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The 9 Best Home Remedies for Diarrhea (for When You Just Can’t. Stop. Pooping.)

Let’s face it: Diarrhea straight up stinks (pun intended). That “uh-oh” urgency to run to the bathroom, especially multiple times per day, can get pretty annoying (and even painful at times)....

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OK TMI: Why Do I *Always* Get Diarrhea on My Period?

Everyone talks about feeling moody before their period. But can we also talk about the bathroom situation? What’s up with those gnarly period poops? Gut-related symptoms are included in the PMS package...

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4 Surprising, Movement-Centered Longevity Lessons I Learned at a Costa Rican...

On the “woo-woo scale”—where 0 is pure rationality and total skepticism, and 10 is reiki and charging crystals—I would say that on most days I fall at a 2, maybe a 3. But during a recent visit to Costa...

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Actress Jameela Jamil Shines a Light on Women’s Safety With a Self-Defense...

Pepper spray. A taser. A fistful of keys. When 4.8 million women in the United States alone fall victim to physical assault and rape each year, you’d be hard pressed to find a single woman today who...

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Got a Sunburn? Here’s How to Tell if It’ll Turn Into Sun Poisoning (and What...

Chances are, you know sunburn when you see it (or just as likely, feel it). Skin that’s soaked up too much of the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays without protection can become red, painful, and inflamed....

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Transform Your Entire Core With Our 4-Week Abs Challenge

Time to work some midsection magic: Our 4-week abs challenge is your blueprint to a core that performs as good as it looks (not to mention helping with better posture and less back pain!). Each day,...

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Poop Smelling Sweet Lately? This Type of Infection Could Be To Blame (and 7...

There’s no one way for poop to smell, other than, well, bad. So what if yours suddenly doesn’t? Or just smells totally different than normal? Spoiler alert: It’s completely possible to get...

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Quick Question: Is It Normal To Bleed on the Pill (Even When You’re Not...

Taking the birth control pill comes with many bonuses. There’s the biggie (preventing an unwanted pregnancy), but it can also help with painful, heavy, or long periods, relieve miserable menstrual...

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Almost Two-Thirds of People Who Get Alzheimer’s Are Women. Maria Shriver...

Maria Shriver wants women to keep their brains top of mind—and her mission is a personal one. The award-winning journalist and author had an up-close-and-personal experience with Alzheimer’s when her...

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Wait, Why Do I Get Diarrhea Every Day (Even When I’m Not Sick)?

If you’ve been feeling a rumbling in your stomach every day (promptly followed by loose stools), but don’t have any other red flags pointing to things like food poisoning or a bug, you might be...

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10 Subtle Signs Your Thyroid Hormones Might Be Off (Beyond a Lump in Your Neck)

Your thyroid. It’s a small (but mighty!) butterfly-shaped gland in the center of your neck that’s responsible for making thyroid hormones and controlling the way your body uses energy—for things like...

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11 Possible Reasons Why Your Stomach Hurts *Right After* Eating, According to...

We’ve all been hit with stomach pain after eating at some point or another. You may feel a wave of extreme gas pain post-dinner, or even run to the bathroom to poop after eating. There’s usually a...

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Halsey Shares Her Lupus Diagnosis—Here’s What To Know About the Autoimmune...

Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter, Halsey, shared a big news update regarding her health—and her music—on Wednesday. The electric pop singer took to her Instagram account to share that she’s been...

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Hormonal ‘Ups and Downs’ Are Normal—but These 8 Symptoms Can Point to a True...

The term “hormone imbalance” gets tossed around online a lot these days. You’ve likely heard that it’s the culprit for a variety of vague health symptoms, or that “balancing your hormones” (via home...

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Why Anxiety Can Present Itself As Nausea—Plus the Ingredients an RD Says Can...

Ever noticed that an upset stomach hits on the least convenient days? Queasiness before a big presentation, while you’re traveling, or leading up to a first date (yep, been there) isn’t just bad...

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As a Woman With Tourette Syndrome, It Took Me Years to Get a Diagnosis and...

Growing up, I was a nervous child with a few quirks. I was afraid of heights, and I never stepped on the cracks of floor tiles at the mall. I blinked too much. I was called “particular,” but then...

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Burning Pain in Your Stomach? This Bacteria Strain *May Be* the Culprit—Along...

A burning sensation in your stomach is never a welcome feeling. Sometimes it seemingly happens out of nowhere, while other times, it comes along with gas pain, chest pain from drinking alcohol, or...

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It’s Totally Normal to Not Want to Work Out. Cody Rigsby Wants You To Do It...

After 10 years leading Peloton rides, superstar teacher and newly minted Lululemon ambassador Cody Rigsby trusts himself when he gets on the bike. He doesn’t need an amp up song or meditation, no...

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Both Heat Rash and Sun Poisoning Can Cause Blisters, but They’re *Not* the...

Warm weather is here, and with it comes allll the fun summertime activities. We’re talking beach workouts (or just sunbathing, TBH), outdoor yoga, backyard barbecues, bike rides in the park…you get the...

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Ever Wondered How Exactly the Hormones in Your Body Work? Us, Too—An...

The word “hormones” gets tossed around a lot. We hear so much about hormone health on social media, and that when hormones get imbalanced, it can lead to a host of potential health issues. But what are...

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