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Worried About Getting The COVID Vaccine While Pregnant? Read This

Natalie Gontcharova

Young Black Women Are Calling For The Decriminalization Of Cannabis — Here’...

What It’s Really Like To Be A Flight Attendant During COVID

Natalie Gontcharova

Getting Rid Of This One Piece Of Legislation Could Transform Abor...

In 1976, House Republicans proposed the Hyde Amendment, which bans the use of federal funds from covering the cost of abortion care for poor and low-income

by Danielle Campoamor

Chronic Illness Prepared Them For The Pandemic. What Happens When...

The strawberries. The strawberries are an issue, Julie Blackburn thought. It was March 2020, and a plethora of household staples had already become hard to

by Molly Longman

“I Cried Every Day”: Healthcare Workers Explain Why T...

Tanya Wildes, MD, is one of those doctors who was born, not made. She’s known that medicine was her calling since she was four years old, when she instin

by Molly Longman

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My Heart Condition Gave Me Access To The Vaccine. Why Did I Feel ...

In late December, my mom told me she had just found out she would be getting the COVID-19 vaccine the following day. After months of worrying that my over-

by Olivia Harrison

Yes, The COVID “Baby Bust” Is Real — Unless You’...

The “baby boom” predicted at the beginning of the pandemic is now widely acknowledged to have been a baby bust. Though there was an assumption that peo

by Natalie Gontcharova

Cuomo Might Finally Have To Answer For His Nursing Home Deaths Co...

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans — mainly, those not actually living in his state — lauded Governor Andrew Cuomo as a hero an

Can Lying On A “Bed Of Nails” Cure My WFH Back Pain?

I know I’m not the only person who has been suffering from terrible back pain since last March. With many of us forced to work from makeshift desks a

by Jessica Morgan

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“Will My Partner Feel It?” & 8 Other Common Questions...

Though the pill is still the most commonly prescribed method of birth control, intrauterine devices, or IUDs, are experiencing a historic rise in popularit

No, It’s Not Too Late To Get A Flu Shot

Time can be so slippery — especially this year. One minute, you’re unpacking your fall sweaters and making a mental note to get the flu shot. And t

by Molly Longman

Inject It Into My Veins: Why I’m Obsessed With Watching Nur...

This year has brought with it a lot of amazing internet content — a good thing considering most of us have had to live our lives entirely online. In 2020

by Olivia Harrison

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Here’s What It’s Really Like To Confront The Realitie...

Before she’d reached age 35, Cara* had endured tumor-removal surgery, chemotherapy, a double mastectomy, and reconstructive surgery. “When you&

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Many Women Find Their Own Breast Cancer. Here’s How To Check Your...

Three years ago, Allie Brudner was taking a shower when she noticed a lump in her left breast. “I brushed it off,” she remembers. “It was a crazy tim

by Molly Longman

I Did Everything Right But I Still Had A Mental Health Relapse

They say admitting you need help is the first step to recovery. But what if you’ve already recovered? What if you’ve done everything in your po

by Sarah Graham

When To Get Your Flu Shot In 2020 — Timing Matters

Here’s a sentence you’ll be hearing a lot over the next several months: Get your flu shot. Experts, including top docs such as Anthony Fauci, M

by Molly Longman

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How Bias In Medical Textbooks Endangers BIPOC

Malone Mukwende’s eyes light up when he talks about why he wants to be a doctor. “Going to medical school came from a place of understanding that medic

by Molly Longman

If Your Vagina Itches, This Might Be Why

Whether it’s a mosquito bite or an allergic reaction, itching can be annoying… especially when it’s your vulva or vagina that’s itching. While you

by Erika W. Smith

This Black Cannabis Advocate Is Shifting The Narrative Around Wee...

Solonje Burnett, co-founder of cannabis immersive education and advocacy platform Humble Bloom, is making it her mission to equalize the cannabis industry.

by Venesa Coger

What To Do If You’re Feeling Lonely During The Coronavirus

The streets of Brooklyn are eerily quiet, even with increasing spring-like temperatures. The government has declared a national emergency. Citizens are bei

by Susan McPherson

What It’s Like To Be A Nurse In The Coronavirus Pandemic

COVID-19 is nothing to mess with. From a distance, we’ve seen its brutality and force in the numbers. At least 135,000 have died, and more than two milli

by Molly Longman

I Went Blind In One Eye Right Before I Gave Birth

I was eight-and-a-half months pregnant with my first baby and except for the insomnia and swollen ankles, my pregnancy didn’t have complications. All of

What Coronavirus Feels Like, According To 5 Women

by Molly Longman

Coronavirus Might Cause A Global Condom Shortage

On top of everything else we’re facing with the coronavirus worldwide pandemic, we’re apparently on the brink of a global condom shortage. The shortage

by Tanya Edwards

I Was Put On Bed Rest During My Pregnancy, Then Coronavirus Happened

The day my life was put on hold, I was five-months pregnant and running through the hospital, trying to make it on time for a routine ultrasound. I was boi

by Kristina Rostorotsky

What It’s Like For An ER Doc During The Coronavirus Outbreak

As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, more and more people are being directly affected by the disease. At least 412,500 people across 168 countries

by Molly Longman

Coronavirus: How To Walk The Line Between Panic And Denial

“I’m scared,” my six-year-old whispered at bedtime one night last week, tears in his eyes, “about what’s going to happen when I die.” “Wow,?

by Jen Swetzoff

Meet The Women Dominating The Wellness World

by Molly Longman

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