+00:00Couple Using IVF Gets Pregnant With Someone Else's Babyhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/24/couple-using-ivf-gets-pregnant-with-someone-elses-baby/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/24/couple-using-ivf-gets-pregnant-with-someone-elses-baby/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/24/couple-using-ivf-gets-pregnant-with-someone-elses-baby/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Two couples in Toledo, Ohio, got the shock of their lives after doctors mistakenly implanted one of the women with the other couple's baby. tweetmeme_url = ... Read more

 

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]]>babiesbabyin vitro fertilizationInVitroFertilizationivfpregnancyswitched at birthSwitchedAtBirthEmerald Catron2009-09-24T09:00:00+00:00Creative Writing Teacher Donates Kidney to Studenthttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/21/creative-writing-teacher-donates-kidney-to-student/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/21/creative-writing-teacher-donates-kidney-to-student/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/21/creative-writing-teacher-donates-kidney-to-student/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Before you fill out your nomination for Teacher of the Year, you should hear about Jennifer Mazzotta-Perretti, who donated a kidney to one of her students. We think she's got this year's vote locked up. tweetmeme_url = ... Read more

 

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]]>herokidneyoperationorgan donationOrganDonationstudentsurgeryteacherJordan Newmark2009-09-21T14:00:00+00:00Bellybutton Sex -- Our Craziest Childhood Sexual Misconceptionshttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/21/bellybutton-sex-our-craziest-childhood-sexual-misconceptions/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/21/bellybutton-sex-our-craziest-childhood-sexual-misconceptions/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/21/bellybutton-sex-our-craziest-childhood-sexual-misconceptions/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


In country star Loretta Lynn's delightful memoir, "Still Woman Enough," she discloses that she didn't know that having babies was caused by having sex until after she was married and pregnant. We hear you, Loretta. After a recent informal survey ... Read more

 

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]]>mythsJulieanne Smolinski2009-09-21T13:00:00+00:00Trend Alert -- Women Smoke Pothttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/18/trend-alert-some-women-smoke-pot/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/18/trend-alert-some-women-smoke-pot/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/18/trend-alert-some-women-smoke-pot/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Marie Claire, in their October issue, featured a trend piece about "Stiletto Stoners," their term for middle-class women who -- wait for it -- smoke pot. tweetmeme_url = ... Read more

 

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]]>marie claireMarieClairemarijuanapotstiletto stonersStilettoStonersweedJulie Klausner2009-09-18T14:00:00+00:00Does Working Out and Eating Right Take the Fun Out of Life?http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/16/working-out-eating-right-taking-the-fun-out-of-life/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/16/working-out-eating-right-taking-the-fun-out-of-life/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/16/working-out-eating-right-taking-the-fun-out-of-life/#commentsFiled under:


Ah September, time to pack our swimsuits away and settle into a comforting cocoon of winter fat. But not according to Self magazine -- who just unleashed a series of four fall workout plans. Each plan has a distinct goal -- to get you in shape for a ... Read more

 

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]]>dietingexercisefitnessworking outWorkingOutJulie Gerstein2009-09-16T10:30:00+00:00