Lifestyle questions and answers

Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people on Yahoo! Canada Answers

  • How can I be confident in myself?

    Mental Health - 10 hours ago

    Additional Details

    It's a pathetic question, I know. But, seriously. I have two younger brothers who are horrible to me. They will call me fat, talk about tampons, call me ugly, and stupid to my face. It's terrible, and it's really hurting me. Honestly, it wouldn't be so bad if they didn't do it where they do it. I'll be walking to the bus, and they will put down the window and yell in front of EVERYONE, "Hurry up fatty!" Or, "Run, bitch, run!" It's embarrising. How can I stop it form hurting me so much? I have come home crying the past two days, and I'm stuck. I don't know what to do. Please help me :(

  • how do i stimulate the clitoris?

    Women's Health - 10 hours ago

    Additional Details

    me and my girlfriend sometimes play around a bit, were both 15, and when we do, i'll put my hand down there and rub a bit, i've rubbed the spot the clitoris is in, and i've done it numerous times, but she says it feels "weird". i dont know what she means by that? i just wanna know if there is something im doing wrong? or is there a spot around the clitoris that feels...."weird"? i know that the clitoris is at the top, i put my fingers on her innner labia and moved upwords till i was at the top. anything wrong?

  • Do I have the right to insist on starting treatment regardless of what the doctor wants?

    STDs - 11 hours ago

    Additional Details

    I've got HIV and Hep C from idu, infected in 2006 diagnosed 2009. My CD4 count is 450 and T8 ratio is .33 unknown VL (they've continually screwed up the tests as results are time-limited and the nearest lab that can handle it is over an hour away) I want to start treatment on HAART immediately as from every study I've read & from talking to people I know who are similarly afflicted that guidelines are about to change at a CD4 count of 500 soon. I live in a rural, conservative area, and the specialist is no different, to her if the book says 350 then treatment should be withheld until it reaches that point,. Knowing how I feel physically and from symptoms that have begun to appear I think it's best to begin right away. Do I have the right to insist on treatment regardless of what she thinks?

  • exercise to burn stomach fat/calories in stomach?

    Diet & Fitness - 17 hours ago

    Additional Details

    i'm looking for some basic exercises to burn fat/calories in the stomach area. i have to be able to do them indoor with no machine. so something like crunches and push ups.

  • Why didn't I wear a gown during my ultra sound?

    Men's Health - 19 hours ago

    Additional Details

    I had a testicular ultra sound done a few weeks ago and they didn't make me wear a gown, they put that thing over me you lay on, it's like paper.

  • how do I bring down the swelling on my gums before the pain drives me insane?

    Dental - 19 hours ago

    Additional Details

  • To the girls who had eating disorders?

    Other - Diseases - 23 hours ago

    Additional Details

    Soooo I used to have an eating disorder and i cant seem to get past the whole gaining weight issue. Before i had an eating disorder I was naturally skinny but i still thought i was fat. But now that i've recovered from bulimia nervosa I've gained a lot of weight in my eyes. so now i'm no longer skinny, I'm thin. And to those who have had eating disorders i bet you remember being complimented on being "thin" or "healthy" and considered that as being called fat. Anyway, how can i become more comfortable in my skin, although i still want to lose weight?? For me accepting my body the way it is, is hard......GAAAHHH its kind of annoying because i can look at other girls who are bigger than me and see the beauty in them but not in me....

  • torn frenulum?????????????

    Men's Health - 23 hours ago

    Additional Details

    i tore my frenulum, and it's been a couple weeks and it still hurts, like the tear itself is only a milimeter or two deep, so the skin just looks like it has a little v cut out of it, and the v just looks raw compared to the rest of the skin. masturbating really hurts. will it re-attach itself or just stay that way?? what should i put on it to make it heal faster? thanks

  • why do i always run away from my problems and how do i fix this?

    Mental Health - 1 day ago

    Additional Details

    I've always avoided my problems. I mean as a child i was always pushed away when i wanted to express emotion...always told i was selfish, so over the years it seems that i don't really know what my emotions mean...I'm 19 and i am clueless about my emotions and there meanings. I struggled with a cocaine and ecstasy addiction for 4 years, and i drink regularly. So i know i've avoided emotions for a very long time. When i was younger i was severely emotionally abused and as a result i have no self confidence or self esteem. So all of a sudden i have all of these responsibilities like university, homework, placement, work, my dad is dying and were losing our house because we can't afford our mortgage...my mom is working 4 jobs seven days a week so i take care of my brother do the cleaning and cooking, while taking care of my grandma too..now through all this i still manage to drink almost everyday and maintain an above 90 average..which makes it harder to stop because its not effecting my life in such a bad way..except for the fact that i dont know my emotions...which is kind of embarrassing actually. But i can't make simple decisions for example...if someone asks where i want to go for dinner....i literally cannot say without feel shame and embarrassment ..don't ask why..i have no idea...how can i fix this without blowing up with anxiety i have generalized anxiety disorder and dont take meds, because of my past addictions. so what can i do..?

  • Can over working a muscle fail to show results such as mass or definition?

    Diet & Fitness - 1 day ago

    Additional Details

    I'm just wondering because i went to the gym today, did back and biceps. and for biceps i did 3 sets of 8 reps standing curls, 3 sets of 8 reps preacher hammer curls, seated curls, 3 sets 8 reps, than i did preacher curls 3 sets 8 reps than finally i did normal hammer curls. also 3 sets of 8 reps. was that over doing it? and can overdoing it fail to gain muscle mass/definition? Okay, yes I was seriously asking. I weigh 132 lbs, I'm 15. I was using, 35's at first and I went as low as 20's for some things. And my calorie intake was pretty good today, I had a protein shake after my workout too.

7 summer health risks

« Back to Article

LEAVE YOUR COMMENT
character(s) remaining

You must sign in to leave a comment
First 10 | Next 10 » | Last

Showing 10 of 30 Comments

  • 1. Posted by Clinton on Tue, Jun 16, 2009

    what

    Report Abuse

  • 2. Posted by Clinton on Tue, Jun 16, 2009

    what

    Report Abuse

  • 3. Posted by Weeboonana on Tue, Jun 16, 2009

    J K missed the many large print warnings on the site he provided 'WARNING! EXTRAPOLATION ONLY. NOT BASED ON COUNTRY-SPECIFIC DATA SOURCES.' If you read on you will see that all the statistics are based completely on US rates and then the country values are calculated based only on population. There is no actual data from the countries listed!

    Report Abuse

  • 4. Posted by Ingrid on Tue, Jun 16, 2009

    there is also called common sense.

    Report Abuse

  • 5. Posted by Nostalgicfiddle on Tue, Jun 16, 2009

    As for bug spray, Avon's Skin So Soft works just as well without DEET. Seems a lesser evil to me in the battle against mosquitoes.

    Report Abuse

  • 6. Posted by Shawn on Tue, Jun 16, 2009

    You would think with our technology in preventing and early diagnosing of skin cancer that people would clue in. But tooo many women, and men, want to look sexy with a dark tan, and willing to put themselves at risk. They should also consider how the high exposure to sun is going to age them early in life. Me personally, am finding that so many people have dark tans in the summer that I am finding pale girls more attractive overall, because it is more uncommon. Who will look better when they are older, the pale smooth woman, or the wrinkly women who spent hours and hours in the sun in their life.

    Report Abuse

  • 7. Posted by Jas.gayle on Tue, Jun 16, 2009

    The other countries don't use suncreeen as there pigment is darker they have a protection,us canadains/americans just lie in the sun endlessly,use your brains before they get fried,cover up and go in the shade,wear sunglasses,drink water,enjoy the outdoors

    Report Abuse

  • 8. Posted by GoBlueAndGreen_07 on Tue, Jun 16, 2009

    Oohhh

    Report Abuse

  • 9. Posted by Devils Advocate on Tue, Jun 16, 2009

    I Had Monkey flu and it was fun. I was swinging and eating bananas and everything

    Report Abuse

  • 10. Posted by Minnimel5 on Tue, Jun 16, 2009

    Actually Kristen A I had west nile virus two yrs ago, caught from mosquitoes, it was NOT fun! Wear repellent!!!!!!! Unless you woul rather spend your summer in a hospital.

    Report Abuse
First 10 | Next 10 » | Last

TODAY ON YAHOO!

Odd News

US church robber leaves note on wall: 'Sorry but I'm poor'; still makes off with loot
The Canadian Press - ELLENWOOD, Ga. - Someone made off with loot from a church but also left...

Entertainment

Winter Morning, 8 ½ by 10 ½ inch oil painting, by Tom Thomson, is shown in a handout photo. A forest landscape by Tom Thomson with notations on the back is expected to be one of the highlights at an art auction to be held tonight in Toronto. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ho-Joyner Waddington's Canadian Fine Art


Unique forest landscape by Tom Thomson sells for $973,000
The Canadian Press - TORONTO - A forest landscape by Tom Thomson with notations on the back went...

Sports

Washington Wizard's owner Abe Pollin (L) congratulates Michael Jordan on scoring 30,000 career points at the MCI Center in January 2002. Pollin, whose 45 years as owner of the Washington Wizards made him the NBA's longest-tenured club owner, died at age 85 and was honored with a moment of silence in the arena he built. Photo:Stephen Jaffe/AFP


NBA Wizards owner Pollin dead at age 85
AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - Abe Pollin, whose 45 years as owner of the Washington Wizards made him...

Yahoo! Canada Lifestyle

» All Yahoo! Canada Lifestyle

Our partners

» Yahoo! Canada Home

Things to do