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- LifestyleAbby Haglage
Vaccines are the body's secret weapon against disease — a pediatrician breaks down why
Vaccines are a vital part of our American health system. But what do they actually do in the body? An expert breaks down the secret of these antibody makers.
- WellnessLauren Butler
Here's How I Was Tricked By A Crisis Pregnancy Center
It's summer 2016. I'm 24, I have an apartment with my long-term boyfriend, and
- LifestyleRefinery29
This Psychological Theory Explains Why Some People Act More Like Their Zodiac Sign
A 1994 study, conducted by psychology professor Jan J.F. van Rooij, may suggest as much. In a nutshell, the study tested whether people born under “positive” Zodiac signs (Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, and Aquarius — aka all fire and air signs) were more extroverted while people born under “negative” signs (Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, and Pisces — all the earth and water signs) were more introverted. Make what you will of the suggestion that fire and air signs are more extroverted while earth and water signs are more introverted (we'd argue that the extent of someone's extroversion is a little more nuanced than that), but this characterization is generally accepted in the astro community, with obvious exceptions — let's never forget that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is a supposedly introverted Taurus.
- WellnessGQ
Football, My Dad’s Dementia, and Me
Doctors said we could blame my father’s football career for his vanishing memory. So Dad and I decided to take a road trip down south to revisit the schools that made him.
- LifestyleSabrina Rojas Weiss
'Silly me thinking I should ever go out in public and be treated like a person': Best-selling author fat-shamed on a flight
Roxane Gay's recent body-shaming experience.
- WellnessErin Donnelly
Bride paralyzed in freak honeymoon accident: 'Her fairytale wedding trip has turned into a horrible nightmare'
A Texas woman's loved ones are raising money to bring her home after she broke her neck just days after her destination wedding in Maui.
- WellnessErin Donnelly
Airport apologizes after telling family that daughter's diabetes medication could 'make the plane crash'
The 13-year-old girl's mother says airport staff treated them "like terrorists" because they had medicine for her type 1 diabetes in their carry-on luggage.
WellnessAbby HaglageFrom weight gain to mood swings, how hormones can secretly dictate your health
As the chemical messengers in the body, hormones play an important role in many of our bodily functions. Here's why.
- WellnessAndie Mitchell
This is how many days it took Jenny Westfall to go from obese to her goal weight
Jenny Westfall is 29, 5’0”, and currently weighs 110 pounds. In 2017, after giving birth to her daughter she decided to pursue a healthier lifestyle in order to be a better example for her child. This is her weight loss story.
LifestyleKorin Miller‘The pain was so bad, I went to the ER a few times’: How birth control can work beyond pregnancy prevention
For many women, hormonal birth control can be "life-altering" when it comes to helping with health issues from endometriosis to bleeding disorders.
- WellnessThe Mighty
University Cheerleader With Down Syndrome Denied From Every Sorority on Campus
Lillie Heigl tweeted an email she sent to George Mason University about her sister with Down syndrome not receiving a bid from a sorority.
- LifestyleHope Schreiber
'Good Morning America' co-anchor Lara Spencer age-shamed for not having 'young legs' for her Emmys look
Thankfully, these Negative Nancies were called out for being rude AF by saner fans.
- WellnessThe Mighty
Fighting My Way Out of My 'Dark Place' as a Black Woman With Depression in America
A woman describes what her "dark place" is like as a black person fighting against depression and racism in America.
- WellnessRachel Grumman Bender
Can the new Apple Watch save your life?
The watch has an electrical heart sensor that can take an electrocardiogram (ECG), detect atrial fibrillation, and notify you when your heart rate gets low or high.
- WellnessKorin Miller
Kate Beckinsale travels with butter in her suitcase ... is that safe?
The actress Kate Beckinsale doesn't like to travel without her Kerrygold grass-fed butter. But it's not without risks.
- LifestyleMaura Tarnoff
How one savvy mom realized her 6-year-old's frequent trips to the bathroom were something more serious
Mom Maura Tarnoff noticed her little boy was going to the bathroom several times during the night and then wetting his bed in the morning. Her gut told her something was seriously wrong.
- WellnessFiona Tapp
7 Questions You Should Ask Your Mom About Her Health ASAP
When it comes to assessing your risk for a variety of health conditions and
- WellnessPeople
Boy, 10, Survives After Being Impaled Through the Head by Foot-Long Meat Skewer
Boy Survives Being Impaled By Foot-Long Meat Skewer to the Face
- WellnessAndie Mitchell
How one man ate to lose 222 pounds: I used to sacrifice 'my life and health for momentary pleasure'
Stephen Ringo is 39, 5 feet 7, and currently weighs 190 pounds. In 2016, after undergoing a major life change, he decided to embark on a healthier path of self discovery. This is the story of his weight-loss journey.
- WellnessKrista Thurrott
Mom shares video of baby with whooping cough to show 'deadly' consequences of anti-vax movement
"Praying no other mom or dad ever have to witness their child endure this," Jessica Boren wrote.
- LifestyleHallie Levine
Why is the Pill still being blamed for weight gain?
Tales of weight gain from birth control pills are rife, but research doesn’t back them up.
- MusicSarah Carty
Olivia Newton-John diagnosed with cancer for 3rd time: 'I believe I will win'
Olivia Newton-John is battling cancer again, the Australian singer-actress revealed on Sunday, her third diagnosis in three decades.
- LifestyleBeth Greenfield
Topless protest alleges malpractice over breast-cancer surgery: 'Paternalism at its finest'
Kim Bowles, top left, led a handful of in-person supporters and great many online for a protest of the Cleveland Clinic, where, she alleges, a surgeon was unethical. It was a topless protest like no other: A determined woman marching through Cleveland, Ohio, not only without a shirt, but without breasts. Kim Bowles, a Pittsburgh scientist and mother of two, had undergone a double mastectomy following stage-3 cancer treatment in 2017, and had chosen to “go flat” — opting out of the complex breast reconstruction surgery that follows the majority of mastectomies. But instead, she says, her Cleveland Clinic surgeon blatantly ignored her wishes, leaving extra flaps and pouches of skin on her chest in case she were to “change her mind” in the future.
- WellnessTime
Marijuana Use Is on the Rise Among Baby Boomers According to a New Study
Since 2006, the number of "baby boomers" who have used marijuana has doubled
- WellnessHope Schreiber
Woman says she'll stop making fun of people taking selfies after noticing stroke symptoms in her own photos
The 63-year-old woman noticed her face was drooping on one side and her lips were twisted in her selfies.
