Bettie Page, one of the most famous models of the 20th century, was hospitalized in intensive care after suffering a heart attack.  “She’s critically ill,” said her agent.  A family friend said Page was in a coma.

Page was a secretary-turned-model who helped set the stage for the sexual revolution of the 1960s.  She gained national fame with sexy magazine photographs in bikinis, see-through lingerie, and S&M gear.  Her most famous photos included a Playboy centerfold in January 1955, as well as shocking-for-the-time lesbian and bondage poses.

Page spent her older years away from the public eye, battled mental illness and became a born-again Christian.  She granted a few interviews in the 1990s but would not allow her picture to be taken.

We wish you well, Bettie.

When you’re feeling frisky, the last thing on your mind is boosting your immune system or losing weight.  Yet good sex in a loving relationship offers those health benefits and more.

Sex does a body good in many ways, according to sex experts (sexperts?).  Some are obvious:

* Sex relieves stress
* Sex burns calories
* Sex improves intimacy

But some may be quite surprising:

* Sex boosts immunity
* Sex reduces pain
* Sex reduces prostate cancer risk

So the next time you’re horny but your partner is complaining of a headache, you may want to remind him/her, “Sex will help me prevent cancer!”  

10 Surprising Health Benefits of Sex

Australian researchers report that men who masturbate frequently have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer.  The study by the Cancer Council of Victoria surveyed 1,000 men who developed prostate cancer and 1,250 who did not.  All of the men were between the ages of 20 and 50.  The study found that men who masturbated more than five times each week were one-third less likely to develop prostate cancer.

The researchers told the BBC that the prostate produces one of the fluids involved in ejaculation and that frequent masturbation appears to flush out carcinogens that can collect in the prostate.  Sexual intercourse may not have the same effect because it increases the risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease, which could raise the risk of cancer.

As a public service, I have included a new photo of Lindsay Lohan in a low-cut blue dress to help you reduce your chances of prostate cancer.

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