Dr. Ruth:The Mini Myth-Buster
Sex Expert Dr. Ruth says there are things that every 50-something woman should know about sex. Read on for her opinions on Viagra, masturbation and whether size really does matter.

Dressed as casually as if she were sipping coffee at her kitchen table, Ruth Westheimer spoke to a sanctuary full of Baby Boomers at Temple Emanuel in Cherry Hill this past fall.
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The Enemy on Your Plate
Feeling Bloated, Nauseous or...Just Not Yourself?
It Could Be Something You Ate.

In 1982 shortly after her daughter was born, Leah Edelstein began experiencing bloating, cramping and severe diarrhea that would not go away. Then one night, fear gripped Edelstein and her husband. “I was paralyzed on both sides of my body.” The couple headed straight to the emergency room.
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Hope for a Fearless Physical

Does the thought of a trip to the doctor bring on intense fear? It may be Iatrophobia.

Have you noticed how our girl-talk has changed? I find my conversations now peppered with lighthearted references to secretly scary signs of dreaded diseases.
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Adventures in Mid-Life Dating
On a first date, would you rather have a date who didn’t leave a tip or picked his nose?

Nothing gets a group of girlfriends howling with laughter (or sighing over sweet memories) more than first-date-stories, regardless of whether your last one was decades ago, or last night.

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