When we heard the December storyline of Lipstick Jungle — the NBC dramedy based on Candace Bushnell’s novel — covered the topic of egg freezing, we just had to tune in. Nico Reilly (Kim Raver) considers the procedure, in light of a recent divorce, demanding career and boyfriend who isn’t ready for fatherhood.
Still have lots of names left on your holiday list? These tasteful gift suggestions from VIV Advisory Board member, diet doc Melina B. Jampolis, M.D., are sure to please.
E-cards are a common way of sending birthday greetings or holiday cheer with dancing puppies or frolicking elves — though every now and then, the IT department or a forward-happy relative warns of a virus disguised as an e-card. For some, however, e-cards contain alerts of actual viruses — namely sexually transmitted diseases.
It’s after 4 p.m., which is when — thanks to our chronic insomnia — we’re usually battling a late-afternoon energy slump. Typically, the slump prevails. Today, however, we are the well-rested victor and credit for that goes to the small square of chocolate that we ate last night. No ordinary candy, it was a “chocolate pillow” ($7.99 for 10) from Dreamerz, a new line of sleep aids that also includes creamy beverages.
It’s open-enrollment season at many companies — the time when employees can choose a different health plan for 2009. And surprise, surprise, benefits analysts report that employers are looking for additional ways you can help foot the ever-increasing cost of health care. In fact, the benefits firm Hewitt Associates estimates that out-of-pocket health expenses will jump another 10 percent next year.
We all know someone who is dealing (or has dealt) with cancer — in fact, approximately one in three women and one in two men will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society. To fight this deadly disease, a dream team of more than 60 celebrities, including Jennifer Aniston, Christina Applegate, Sheryl Crow and Meryl Streep, are helping raise funds for Stand Up to Cancer, a charity that supports cutting-edge cancer research.
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