You may be surprised to learn that the sun is actually the best source of vitamin D, hence its nickname as the “sunshine vitamin.” People who live in areas that have long winters, with a lot of snow and not much sunshine are most susceptible to vitamin D deficiency. At MCFS, we routinely screen our …
Continue ReadingNew Year’s and exercise.
Happy New Year! Joining a gym and getting more exercise is probably the most sought after resolution year after year. As a former personal trainer I can attest to the fact that the fitness industry booms after we ring in the New Year. Gym memberships can be very expensive especially when you factor in the …
Continue ReadingSize….again.
Am I starting to sound like a broken record? Again and again, we get women saying “I wish my partner was a little smaller. I guess I’m an anomaly, but I just don’t like having intercourse with a large penis. It hurts.” You’re not an anomaly. It is so rare that anyone complains of a …
Continue ReadingSex Week at UMDNJ — 2010
This past week, the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey held its 37th annual human sexuality program for second year medical students. This program offers large group lectures, panelists, workshops and small group debriefings surrounding various issues in sexuality. Future doctors are exposed to a variety of information on sexuality and learn how …
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