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Body
14 People Remember The First Time They Were Body-Shamed
Sarah Jacoby
May 24, 2017
Wellness
Why You Should Know The Real Story Of "Typhoid Mary"
Sarah Jacoby
May 24, 2017
Body
Here's What It Really Means To Have "Regular" Poops
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May 22, 2017
Fitness
Why Zoe Saldana's Easy-Sounding Workout Trick Is Actually Brilliant
Zoe Saldana is truly a woman after our own heart: She hates diets but loves cooking with turmeric and ginger, she says in the June issue of Shape magazine.
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Fitness
5 Hacks For A Healthier Week
Working out at the end of the day is basically torture for some of us. But others simply can't imagine themselves as morning fit fiends. Make waking u
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Health Trends
What Everyone Should Know About Opioids
In the past 15 years or so, deaths related to heroin and prescription opioids have quadrupled in the U.S., according to the CDC. And opioid addiction is be
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Fitness
Why This Running Group For Black Women Is So Important
Toni Carey and Ashley Hicks-Rocha weren't always on the same page when it came to exercise. Ashley was always an athlete and played collegiate soccer.
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Diet & Nutrition
When Does Caffeine Become Deadly?
This week the internet was taken aback by the story of the death of 16-year-old Davis Allen Cripe. According to the coroner's report, after drinking a
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Sarah Jacoby
Diet & Nutrition
How Magical Is Coconut Water,
Really?
Few trendy drinks have enjoyed both the hype and longevity-of-hype that coconut water has. It's been touted as the perfect post-workout drink, a suref
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Sarah Jacoby
Diet & Nutrition
5 Hacks For A Healthier Week
Maybe you don't feel like going to the gym, but you also don't want to set up an entire weight-training room in your home. Well, with just a few
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Sarah Jacoby
Body
Why Pot Feels So Much Weaker When You're On Your Period
If it seems like you need to toke a little extra when you need it most — yes, during those very special, very crampy days of your period — you're
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Body
What Really Happens When You Get Pregnant Using Someone Else's Eggs
On the off chance that you haven't been watching this season of Pretty Little Liars, let's just take a moment to recap a totally-normal-and-not-a
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Sarah Jacoby
Body
Why Skipping Your Caffeine Gives You A Horrible Headache
Whether you skipped your morning latte because your train was late or because this is actually, definitely, for real the time you quit drinking so much cof
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Sarah Jacoby
Body
Why Asthma Makes Your Panic Attacks So Much Worse
Neither panic attacks nor asthma are a walk in the park. (In fact, if your asthma's triggered by allergies, taking a walk in the park is probably the
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Sarah Jacoby
Sex
How To Tell If You're A Co-Narcissist
Have a hard time knowing how you feel after a fight with your partner? Just can't make up your mind about whether to stay in a job that's comfort
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Sarah Jacoby
Body
How Worried Should You Be About Seeing Dots All The Time?
As a kid, I used to think I could “see molecules” thanks to the grainy dots in my field of vision. Now, of course, I know that's not true,
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Sarah Jacoby
Diet & Nutrition
5 Hacks For A Healthier Week
You depend on your back every single day. But that huge collection of muscles needs some love to be able to keep you going. Try these simple strengthening
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Sarah Jacoby
Mind
How To React When Your Friend Is Talking About Suicide
With its gripping story, visceral emotions, and penchant for stirring up controversy, Netflix's 13 Reasons Why has also begun several difficult discus
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Body
When To Get Help For Your Disastrous Case Of Food Poisoning
Okay, maybe that gas station spicy tuna roll wasn't the best idea — but what are the odds it would actually make you sick? Well, now that you'
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Sarah Jacoby
Diet & Nutrition
This Is Why Tequila Makes You Act So Extra
Anyone else feel like tequila compels you to tell everyone within a 10-foot radius what happens before “Part B” ? Well it turns out there is so
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Diet & Nutrition
7 Foods To Avoid When You Have Acid Reflux
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Body
Thirsty At Basically All Times? Read This
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Sarah Jacoby
Body
Stop Believing These Myths About Your Blood Type
Your blood literally gives you life (yes, literally). So it's understandable that some folks have come to believe that your blood — specifically you
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Sarah Jacoby
Anxiety
7 Ways To Recover After A Panic Attack That AREN'T Just Breathing
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Sarah Jacoby
Body
What Your Eye Color Says About Your Health
Aside from whether or not you actually need those trendy frames, doctors can learn a lot about your overall health just from looking at your eyes. Conditio
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Sarah Jacoby
Health Trends
How Likely Is
Handmaid's Tale
-Style Mass Infertility?
The new Hulu series The Handmaid's Tale has only been out for a few days, but it's already stirring up a bunch of discussion. It's an eerily
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Sarah Jacoby
Diet & Nutrition
How To Make Sure Your Granola Is Actually Good For You
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Sarah Jacoby
Mind
The Fertility Problem No One Sees Coming
To mark National Infertility Awareness Week, Refinery29 is dedicating a full week of coverage to an open discussion about becoming a parent. Check out more
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Sarah Jacoby
Fitness
How 11 Women Changed Their Workout Routines While Pregnant
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Body
The Only Surefire Way To Get Rid Of Cold Sores
So you've got a big ol' cold sore lurking around your lips and you want to get rid of it fast. We get it — it's extremely tempting to just
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