Real Health Winter 2016
Real Health Winter 2016
In every issue of Real Health, you’ll find the hottest topics of interest to our readers along with cutting-edge health information.
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Features
Gender Gaps: Lyndie Greenwood on empowerming women and girls
Is self-defense the missing element in the empowerment of women and girls?
Pointing the Way: An update on HIV vaccine research
The search for a safe, effect HIV vaccine continues.
Tasty Celebrations: Tips for making your holiday meals healthier
Tips to make traditional holiday meals much healthier and still delicious!
Color Conscious
What you should know before you say dye!
Stuff We Love – Winter 2016
A roundup of the latest must-have finds for hair, skin, health, beauty and more. These products are worth every cent.
From The Editor
The High Cost of Womanhood
Women pay more but get less care for sexual health.
Health News
What Happens Now?
Everyone is waiting to see how the new president will handle Obamacare.
To Floss or Not
What do dentists say?
Digging for Dirt
Germs aren’t all bad.
New Test Gets High Marks
This blood exam makes screening easier for folks with a certain type of liver disease.
Gotta Get PrEP’d for Prevention
Why is pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV still not a routine part of ob/gyn and family health care?
Home Rules
A new law makes housing more affordable for people with HIV/AIDS.
Pap Smear Guidelines
This sexual health exam is key in the early detection of cervical cancer.
Ask Doctor Dee – Winter 2016
Dorothy Horton, PsyD, answers your questions.
Troubling Treats
Purple-colored slush and other verboten victuals
Lactose Intolerant?
How to get your full quota of calcium each day if you can’t drink milk
Believe It or Not!
Some high-calorie foods can be very good for you.
Hang Tough
Practice these basic steps to perform a pull-up.
Exercise Games
With virtual workouts, folks can get fit without feeling like they’re exercising.
Thoughts
Shrug Off Your Fears
How one woman overcame her anxiety about speaking in public
Feeling Foolish
HIV positive, humiliated and embarrassed
The Expert Says – Winter 2016
Three effective ways to conquer the fear of failing in front of others
