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By-products. In celebration of this, my 600th weekly Booster, I wanted to talk about setting a goal, sticking to it, and how much I have learned from the process. One of the significant by-products of goal setting, developing plans of action, and fol...

An evolution in our culture has rightfully led to a blurring of differences between men and women. A parallel progression in medicine has clearly shown a gender difference in health characteristics, especially over the past decade. Heart disease is ...

Dear Dr Nekia, My long-term boyfriend is beginning to work long hours. While we welcome the extra money that it brings in, he rarely has any time or energy to spend on us. At first I was patient because I know that we need the money, but now I feel ...

For the love of God, can someone cancel daylight savings? I know it’s good for farmers and great for commerce, but it’s like getting up in the dead of night. Nothing screams “you should be in bed” more than pitch-black skies outside your window. The...

I have conversations with my unborn babies. Wait, hear me out for a second. Basically, the science right now says that babies in their second trimester, about 26 weeks, can hear conversations happening between mommy and other people, so I figured tha...

Low self-esteem can set young girls up for a multitude of problems: depression, anxiety, binge-drinking and disordered eating. Catherine Sousa is offering help before it gets to that point. Her ten-week programme will identify individual strengths an...

It has never been quite the same since we lost Joan Rivers but what I still enjoy most about the Oscars is scrolling through the red carpet dresses in the days that follow. This week’s offering has little to do with fashion, though. I want to share ...

A good friend and co-worker of mine, who also happens to be my trainer, was recently asked why a woman would want to be so strong. Every woman who has ever lifted weights has been told not to get too bulky, or too strong, or too intimidating. It is...

Regular exercise is associated with numerous physical and mental health benefits in men and women. All because death is delayed by routinely engaging in physical activity. This is also the case when an individual changes from a sedentary lifestyle to...

Community. Webster’s defines this as “ a unified body of individuals”. This can be as in a country or a city. If we use this word to collectively describe ourselves it would be as a group to ensure that our community strives to work together to make...

Dear Dr Nekia, I’m an older woman who is still married and very much in love. Age has brought with it some medical problems that are affecting my husband’s desire to be intimate. We have had a healthy sex life, but now we hardly have sex. What can I...

Dear Dave, Do I set aside six months’ worth of paychecks or the amount of my bills for six months when it’s time to save up my fully funded emergency fund? STEVE Dear Steve, In my plan, Baby Step 3 is when I advise people to save up three to six mont...