Actor Daisy Ridley Announces She Has Graves’ Disease—Here’s What to Know...
News broke yesterday that Daisy Ridley, an actor best known for her roles in the recent Star Wars trilogy and this year’s Young Woman and the Sea, has Graves’ disease. Ridley was officially diagnosed...
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Yep, Jet Lag Can Delay Your Period. Here’s When to Expect Your Cycle to Adjust
For most people who menstruate, getting your period on vacation is bound to happen at some point. You may prep by packing just the right amount of tampons and pads, but then end up getting it a few...
View ArticleA New Study Links a Popular Zero-Calorie Sweetener to Blood Clots and Heart...
Yesterday, a small new study out of the Cleveland Clinic’s Lerner Research Institute compared the effects of the artificial sweetener erythritol versus sugar and landed on grim results—specifically,...
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First-Ever Nasal Spray for Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions Approved
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first ever life-saving nasal spray for the treatment of severe allergic reactions. The approval, announced Friday, offers an alternative to...
View ArticleThis 1 Type of Therapy Aids Recovery, Boosts Performance, *and* Helps Your...
With heat waves blanketing the country (again), a tall, frosty smoothie and post-workout ice bath probably sound appealing. But you might actually benefit more from a different—very different—recovery...
View ArticleOver Half of Women Have Urine Leakage at Some Point in Life—but Why Are We...
Get ready to start peeing a little when you sneeze. This is a common refrain many people start hearing when they get pregnant or give birth. In fact, you’ve probably heard your mother, grandmother,...
View ArticleAlways Get Constipated Before Your Period? Here’s How to Keep Things Moving
Every month, you get your period. And every month, like clockwork, your digestive system slows down to what feels like a full stop. If you frequently experience constipation just before or during your...
View ArticleJust Wondering: Why Does It Burn When I Pee After Sex?
When it comes to good sexual hygiene, peeing after sex is right up there with washing your private parts before knocking boots. Keeping your genitals clean—before and after sex—prevents bad bacteria...
View ArticleBottom of Your Feet Yellow? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
If you’re a stickler for squeaky clean feet, you probably spend a good amount of time scrubbing your soles whenever you take a shower or bath, to make sure your toes are as fresh as possible. After a...
View ArticleYep, Your Immune System Is Weaker on Your Period (as if That Time of the...
Bloating, mood swings, fatigue. Sometimes you just know when your period is about to make its way back into your life. There are so many different symptoms attributed to premenstrual syndrome, or PMS,...
View ArticleWhat It’s Like Rebuilding a Movement Practice in Eating Disorder Recovery
Content warning: This story contains references to eating disorder recovery, which may be upsetting or triggering for some readers. The advice in this story is specific to the writer’s individual case...
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If Your Summer Schedule Is Filled With Fresh Air, These Are the Outdoor...
A few short months ago, you sat snuggled in your living room with two hands wrapped around a steamy mug of coffee and daydreamed about a heat wave. Remember that? Flash forward to now, and yes—you’ve...
View Article10 Reasons You Have Stomach Pain After Sex if You Have a Vagina—and How to...
If you get pain during sex or after sex once in a while, it’s usually no big deal. Maybe you just went a little rougher than usual, are too dry, or are about to get your period and are a little more...
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See Inside the Massive, High-Tech New Wellness Club From the Founder of Whole...
If you’re the sort of person who has a “care team”—you know, doctors, physical therapists, a personal trainer, maybe a masseuse or two—wouldn’t it be nice if they could all communicate with each other...
View Article4 Frustratingly Common Myths About Diabetes and Blood Sugar, Busted by...
You’ve got a continuous glucose monitor telling you your blood sugar levels are up. Now you’re stressing. Too much blood sugar is bad, right? And you didn’t realize that brown rice would make your...
View ArticleMy Quest to Eliminate Acne Left Me With Disordered Eating. Here’s What I Did...
Content warning: This story contains references to restrictive eating practices, which may be upsetting or triggering for some readers. As a dietitian, I’m in the business of helping people improve...
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8 Things to Do Every Morning for Psoriasis Relief (That Can Be Added to Any...
If you have psoriasis, it sometimes feels like you’d do anything to relieve that never-ending itch. The chronic skin condition happens when your skin cells multiply too quickly—leaving you with thick,...
View ArticleHere’s Why You Can’t Sleep When It’s So Damn Hot Outside—and What to Do About It
If you’ve been wondering whether it’s hot lately or just you, the meteorological reports don’t lie: This summer has been a scorcher for most of the U.S., putting millions of people in danger of things...
View Article‘Embracing Soft Girl, Low-Impact Workouts Helped Me Embrace My Plus-Size...
For a long time, I was all about hardcore workouts: HIIT, cycling, powerlifting, and kettlebell sessions where I felt every joint strain under pressure, sweated through my clothes, and had to double up...
View ArticleHow Prioritizing Self-Care Off the Track Helps Gold Medal Hurdler Grant...
Olympic gold medalist Grant Holloway is the best 110-meter hurdler in the world. Period. He proved it in a stunning performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics—an upgrade to gold after his silver medal win...
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