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The Gender Gap You Haven't Heard About

7 Very Weird Side Effects Of Stress

Your Top Emergency-Contraception Questions, Answered

3 Major Health Myths, According to Ob/Gyns

We may know a thing or two (or three) about sex, but some myths continue to persist, even well into adulthood. Our parents’ generation tried to inform

by Kelly Mickle

This 30-Day Squat Challenge Will Transform Your Body

Bring on the short shorts! Whether it’s trimming, firming, or lifting you're after, this 30-day squat challenge will make you want to flaunt your rear

by Kelly Mickle

5 Summertime Issues — Down There

Summers are meant for fun, sun, and R&R — unfortunately, they’re also prime time for experiencing some not-so-pleasant symptoms down south. These

by Kelly Mickle

What These 6 Weird Things Say About Your Health

Beauty may only be skin deep, but how we look and feel on the outside can say a lot about what’s happening on the inside. When something is amiss, our

by Kelly Mickle

5 Moves For Your Strongest Core

Core strength is the key to great fitness and posture. “A strong core can prevent back pain. [It] helps you stand straighter, move easier, and look

by Kelly Mickle

Why You're So Sneezy All The Time

Blue skies, trees in bloom, park picnics, happy hour al fresco — sandal season has official arrived. Unfortunately, these sunny days don’t feel so

by Kelly Mickle

5 Ways To Be A Morning Person

Refinery29 is participating in First Lady Michelle Obama's #GimmeFive challenge. To learn more, click here. For night owls, there are few things more

by Kelly Mickle

The 5 Biggest Myths About Stretching, Debunked

Refinery29 is participating in First Lady Michelle Obama's #GimmeFive challenge. To learn more, click here. It's become a habit for most of us: a calf

by Kelly Mickle

10 Reasons You're Tired That Have Nothing To Do With How Much You...

By now, we’ve all heard the secrets to good sleep: Avoid caffeine and TV too close to bedtime, keep the room cool and dark, sleep at least seven hours

by Kelly Mickle

The Everything Guide To HIIT

Wondering what all the HIIT hype is about? Named one of the top two fitness fads in 2014 by The American College of Sports Medicine, the notoriously tough

by Kelly Mickle