You've probably heard the statistic that guys think about sex something once every four seconds. I concede my inherent male preoccupation with sex but don't think I want a committed relationship at this point in life.
Do frat guys have any reason to live besides trying to sleep with first-years? Most people would tell you they don't, that the one reason they get up in the morning and what compels them to pop their collars and wear Rainbow sandals in 30-degree weather is the chance to have anonymous sex.
Here at U.Va., there are a few standard ways in which students stay physically healthy. No. 1: running.
Pop culture has dramatized it. People Magazine and US Weekly document it frequently. Michael Jackson, Pamela Anderson and Dolly Parton have all done it.
I went home for summer break, and all of a sudden my parents are drinking wine every night because now they're saying alcohol is healthy.
The school year is three weeks in and still my friends and I find ourselves struggling. Between arranging and rearranging schedules, still failing to show up to classes on time and negotiating dozens of poorly-worded online assignments, I end the week thankful for some relaxation time.
You've seen the ads: "You could become one less life affected by cervical cancer." Although my inner grammarophile may cringe at the language (It's "one fewer," people!), the drug company Merck has done a brilliant job marketing its HPV vaccine, Gardasil.
It is impossible to flip through a magazine or watch television without witnessing a reminder of how weight-obsessed our culture is.
Dear Anne, I've recently started lifting weights but I'm having trouble bulking up.Are anabolic steroids a safe way to build muscle?
Food production and food preparation are things that many students don't think about in their daily lives.
In 2003, U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona announced that America was facing an obesity epidemic in which two of every three Americans were overweight or obese.
With the start of a new semester comes a return to classes, friends and parties, all of which demand a chunk of time and often cut into time allotted for sleep.
Dear Anne, My girlfriend and I have been exclusive all summer, and I thought things were going great... until painful red blisters showed up on my penis.
All of us have "types" to which we are attracted. Undoubtedly we get teased for always falling for the dorks, the blondes, the jocks or the princesses.
It's been a busy year in Sex and Balances: We've talked about condoms and chlamydia, hymens and hemorrhoids, blue balls and bacteria.
April 20 marked a holiday many marijuana users have deemed "4:20," a day on which cannabis enthusiasts celebrate their drug of choice by indulging in it.
For any lucky viewers who saw Friday the 13th's paper, I got what many columnists actually brag about ... that's right, a letter to the editor.
Egg donation has become an increasingly popular practice at many campuses across the United States.
In a society obsessed with image and beauty, it is not surprising that an estimated eight million Americans suffer from eating disorders, 95 percent of whom are between the ages of 12 and 25 according to the South Carolina Department of Mental Health. The 2005 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance survey found that 12.3 percent of high school students have gone without eating for 24 hours to avoid gaining weight. First-year College student Meredith Dyer realized she had a problem during her senior year of high school. "It started with heavy exercise and the illusion that I was being healthy, but as my exercise was increasing, my eating was decreasing," she said. Dyer explained that for her, losing weight became a goal to achieve and said dieting was no longer about her body's appearance. Aimee Liu, author of "Gaining: The Truth About Life After Eating Disorders," explained that eating disorders are often about much more than just food and a desire to be thin. "An eating disorder, like other disorders, is a distress signal.
Dear Anne, I've heard that chlamydia and gonorrhea can make you infertile ... Is that true? --Anonymous Yes.
