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LGBT seniors face harder future, national study finds

Aging and health issues facing LGBT baby boomers have been largely ignored by services, policies and research. These seniors face higher rates of disability, physical and mental distress and a lack of access to services, according to the first study on aging and health in these communities.

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Get a LIFE: The importance of a potent laugh

The staff of San Diego Gay & Lesbian News is pleased to welcome Danny Arguetty to our list of contributors. His extensive background in all areas of healthy living will surely allow him to enlighten many through his weekly columns. You never know what you are gonna get, but you just might learn to get a LIFE (Living In Free Expression).

It seems more common for people to focus on the challenges and frustrations of life and forget all about the lighter moments.

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Scott Herman's Getting Fit VIDEO: Episode 13 of Scott & Sean's Q&A!

Scott and Sean answered more viewer questions this week:

(1:03) Anthony Kesterson

Hey Scott and Sean! I'm almost 24 years old and just beginning to change my body. I bought dietary supplements; N.O.-XPLODE, CELLMASS, and SYNTHA-6.

I'm just not sure how to start exercising, or what exercises are good for me to start with. I don't have any weights at home, but I have a fitness center where I live.

I work until 7 pm every day and I'm off on Wednesday and Sundays, so when is the best time to take the supplements that I bought, and when should I actually work out?

Study shows bisexual women more likely to be depressed

A study published in 2009 by the University of California, Los Angeles School of Public Health found that 48.5 percent of lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals reported receiving mental health treatment in the past year, compared with 22.5 percent of heterosexuals. The researchers furthermore noted that lesbians and bisexual women were most likely to receive treatment, and heterosexual men were least likely.

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Look Better Naked: The importance of taking care of your prostate

Looking sexy is all about feeling sexy inside and out. One sexy male gland of anatomy that doesn’t get enough attention is the all-important prostate.

What is the prostate? The prostate is spongy gland about the size of a walnut that surrounds the neck of the male bladder and urethra.

During the male orgasm, the prostate gets your “boys” or sperm ready by secreting a slightly alkaline fluid, which decreases the acidity of the seminal fluid and secretes PSA or Prostate Specific Antigen that helps loosen up semen to allow the sperm to reach the female egg in intercourse.

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Scott Herman's Getting Fit VIDEO: Episode 12 of Scott & Sean's Q & A!

Sean and I tackled some pretty thoughtful questions this week. We never knew black cherries were such a magical food for weightlifting!

(0:32) Sean Bennett

I read that black cherries help cure DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) faster ... is this true? Are there any other ways?

(6:31) Danielle Blake

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A letter to the community: The lesbian cancer epidemic

Earlier this year I lost a dear friend, V Kingsley, from cancer.

Just a few days ago, we lost another amazing LGBT leader, Paula Ettelbrick, also from cancer.

It wasn’t so long ago that Lisa Tonna and I were working to finalize a book on how to run an LGBT tobacco cessation group, little did we know she, a nonsmoker, would die of lung cancer herself just a year later, at the age of 38. Now I struggle as two other lesbian friends are diagnosed with cancer, both near my age.

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Boot~ique: How short is too short?

Ah … the age old question. You do know we are talking about workouts, right?

Many people have asked this question, and the answer really lies in the intensity of the workout.

In fact, the intensity of the workout is actually more important than the length of time and can make a difference in total fat loss because of how the body uses its energy.

The body may burn fat or it may burn carbohydrates. Depending on how intensely an activity is performed determines which of the two is burned.

Trans Fit: Ten ways to battle those lingering ten pounds

You have left the gym floor drenched every day since last week. You have denied yourself the tiniest of tasty morsels to get yourself over the hump, and despite all of your hard work, what has it amounted to? Ten lousy pounds left taunting you, reminding you that you are not done yet.

Those last ten pounds are sticking to you like glue and short of a hunger-strike; you don't know what your next move should be to rid yourself of them. I have the solution that adds up to blasting those ten pounds and keeping them away, never to bother you again!

Trans Fit: Common questions about health and fitness

Are you supposed to gain weight first before you lose weight?

That depends on your goal. If you are looking to add a few pounds of muscle mass before leaning up, you may want to try gaining some weight first. If you are gaining weight while trying to lose weight, then your caloric intake is greater than your energy expenditure.

Take a close look at how much you are actually eating (weighing and measuring food, and tracking it in a food journal).

What exercises can I do to lose weight—for instance, to get rid of my stomach—and gain definition?

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