Surprising reasons you're not having sex - CNN.com

Bringing too many distractions to bed can put a crimp in your sex life.

A regular sex life is good for your health. It can satisfy all sorts of emotional- and physical-intimacy needs and help partners stay close, says Anita H. Clayton, M.D., a professor of psychiatry at the University of Virginia and author of "Satisfaction: Women, Sex, and the Quest for Intimacy." So why the dry spell? You can chalk it up to a sheer lack of time, but there are a slew of other reasons, too -- from weight gain and perimenopause to technology overload (stop texting now) in the bedroom. Here's how to beat these sex busters.

Retrain Your Brain: Give Your Brain a Boost | Brain & Nervous System | Reader's Digest

Retrain Your Brain: Give Your Brain a Boost | Brain & Nervous System | Reader's Digest: "Can't remember where you put your glasses? Blanked on your new colleague's name? 'Forgetting these types of things is a sign of how busy we are,' says Zaldy S. Tan, MD, director of the Memory Disorders Clinic at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. 'When we're not paying good attention, the memories we form aren't very robust, and we have a problem retrieving the information later.'"

DVICE: Top 10 Valentine's Day Gadget Gifts for Gals

DVICE: Top 10 Valentine's Day Gadget Gifts for Gals: "Myth: Women hate gadget gifts. Truth: We know (from experience, believe it or not) that isn't true. While the old adage about never giving a woman a gift that plugs in is generally good advice, it's more rooted in men thoughtlessly giving presents they like than the often-erroneous assumption that gals and gadgets don't mix. All you need to do is pair some thought with your tech toy, and you just might reach her On switch."

10 Fascinating Facts About Edison

Neatorama » Blog Archive » 10 Fascinating Facts About Edison: "Edison with his phonograph (1877). To 'hear' Edison bit into his phonograph so the sound vibration traveled through his teeth to his inner ear."