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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...

International Women’s Day was this week and I celebrated by trying to handle a double work conflict with Chloe’s sports day. Technology is supposed to make life easier but when the calendars don’t sync on your phone and laptop, all hell breaks loose....

I am generally a healthy eater. However, sometimes I take advantage of the fact that I am physically active by adding random treats into my daily diet. I may stop at the coffee shop and buy a cake “for my husband” so that I can have a bite, or munch ...

What are the risks of smoking? • Cardiovascular disease. Cigarette smoking doubles the risk of developing coronary heart disease and quitting smoking can rapidly reduce it. One year after stopping smoking, the risk of dying from CAD is reduced by 50...

March is proving to be a full month for me. I’ve decided to undertake two big projects, each with the potential to monumentally impact my life as I know it. They are projects I’ve been putting off for about a year or two ... but there are times you ...

Dear Heather, Spring is just around the corner; the clocks spring forward in the middle of March. Do you have any tips for spring-cleaning? It’s Springtime! Dear It’s Springtime, Your enthusiasm is refreshing! To get a home ready for spring re...

I was privileged to attend the opening of the Artemis Racing Team facility on Morgan’s Point last Friday. In the many years I have lived here I had only sailed around that point, not actually been on the land. The cleanup is ongoing and the changes ...

Dear Dr Nekia, I was talking to a friend of mine and she said that it’s not fair she has to wear an engagement ring showing the world she is taken and the man doesn’t wear anything to symbolise his relationship status. I was surprised by her lack o...

Mini Eggs have hit the shelves, checkouts and every inch of available retail space in Bermuda. They’re in grocery stores and gas stations island-wide. Ironically, they’re also at the pharmacy, so you can pick them up at the same time as your diabetes...

When a baby takes its first step and falls, what do we do? We clap! Not because it was easy, but because it was hard, and they tried. Effort and motivation, particularly self-motivation, are two attributes which people develop from a young age. Enco...

I write this amid the dulcet tones of juddering jackhammers and breaking tile. One of those unexpected gifts of homeowning, suddenly discovering you need to re-plumb a bathroom because the old metal pipes have rusted closed. No wonder the sink wasn’t...