January 2006

Lust For The Long Haul

The road to long-term passion starts with a surprise: intimacy requires soul-searching, not romancing. Love is an existential challenge, and the reward is a sex life that grows richer (and raunchier) with time.

Self-Portrait in a Skewed Mirror

You're more than the star and author of your own life story. You're also the spin master. How you tell your tale reveals whether you see yourself as victim or victor, even when your story veers from the life you lived.
A Field Guide To Narcissism

Narcissists are charming, exasperating, captivating—and sometimes downright ludicrous. The weird world of the megalomaniac, explained.
Wrestling With Fame

Philip Seymour Hoffman refuses to bask in reports of his gathering greatness. Meet an actor who deflects—and seduces—with acumen and cunning worthy of, dare we say it, Truman Capote.
The Great Male Meltdown

Men regularly court disaster when it comes to their own health. Traits such as toughness, stoicism, and fearlessness can translate into medical disaster. It's time men learned to make a fuss.

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Days of Their Lives

Five individuals tell their edgy narratives.

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Where The Wild Things Are

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by Kathleen McGowan

Film: The Rating Game

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Staying Cool When Things Get Tense

How to calm down after a tiff with your sweetie.

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Why referees leave the game for good.

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Talk But Don't Touch

A therapist is often the object of a patient's desire.

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The Other Woman: Your M.D.

Her bed-side manner keeps you coming back.

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Why Male Health Is Women's Work

Her nagging could save your life.

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Men's Health: Man(ual) Repair

The roadmap to better health for men.

by Mark Teich

Lust For The Long Haul

Intimacy requires soul-searching, not romancing.

by Elizabeth Devita-Raeburn

Wrestling With Fame

Meet an actor worthy of Truman Capote.

by Jennifer Drapkin

Pregnancy: Scared Fishless

Why pregnant women won't eat fish.

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Scheduling Your Next Emergency

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Spotting the Liar

Tone of voice can be a giveaway.

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The May-December Couple

Social disapproval can doom romances with a 10-year gap.

by Willow Lawson

Risque Rubbernecking

Erotic billboards can cause temporary blindness.

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Health Bites

Tidbits on diet, domestic violence, diabetes and more.

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Say No Gracefully

Advice on rejection, cohabitation, reconnecting and more.

by Hara Estroff Marano

Howdy Stranger!

Making new friends can put you in a better mood.

by Willow Lawson

Painkillers, Plus

Treating PTSD in children with a steady morphine drip.

by Maia Szalavitz

The Great Male Meltdown

Men regularly court disaster when it comes to their health.

by Mark Teich

Happiness Is a Beach, Sometimes

Beat the blues with or without the beach.

by Lauren Aaronson

PT Bookshelf

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Data Mine: Teens and Fame

Tidbits on teens and fame, the presidency and work.

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The Other Half of the Heart Equation

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Self-Portrait in a Skewed Mirror

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Your Music, Your Personality

Music is a road map to character.

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