Tag Archives: Love

Why do we love coffee when it is so bitter?

New findings show that people may be genetically predisposed to love the taste of certain beverages. Furthermore, this biological discovery could have far-reaching health consequences. Researchers are trying to get to grips with a complex coffee-based conundrum. Evolution is thought to have favored people who were able to sense bitterness. After all, sharp and unpleasant… Read More »

“Empire” Plot Adds HIV, PrEP and Two Black Men in Love

Actor Jussie Smollett of the hit TV series Empire has been pushing for an HIV-centric plotline for some time. This season, the topic of HIV finally gets the star treatment. Smollett’s character, the openly gay Jamal—son of less-than-accepting hip-hop mogul Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard)—is falling in love with Kai (Toby Onwumere), a journalist living with… Read More »

Sister Friends Get PrEP’d and Talk Candidly About Love and Sex [VIDEOS]

Describe your best orgasm, and tell us about your dating challenges.   Did those questions grab your attention? Of course, they did! They’re just a few of the topics raised by the women in a video series by GetPrEPLA that promotes HIV prevention pill Truvada as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). In frank but friendly and informed… Read More »

Do You Love Your Yogurt?

If you don’t love your yogurt maybe you should. It seems that yogurt may reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes in people with high blood pressure. This was the conclusion of a study of 74,000 nurses and health care professionals.. Those who reported consuming two or more servings of yogurt a week were… Read More »