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 When we think of healthcare, we often focus on doctor visits, preventive care, lab tests and immunizations. But there are other factors that are in our personal control, like improving our diets, reducing stress and adding fun to our lives,” says Jordan Horowitz, M.D., a gynecologist with Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation and clinical professor at University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine. MORE PHOTO (30 PIC) According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, regular exercise provides a great array of health benefits, including lowering blood pressure, reducing cholesterol and cardiovascular disease, preventing diabetes, improving mood and cognitive function, and reducing mortality. For women, those benefits expand, thanks to their particular combination of hormones and health risks.

Born July 24, 1969, in the Bronx, New York, Lopez began her career as a dancer, appearing in stage musicals and various music videos. In 1990, she won a national competition and earned a spot dancing on the popular Fox comedy television series In Living Color as one of the "Fly Girls." A series of small acting jobs followed, including parts in two more series and a TV movie, Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7, in 1993.  Lopez's first feature film was the critically acclaimed Mi Familia, or My Family, in 1995. She also appeared in Money Train (1995), opposite Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson, and in Jack (1996), directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Robin Williams. MORE PHOTO AND VIDEO Lopez's first big break came in 1997 when she was chosen to play the title role in Selena, a biopic of the Tejano pop singer Selena Quintillana-Perez, who was killed by a fan in 1995. Lopez earned widespread praise for her performance, including a Golden Globe nom...

Wildlife traditionally refers to undomesticated animal species, but has come to include all organisms that grow or live wild in an area without being introduced by humans.  Wildlife can be found in all ecosystems. Deserts, forests, rainforests, plains, grasslands, and other areas, including the most developed urban areas, all have distinct forms of wildlife. While the term in popular culture usually refers to animals that are untouched by human factors, most scientists agree that much wildlife is affected by human activities. MORE PHOTO AND VIDEO Humans have historically tended to separate civilization from wildlife in a number of ways, including the legal, social, and moral senses. Some animals, however, have adapted to suburban environments. This includes such animals as domesticated cats, dogs, mice, and rats. Some religions declare certain animals to be sacred, and in modern times, concern for the natural environment has provoked activists to protest against the exploit...

Modeling is one of the most attractive careers in the world. It is a super glittering field that is laced with attention grabbing sparkles, irresistible to young ladies and gentlemen. For this reason, many young people spend their life trying to become great models. Modeling as a career has an endless list of advantages, however, in this article you will find some of the most fun advantages of becoming a model. MORE PHOTO ( 15 PHOTO) Modeling is among the best paid jobs in the world. Professional models are employed by reputable modeling companies that offer them huge sums of money just to advertise their brands. Models can also de independent and model whenever they want. In many cases, the modeling jobs are seasonal therefore after the modeling season is over, models can continue doing their daily business as they are waiting for the next season. A model’s salary ranges from $ 200 to $1000 per day. Surely that’s an attractive income. It is one of the surest ways of becoming r...

The 7th AVN Awards ceremony, organized by Adult Video News (AVN), took place on January 8, 1990, at the Tropicana Hotel & Casino in Paradise, Nevada. During the ceremony, AVN Awards were presented in 44 categories honoring pornographic films released the previous year. Actor Rick Savage hosted the show with segment co-hosts Christy Canyon, Barbara Dare and Nina Hartley. MORE  PHOTO ( 47 PHOTO) The AVN Awards are film awards sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine AVN (Adult Video News) to recognize achievement in various aspects of the creation and marketing of American pornographic films. They are often called the "Oscars of porn." The awards are divided into over 100 categories, some of which are analogous to industry awards offered in other film and video genres and others that are specific to pornographic/erotic film and video. AVN sponsored the first AVN Awards ceremony in February 1984. The award ceremony occurs in early...

 The winter holidays are a season of gift-giving in many places around the globe. People celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, the Chinese New Year, and other holidays during this period. It is a season during which people are more eager than usual to give to others. This includes family, friends, colleagues, well-wishers, and even strangers. MORE PHOTO ( 21 PHOTO) Giving is an act of kindness whose benefits are greater than most of us recognize. Medical technology company Abbott surveyed thousands of people across the world. They asked about the number one thing that gives them the utmost satisfaction and fulfillment. Giving was always one of the top three answers. This finding is significant—it's almost as if we are hard-wired to be generous.