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At least, that’s how Streicher sees it. When she has a say in the matter, her patients opt for HPV protection decades beyond the FDA’s cutoff age. They expose themselves to life-changing meds labeled—mislabeled, she would say—as potentially carcinogenic. They forget Kegels, and they jury-rig their birth control so they never get their periods. That is to say, when it comes to sex, hormones, and general gynecologic health, Streicher is recommending the opposite of many things your gynecologist likely advises....

Running often gets a bad rap as being too hard, too boring, and too tough on your joints. Truth is, as with any workout, it’s going to feel harder than it needs to be without proper technique. Follow these 10 must-try solutions for everything from achy knees to a lack of motivatio—and you’ll soon be looking forward to lacing up your sneakers and hitting the trails (or at least dreading it a whole lot less)....

Exercise Camping out on the couch may be appealing when you’re experiencing mild depression, but research shows fighting that urge to stay sedentary can have powerful effects. One study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that aerobic exercise was just as effective as antidepressants at easing symptoms of depression. A follow-up to that study even found that the effects of exercise lasted longer than those of antidepressants. Still not in the mood to brave the gym or an exercise class?...

“Hangover symptoms usually begin about 8 to 16 hours after drinking and can last many hours,” says John Brick, PhD. Depending on your biology, you may get one or many of the physical symptoms that come with a hangover—fatigue, headache, thirst, dizziness, stomach upset, nausea, vomiting, insomnia, high or low blood pressure, sensitivity to light, and shaky hands. Some people also experience psychological symptoms in the form of anxiety, depression, remorse, or difficulty concentrating....

Last May, more than 11,000 people joined Prevention’s 21-Day Transformation Challenge, our massive group effort to get healthier. For three weeks, we tapped into the power of the Challenge community to keep each other motivated to stick with our goals. More than 10,000 comments were posted to the Challenge discussion boards in just three weeks, and the encouragement and positivity were incredible. Need some inspiration to join the Challenge community this year?...

Side Plank with Hip Drop Stand with feet together, hands on hips. Shift weight onto right foot. Bend right knee and hips as if you were sitting back into a chair, keeping abs tight and weight off left leg the entire time. As you lower, allow left foot to slide out to side. Press into right heel and straighten right leg, sliding left foot back in as you stand up....

Here are four science-backed reasons to get your om on: Meditation can make you more productive. Squeezing in another activity might sound counterintuitive, especially if you’re stressed, but a recent study in the journal Emotion shows that mindfulness—a type of meditation that requires you to sit quietly for a few minutes and focus on physical sensations—was highly effective in improving people’s working memory, the short-term memory needed for managing info, controlling emotions, and problem solving....

A new study from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, presented at this week’s American Heart Association conference, found that visible signs of aging can predict disease. Researchers analyzed almost 11,000 participants over 40 and took note of four aging signs: receding hairline, baldness at the crown, earlobe crease, and yellow fatty deposits around the eyelid (called xanthelasmata). After 35 years of follow-up, researchers discovered that these four signs of aging were strong predictors of both heart attack and disease—regardless of participants’ actual age....

Researchers found that people who think their coworkers or bosses dislike them seek out information through spying or eavesdropping. This annoys their colleagues, causing your paranoid self to be rejected. (Layoff-proof your job—and even get a raise!—with these 30 Ways to Save More and Earn More.) How do you know if you’re doing a good job without having an awkward talk with the head honcho? Here are a few ways to know the big cheese thinks you’re a block of lindberger....

Here are six weird ones you may be experiencing. Gas As if whatever’s making you anxious isn’t enough, you can add passing gas and burping in public to your list of worries (lovely, right?). Two things are to blame here: eating and drinking too quickly due to nerves, and an overactive gut. “Gas is created when the acid in your stomach is churning while nervousness runs throughout your body,” says Anne Marie Albano, PhD, an associate professor of medical psychology at Columbia University Medical Center....