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Think Birth Control Isn't A Health Necessity? Read These Tweets
Cory Stieg
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This New App Could Help You Avoid Your Next Headache
Tatum Dooley, 25, has suffered from pressure headaches since she was a child. Whenever one strikes, she is forced to take a day off, saddled with too much
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Birth Control News
This Company Sells $30 Birth Control Without A Trip To The Doctor
Chances are you've seen an advertisement for Hims before. Affectionately nicknamed "the Glossier for dudes," Hims ads feature flaccid cacti against
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Cory Stieg
Health News
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In a letter released today, retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, 88, announced that she has been diagnosed with dementia, likely
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Cory Stieg
Health
Why We All Need To Think Beyond Pink Ribbons This Month
It’s October, the month of apples, pumpkins, and pink — as in the color of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. While you will see everything under the sun
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Elizabeth Comen
Health
What Giuliana Rancic Wants Other Women To Know About Breast Cancer
Every October, it seems as though the world glows a shade of pink — and rightfully so, as we celebrate and honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This
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Giuliana Rancic
Health
Latina Suicide Rates Are Out of Control — Here’s Why
If you are thinking about suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or the Suicide Crisis Line at
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Ludmila Leiva
Infertility Awareness
Was The Doctor On
This Is Us
Right About IVF?
On last night’s episode of This Is Us, Kate and Toby decide to pursue in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments to have a baby. Eager to get started on
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Cory Stieg
Sex
How Far-Fetched Is This Taboo Relationship In
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Warning: The story below contains spoilers for the new movie, A Simple Favor. The much-anticipated Paul Feig thriller, A Simple Favor, premiered last
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Cory Stieg
US News
The Best Thing You Can Do Now To Protect Abortion Rights
Quick question: Do you know who your state representatives are? If you care about reproductive rights, now is the time to find out. As the adage goes,
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Amelia Harnish
Health
Is Access To Menstrual Hygiene A Social Justice Issue?
Menstruation is having a moment. It’s not that it hasn’t been around since… well, forever, but it’s more present than ever in advertisements,
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Jacki Huntington
Birth Control News
Rushing To Get An IUD? Don't Forget This Important Factor
When news broke last month that Justice Anthony Kennedy was retiring from the U.S. Supreme Court, the immediate concern for many people was what this
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Cory Stieg
Work & Money
Is It Illegal For A Company To Fire You For Being Depressed?
In 2016, an estimated 16.2 million adults in the U.S. had at least one major depressive episode. Prevalence was higher among adult females, and those
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Judith Ohikuare
Trans America
Diaries Of A Trans Man: What It's Like To Have Bottom Surgery
In December of 2017, Basil Vaughn Soper looked down at his genitals and saw a penis for the first time. Basil is a transgender man, and co-director of
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Kasandra Brabaw
US News
Louisiana Bans Abortions At 15 Weeks
Louisiana just became the second state in the United States with a 15-week abortion ban. Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards, who supports abortion
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Beauty
You Can Now Take A Bath In Wine — Because
Monday
Facebook Video is a baffling rabbit hole to navigate — something I quickly learned after seeing an advertisement for fake tongues that allow you to
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Jess Commons
Mind
The FDA Just Approved A Ground-Breaking Drug For Migraine Sufferers
Big news for migraine sufferers: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug on Thursday that will help prevent migraines. The medicine,
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Kasandra Brabaw
Strong Opinions
On Abortion Rights, Science & States Are At Odds
It seems that lawmakers across the country are competing to see who can make people seeking abortions suffer the most. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds just
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Julia Kaye
US News
Laverne Cox: "Planned Parenthood Welcomes Trans People"
While being honored at the Planned Parenthood of New York City gala on Tuesday night, actress and activist Laverne Cox called attention to the lack of
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Natalie Gontcharova
Mothership
Serena Williams On Maternal Health — & Why She’s Sad When Her Dau...
As the greatest athlete of all time, it's safe to say that Serena Williams is highly attuned to her body. "I know what my body goes through, and I know
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Cory Stieg
Health
Doctors Don't Believe Women — & It's A Problem For All ...
When writer Maya Dusenbery was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis five years ago, she felt like her experience getting diagnosed at the doctor's office
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Kimberly Truong
Health
7 Things To Keep In Mind During A General Checkup
Even if your busy schedule doesn't allow you to see your doctor as much as you'd like, hopefully you're checking in with them once a year. Margarita Rohr,
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Kimberly Truong
Trans America
What To Expect When You Start Taking Estrogen
Estrogen is an important part of many transgender women's transition process. While not everyone feels that they need to be on hormones (sometimes
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Kasandra Brabaw
Abortion
The Truth About 7 Lies You Might Hear At A Crisis Pregnancy Center
Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that pits the state of California against crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs). California
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Kasandra Brabaw
Health
What's Bella Thorne's Condition In The Movie
Midnig...
There's a new movie premiering this week called Midnight Sun, and it's about a 17-year-old girl named Katie (played by Bella Thorne) who has a summer
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Cory Stieg
US News
Mississippi Becomes The First State To Ban Abortion At 15 Weeks
Update: The governor of Mississippi has signed the bill into law, making this the most restrictive abortion law in the nation. The law is an example of
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Trans America
What To Expect When You Start Taking Testosterone
For many trans-masculine people, testosterone (also called T) is a big part of their transition. The hormone helps to shape their body into a version of
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Kasandra Brabaw
US News
"You're Not Alone": Why Women Are Speaking Out About Their A...
At 17, Lorena Soto was forced to have an abortion. "I found I was pregnant shortly after ending an abusive relationship with a young man," Soto, now
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Andrea González-R...
US News
Trump's Latest Emphasis On Abstinence Education Is Dangerous
President Trump's proposed budget for the 2019 fiscal year includes many things: Cuts to social programs like Medicare and Medicaid, increasing the
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Andrea González-R...
US News
Notre Dame Made Controversial Changes To Its Birth Control Covera...
Just months after going back and forth over whether it should stop offering birth control coverage in its health plans, the University of Notre Dame
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