Month: May 2014

One of the natural consequences of having the ability to imagine is also having the skills to use our imaginations to conjure up sexual fantasies. But, just because we can think them up, doesn't mean we're comfortable talking about them, or further still, acting them out.

Over two days we heard from neuroscientists, doctors, musicians, writers, teachers, comedians, artists and a yoga instructor who led what was probably Manhattan's biggest yoga class. I hope the more than 2,000 attendees were able to take home some tools to make changes in their daily lives. But for those of you who weren't able to make it, here are some highlights from the conference.

If you like standing on your own two feet, taking care of your bones is about as sexy as it gets.

In 2013, researchers surveyed nearly 1,100 young doctors who were finishing their training in a variety of medical specialties. “We see too much in our practice and training when high-intensity treatments actually hurt patients,” says Vyjeyanthi Periyakoil, a geriatrician who led the study.

Many of us, for good reason, strive to make what we love what we do. But even if your job isn't a reflection of your passions, you can still find a way to love the work you do every day. Waiter Paul Paz joined HuffPost Live host Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani today to discuss finding happiness in any profession. “I’ve been a waiter for almost 35 years now — by choice," Paz told Modarressy-Tehrani. "It’s not a reflection that I lack ambition or intelligence. I actually left an insurance career of 10 years to become a waiter… Here I am, 35 years

A consumer group on Wednesday accused the U.S. Department of Agriculture of putting the public's health at risk by allowing meat with antibiotic-resistant strains of salmonella to be sold to consumers, according to a lawsuit filed against the agency. The allegation came in a complaint filed by Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), which is seeking to force the federal agency to address its demand that particularly virulent strains of salmonella be treated as food adulterants, so that tainted meat can be pulled from grocery shelves. The complaint filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia marks the latest salvo by CSPI in a three-year-long battle to get the agency change its rules over four drug-resistant strains of salmonella. USDA officials declined to comment on the court filing Wednesday.

By Stephanie Nebehay and Saliou Samb GENEVA/CONAKRY (Reuters) – Guinea’s capital Conakry has recorded its first new Ebola cases in more than a month, while other previously unaffected areas have also reported infections in the past week, according to the World Health Organisation. The spread of the two-month-old outbreak, which Guinean authorities earlier said had been contained, risks further complicating the fight against the virus in a region already struggling with weak healthcare systems and porous borders. “The situation is serious, you can’t say it is under control as cases are continuing and it is spreading geographically,” Dr Pierre Formenty, a WHO expert who recently returned from Guinea, told a news briefing in Geneva on Wednesday. In fact it is because we are not able to capture all the outbreak that we were under the impression there was a decline,” he said.

The key is to continually work toward complete authenticity at which point you will resonate with just the right people. It's a magical key to happiness and success!

By Kathy Finn NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Oklahoma, soon to be followed by Louisiana, has joined other socially conservative states in adopting laws that place new restrictions on abortions, measures that critics say are aimed at shutting abortion clinics. Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin, a Republican, signed into law the new restrictions on Wednesday and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, also a Republican, will sign a similar bill this week, representatives for the two said on Wednesday. Melissa Flournoy, Louisiana director for Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast, has predicted that at least three of the state’s five clinics could close once the abortion bill becomes law.