Articles for tag: '80s, 80s Fashion, Yaz

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(Classic 80s) the Band: Yaz, the Album: Upstairs at Eric’s

It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. Musically. I mean the 80s, of course. Looking for the album and the band that launched a generation? Look no further than Yaz: Upstairs at Eric’s. These lyrics from the song “Goodbye 70s” sum up/summon the gen 80s: to your credit to the ...

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Songs That Sound like 1980s Music but Aren’t

The pop music scene since the 1980s has gotten increasingly and distressingly less creative, imaginative, and versatile. Not to mention significantly less fun. The 1990s seemed to be dominated by boy bands except for the insidious manner in which rap entwined its deadening sameness around seemingly every musical style. The death of rock music in ...

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PMDD: What is it and How is it Treated

Most people have heard of PMS or Premenstrual Syndrome. However have you heard of PMDD? PMDD stands for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. The symptoms of PMDD are far worse then the “normal” PMS most women have and feel. Some of the common symptoms of PMS are many, there are actually over 150 individual symptoms of PMS. ...

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Product Review: Yaz Oral Contraceptives

Okay, I’ll admit I was drawn in by the slick advertisements for Yaz, a new type of birth control pill that promises relief from those dreaded PMMD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder, a more sever form of pre-menstrual syndrome with the following symptoms: irritability, fatigue, bloating, cramping, et al. I had not been diagnosed formally with PMMD ...

Yaz Oral Contraceptives: A Second Look

Two years ago, I spoke with my doctor about switching to Yaz. At the time, Yaz was hailed as the latest advancement in women’s health. Not only did it provide a very effective method of birth control, Yaz also promised to relieve symptoms of PMMD, a more severe form of PMS. I was diagnosed with ...

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Top 10 Songs by Depeche Mode

When you think of Depeche Mode you probably think of their hit song People are People. Radio stations tend to play this particular Depeche Mode song more than any of their other songs. It’s unfortunate, because Depeche Mode has recorded many other songs that are worth playing. Depeche Mode’s Music I once worked with a ...