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En lo que se refiere al VIH, hay noticias positivas: Las tasas de infección han disminuido desde 2017 y hay la esperanza del desarrollo de una vacuna contra el VIH. Pero todavía falta mucho trabajo por hacer en la comunidad transgénero, la cual es muy afectada por este trastorno.

Un estudio realizado por los Centros para la prevención y control de enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) resalta el impacto desigual del VIH en la comunidad transgénero en Estados Unidos. La prevalencia del VIH en las mujeres transgénero es del 14.1%, del 3.2% para hombres transgénero y del 9.2% para las personas transgénero en general. En comparación, se estima que la tasa de VIH para adultos en EE.UU. en general es menos del 0.5%.

A nivel mundial, las cifras son incluso más impresionantes: Un análisis de 15 países determinó que las mujeres transgénero tienen 49 veces más posibilidades de tener VIH en comparación con la población general.

Svava Sigbertsdottir is a Personal Trainer with an extensive client base and creator of The Viking Method. BA degree in dance, Fitness Manager and Level 3 Personal Trainer qualification, Yoga Teacher certificate, and diploma in both Nutrition and Sports Nutrition.

According to Svava ” The Viking Method is three-folded. It is about your being and your mentality, training, nutrition.”

5 Weight-loss Tips for Women by the Viking star

In her interview on Women Fitness, the Viking star, Svava Sigbertsdottir shares the top 5 weight-loss tips for women. Here they are for you,

1. Stop focusing on what your body looks like. You are not your body.

Therefore, stop letting your body dictate you; How you feel about yourself, the value you give to yourself, the love you have for yourself. You are so much more than you give yourself credit for. You are strength. You are resilient. You are power. You are fire. You are a joy. You are kind. You are empathetic. You are beautiful. Use your body to bring out these elements of you. Your body is your amazing tool. Use it as such and treat it as such. Train it, take great care of it, love it. But never mistake it for you. Stop lowering the standards for yourself so much that you believe that your whole worth lies in how your body is shaped. You are not your body nor are you your body´s slave. You are the boss. Let’s get you to start acting like it.

Train for your performance. Your actions. The body will follow.

2. Prepare.

Preparing is crucial. Know what you are going to eat, know what you are going to do when you train, know what your goals are, and know where you are going. Planning and preparing gives you that knowledge. And knowledge is power.

Prepare your out meals (work lunches and so on) either 3 days in advance or do it the night before when you are having dinner. Also, know what you are having for your other meals in advance. This makes healthy eating easy. And much more easily doable.

Always have a training plan. Never start your session without knowing what you are going to do. You need to have a program. Otherwise, it is difficult to progress, to last through hard sets, to not give up. Having certain exercises that you have to finish before you can stop, pushes you on.

3. Set training goals.

Each month you must have a training goal. Set out to do a certain amount of full push-ups or sprint at a certain speed or this many burpees in one minute. Anything. And then smash it. Having goals is the same as preparing. It pushes you on. You know where you are going. You can see the mountain top. You just need to focus on going up.

4. Stop weighing yourself.

Muscle is heavier than fat and denser. Therefore you could stay the same weight but still be more toned, with much less body fat percentage, healthier and happier, and you could miss out on all that joy because you haven’t lost any weight. Or heaven forbid, you might have gained some and this could, wrongly so, discourage you. Watch that you are focusing on the right things. This is why it makes no sense to have weight goals instead of training goals. Throw the scales out.

5. Start keeping a check on what you think and say to yourself about yourself.

Negative self-talk is exhausting for your soul and causes physical harm. Literally. Your neurons will re-wire, your cells will re-generate with more stress receptors, and your energy will go down along with your fitness level. Stop bringing harm to yourself.

When you train, the mirror in the Gym is not there for you to negatively judge what you look like. It’s not there for you to constantly shame yourself. It’s not there for you to have a destructive internal dialogue about your body on a loop.

It’s there for you to assess what you are doing, your actions, your posture, your technique. In a positive way. “I should be able to do this better” is a sentence that I want you to take out. Right now, you are doing it to the best of your ability. And that is enough.

And the mirror is also there for pep talk. Quality, trashy, game on pep talk. The mirror is there to help you.

To learn more about Svava Sigbertsdottir and the Viking Method, check out her full interview at https://www.womenfitness.net/svava-sigbertsdottir/.

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The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

If you’re sick of hearing about all the ways technology is bad for us, here’s some good news to consider: Prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) are among the latest digital health products helping to increase access to quality healthcare.

PDTs and digital therapeutics in general are used to help prevent, treat and manage a range of mental and physical conditions via mobile devices like your smartphone. The difference between PDTs and other health apps is that PDTs are authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and require a prescription from your healthcare provider (HCP).

PDTs offer unique options not traditionally seen during your typical office visit. Some PDTs provide custom treatments such as a video game for ADHD and a wearable device that uses vibrations to interrupt nightmares. Other PDTs use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help with conditions such as insomnia or irritable bowel syndrome. The evidence-based treatments backed by clinical research can be used alone or in combination with other treatments.

The current PDTs approved by the FDA apply to both mental and physical conditions. These include:

PDTs may be especially helpful for women and people assigned female at birth considering many of these health conditions affect more women than men. For example, women are nearly twice as likely to be diagnosed with depression compared to men. The latest PDT approved by the FDA in April treats major depressive disorder.

Through the app, people are asked to identify and compare emotions displayed on a series of faces as part of cognitive-emotional training. Research shows this type of therapy may help stimulate the parts of the brain involved in depression and have antidepressant effects.

Read: The Life-Changing Hope of New Treatments for Clinical Depression >>

PDTs may also be particularly beneficial for people with substance use disorder. A recent study of people with opioid use disorder, mostly women, found that those who used a PDT had significant reductions in medical care visits, including inpatient stays and trips to the emergency room.

Benefits of prescription digital therapeutics

In addition to unique treatment options, PDTs can offer benefits including:

• Convenience. You can access treatment on your schedule wherever you want.
• Access. People who have a difficult time getting to in-person office visits can still get the care they need.
• Equality: Digitized therapies that rely on a standard, evidence-based format ensure that people who use them receive the same quality and level of care.
• Privacy: PDTs offer an option for people who feel stigma or shame about their health condition.

Although PDTs can help increase access to quality care, health insurance coverage for PDTs can vary and insurance may not cover them at all. And despite the FDA stamp of approval, some experts say more research is needed before making PDTs a mainstay in the healthcare system.

If you’re interested in PDTs, talk to your HCP about your options.

Medically reviewed by Sara Ghandehari, M.D.

In the United States, lung cancer is the main cause of cancer deaths in people of all genders.

In the past, lung cancer was often thought of as a male smoker’s disease because men smoke at higher rates than women, and smoking is the leading risk factor for lung cancer. But according to research, women who smoke have higher chances of getting lung cancer and with less cigarette exposure than men who smoke, and no one is sure why.

There ’s some thought that genes and biological susceptibility might play a role. In other words, simply being female can increase your risk of getting lung cancer.

It’s also important to understand that the rates of lung cancer are increasing in non-smokers.

Here, we’ll talk about lung cancer screening guidelines, what they mean and how you can best protect yourself.

This educational resource was created with support from Merck.

Do you take your smartphone into the bathroom with you?

Those few minutes alone may seem like the perfect time to catch up on social media, er, the latest news. But all that swiping can lead to more time spent sitting on the toilet. And that can lead to hemorrhoids — painful, swollen veins or blood vessels in and around your anus and lower rectum.

Hemorrhoids sound scary — nevermind the fact that the name is just one “r” short of “horror” — but the condition is not life threatening. However, the pain caused by hemorrhoids can be severe and have a major impact on your quality of life.

Although everyone has these same blood vessels and veins, we associate hemorrhoids, technically symptomatic hemorrhoids, with the inflamed, painful and/or itchy condition that can leave you bleeding from your backside.

For this reason, it’s no surprise that hemorrhoids aren’t the most popular topic of discussion, but they are very common. At least half of adults in the U.S. have experienced symptoms at one time or another. Women usually get hemorrhoids during pregnancy and childbirth when there’s more pressure from the growing uterus on the anal area.

Pressure is the main cause of hemorrhoids. But most of us aren’t scrolling through our phones on the throne thinking about rectum pressure. Or maybe you did see the viral TikTok video about the dangers of too much toilet time and hemorrhoids. Either way, we haven’t scared you off, so here’s more on what you need to know about hemorrhoids and self-care remedies that may help prevent and treat hemorrhoids.

Read: Is It Hemorrhoids or Something Worse? >>

Katie Laura Burnett is a 35 year old fitness competitor and model from England. She also works as Sports Massage Therapist at The Devils Kneads.

She has been going to gym from the young age of 12, participating in school sports including gymnastics, trampolining and kickboxing. Now she trains weights, Cardio twice a week apart from preparation for fitness competition. She has been model for 12 years, an Ex- Engineer, current dancer &Sensorimotor training (SMT) intervention exercises proponent. She has been published in a number of magazines over the years, last few are, gothic girl cover, fuse, skyn and FHM uk.

Katie Laura Burnett achievements:

• My 1st show – PCA – Bikini Tall, First Timers in Hull – Nov 23 – 3rd place invite to PCA (Physical Culture Association) Worlds Finals.
• My 2nd show – PCA – Bikini Masters, Hampshire – June 24 – 1st place invite to PCA British Finals.
• My 3rd show – 2BROS – 4x Classes – Maidenhead – June 24 – (Bikini 4th, N/A, 4th placing), and (Masters 2nd. place).

Women Fitness President Ms. Namita Nayyar catches up with Katie Laura Burnett, exceptionally talented fitness competitor and model to talk about her fitness routine, diet, and success story.

Namita Nayyar:

Where were you born and had your early education? Later you decided to pursue fitness modelling and competitive bodybuilding. This later propelled your career to the height where you are a leading PCA (Physical Culture Association) Bikini Bodybuilding Competition winner. Tell us more about your professional journey of exceptional hard work, tenacity, and endurance.

Katie Laura Burnett:

I was born South UK Portsmouth and have continued to live in Hampshire ever since. I was very lucky to be brought up in the countryside; my childhood was mainly spent in fields and woods around nature/ animals. My interest in fitness and modeling was present throughout; I wasn’t brought up to be lazy. I went to school and college, then qualified as an engineer and worked for the MOD for 5 years building boats, then I moved on to Sports Massage Therapy/ own my own business. Unfortunately, I don’t have any secrets to share about hard work you want something and will work for it or you won’t. I take pride in what I do; the same goes for fitness and bodybuilding.

Namita Nayyar:

In the life of a model getting featured in FHM Magazine is a lifetime dream come true. You were featured INSIDE FHM UK November 2022 edition. Tell us more about this spectacular achievement in your career and experience of working with Iconic FHM magazine.

Katie Laura Burnett:

It was a great moment to be accepted for publication in FHM. With any publication I am extremely grateful. I have had a few publications and interviews with several magazines and websites over the years and I am proud of every single one. To have a record of my improvements over the years is great and to know that I can inspire others is the best feeling.

Namita Nayyar:

You started fitness competing in November 2023. In the category Bikini Tall, First Timers in Hull won 3rd place in the PCA (Physical Culture Association) Worlds Finals. Tell us more about this win and how it has been a catalyst in your meteoric rise in the field of competitive bodybuilding.

Katie Laura Burnett:

Competing in bodybuilding is something I have always been told to do, probably because my natural body fat is low, but this makes building muscle and strength harder, so I never thought if I did compete that I would even be competitive… After about 10 years of watching it change and grow I thought why not, let’s see what happens, I’m not afraid of losing…. So I decided 8 weeks out to see what I could do. Coming third was a shock I remember looking down subtly to check my number whilst walking to the front. I was in the first callout (first half group) so I knew I was in the top half of 14 girls so I was happy at this point. The trophy was the icing on the cake.

However, I didn’t feel competitive up there, I just enjoyed it. I’m long past the stage of needing to beat others, it was to do well for myself and see what I can do and how I can display a physique I have carried through 34 years of life at this point. For me it’s not about beating others and I doubt it ever will be. At shows you’re only placed on how people look, perform and show up on the day. You could be against pros or first timers. Every show I have done I have looked back at photos and have seen improvements each time, whether that’s posing, stage presence, individual routine, overall look, but it is noteworthy that the placing’swon’t always reflect these factors, these are personal. You have to understand the difference.

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by Christina Flach, Pretty Girl Makeup

Your hairstyle is more than just a frame for your face—it can beautifully accentuate your entire silhouette. Understanding how different hairstyles interact with various body shapes can help you choose a look that enhances your natural proportions and boosts your confidence.

Explore flattering hairstyles for hourglass, pear, apple, rectangle, and inverted triangle body types, to help you find the perfect match for your unique shape.

Hourglass Body Shape:

The hourglass figure, characterized by a balanced bust and hips with a defined waist, is versatile for different hairstyles. 

• Embrace medium to long lengths to complement your curves.
• Try voluminous styles like beach waves or big curls to echo your body’s natural balance.
• Consider face-framing layers to soften your features.
• Experiment with side parts for added sophistication.
• Don’t shy away from updos, which elegantly highlight your neck and shoulders.

Pear Body Shape:

For pear shapes, where hips are wider than shoulders, the goal is to create balance by adding volume up top.

• Opt for shoulder-length cuts or longer to elongate your upper body.
• Add volume at the crown with teasing or volumizing products.
• Try a textured bob or lob (long bob) with lots of movement.
• Consider side-swept bangs to draw attention to your eyes.
• Avoid overly sleek styles that can make your top half appear smaller.

Apple Body Shape:

Apple shapes carry weight around the middle and often have great legs. The aim is to elongate the face and neck.

• Choose styles that add height at the crown.
• Try long layers or asymmetrical cuts to create vertical lines.
• Consider side-swept bangs to soften facial features and add dimension.
• Experiment with chin-length bobs that highlight your jawline.
• Avoid very shortcuts that can emphasize fullness in the face.

Rectangle Body Shape:

Rectangle shapes have similar measurements for shoulders, waist, and hips. The goal is to create the illusion of curves.

• Add width and volume with layers and waves.
• Try chin-length bobs or shaggy cuts to add dimension.
• Experiment with side parts to create asymmetry.
• Consider soft, wispy bangs to add softness to angular features.
• Avoid very long, straight styles that can emphasize your linear shape.

Inverted Triangle Body Shape:

This shape features broad shoulders tapering to narrower hips. The aim is to balance the upper body.

• Opt for longer hairstyles that fall below the collarbone.
• Try soft layers that add movement and volume lower on the head.
• Consider long side-swept bangs or face-framing pieces to soften strong jawlines.
• Experiment with off-center parts to create asymmetry.
• Avoid short, bouncy cuts that can emphasize shoulder width.

While these guidelines offer a great starting point, remember that the best hairstyle is one that, makes you feel confident, and the best version of you. Your personal style, hair texture, face shape, and lifestyle should be a deciding factor. Don’t be afraid to experiment with different looks and consult a professional stylist who can tailor these suggestions to your unique features.

The perfect hairstyle enhances your natural beauty and allows your personality to shine through. Whether you’re an hourglass, pear, apple, rectangle, or inverted triangle, there’s a fantastic hairstyle waiting to complement your body shape and boost your confidence. Embrace your unique proportions and let your hair be the crowning glory of your style. Hair and makeup are part of making the illusion of you looking and feeling like the beautiful and confident woman you are.

About the Author:

Christina Flach is a celebrity hair and makeup artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. After starting her career in 1995, she founded her makeup line, Pretty Girl Makeup, and has acquired much notable clientele. She has worked with many major television networks, celebrities, designers, department stores, magazines, and big-name brands. She is an expert at creating looks that allow her clients’ natural beauty to shine through by making every client feel like the best version of themselves on the inside and the outside. In addition to her career as a makeup artist, Christina is a philanthropist, a beauty expert on NBC’s CA Live, and a guest on podcasts. Visit: www.Christinaflach.com

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By Charlene Bazarian

Maybe the closest you get to yoga is wearing a comfy pair of yoga pants, or if you’re like I used to be, perhaps you think your temperament isn’t quite Zen enough for it, but the myriad of health benefits this ancient practice offers are difficult to ignore. The good news is whether your health goals aim to increase your flexibility, sleep more restfully, improve your balance, reduce stress and inflammation or even ease arthritis symptoms and back pain, adding yoga to your daily routine can quite literally put you in the right position to accomplish them.

The better news is incorporating more yoga into your days is easy with tips for even a beginner curated from yoga professionals.

7 Yoga Experts on How to Incorporate Yoga into Your Daily Routine

Mandy Enright, MS, RDN, RYT:

• Use your surroundings as props to help sneak in some stretches in your day. Your chair, desk, walls, and anything else that surrounds you during your workday can all serve as helpful props to do some stretches. Even if you sit a lot during your workday, you can do a wide variety of stretches right from your chair including twists, neck/shoulder rolls, figure 4 hip openers, and even take a forward bend to get some fresh blood to the brain. You can use your desk to do stretches in the wrists, shoulders, legs, and even hip openers, or use a wall to help get some deeper stretches or to help do some balancing poses. You don’t need to hold those poses a long time but staying in them for at least 10 deep breaths can help you reset and get great benefits.
• Do restorative yoga or meditation at bedtime. A lot of people think of yoga involving movement and postures, but practicing gentle forms of yoga can be extremely beneficial, especially as we wind down in our day. I’m a huge fan of habit stacking: the practice of adding a new habit onto something you’re already doing. Since you’re going to bed anyway, why not consider heading towards bed a little earlier and doing some gentle yoga like restorative yoga, breathing exercises, or even listening to a meditation as soon as you get into bed? You’ll create calmness in the body and mind, which will help you to get a better night’s sleep.
• Put on some music and let your body move. Yoga absolutely does not have to be done in a formal class setting. Apps are certainly helpful, but sometimes our body is our best teacher. Put on a fun playlist, roll out a mat, and see where the body goes. You may feel like doing some stretches that focus on certain areas of the body that have been asking for attention. Or perhaps you just want to chill in a child’s pose for 10 minutes. Whatever your body is asking for, give it what it needs in that moment.

In addition to being a Registered Yoga Teacher, Mandy is also a worksite wellness dietitian and author of 30-Minute Weight Loss Cookbook: 100+ Quick and Easy Recipes for Sustainable Weight Loss: You can learn more about Mandy at The FOOD + MOVEMVENT® Dietitian and you can find her at @mandyenrightRD on Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and YouTube.

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The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

When it comes to HIV, there’s positive news: Infection rates have been declining since 2017, and there’s hope for the development of an HIV vaccine. But there’s still much progress to be made in the transgender community, which is heavily affected by the disease.

A study done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) highlights the unequal impact of HIV on the transgender community in the United States. HIV prevalence among transgender women is 14.1%, 3.2% for transgender men, and 9.2% for transgender people overall. In comparison, it’s estimated that the HIV rate for U.S. adults overall is less than 0.5%.

Worldwide, the numbers are even more startling: One analysis across 15 countries found that transgender women are 49 times more likely to have HIV compared to the general population.

Emily Jamea, Ph.D., is a sex therapist, author and podcast host. You can find her here each month to share her latest thoughts about sex.

When you think of sex addiction, do Hank Moody from Californication or Brenda Chenoweth from Six Feet Under come to mind? How about David Duchovny, who not only played Hank Moody but eventually admitted to his own personal sex addiction? Or Jada Pinkett Smith who admitted that she had battled sex addiction? There are a lot of pop culture and media portrayals of people who well, let’s just say, they’re addicted to love.

But how realistic is the information we’re getting — and is there really such a thing as sex addiction?