Although bleeding disorders are not as widely recognized in women as in men, they do occur. While women and men have similar symptoms, women can experience added complications throughout their lifetime. That’s why it’s critical that women know the symptoms, get a diagnosis and take steps to getting treatment. Tune into our « Bleeding Disorders and Women: Could You Be at Risk? » Facebook Live series to hear from leading experts and real women living with bleeding disorders on topics including: Navigating Healthy

By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News These days, workers who refuse to get vaccinated against covid-19 may face financial repercussions, from higher health insurance premiums to loss of their jobs. Now, the financial fallout might follow workers beyond the grave. If they die of covid and weren’t vaccinated, their families may not get death benefits they would otherwise have received. New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority no longer pays a $500,000 death benefit to the families of subway, bus and commuter Healthy

Erica Rimlinger didn’t know what to expect after her mastectomy. But she was feeling pretty anxious about the level of pain she’d be forced to experience. « My doctor gave me diazepam [a non-opioid medication used for anxiety, muscle spasms or seizures] to relax before I came to the hospital, » she recalled. « And then, before they put me under, they had to do a procedure that I wasn’t expecting. » The procedure was a breast biopsy, which involved a needle piercing her Healthy

A swift and smooth recovery after surgery is critical for anyone, but it’s especially crucial for women, who are likely to be managing many different responsibilities. While there’s a time and place for opioids, there are non-opioid pain management options to treat acute pain after common surgeries for women, like hysterectomies, mastectomies, breast reconstruction and cesarean sections (C-sections). In our new education program, we help you understand effective non-opioid options and how to talk to your healthcare provider about making Healthy

Medically reviewed by Dr. Puja Shah When Heidi Bright underwent a complete hysterectomy for uterine sarcoma in 2009, she was in the hospital for nine days. Striving to be the ideal patient who had the best odds of recovery, Bright did exactly what the doctors told her, which was to rely strictly on opioid painkillers to manage pain after the operation. Opioids are a class of drugs that includes the illegal drug heroin; synthetic versions such as fentanyl; and pain Healthy

Dipal Shah had an emergency delivery for her baby. She was put under anesthesia during the complex procedure and awoke in tremendous pain. « I kept pushing the morphine push button. The nurse had to stop me, » the 45-year-old recalled. « They wanted me to take opioids, but after the first day, I was throwing up and nauseated immediately. I couldn’t function. » Shah then switched to ibuprofen, which she used throughout her 12-week recovery. Many doctors are quick to give women like Healthy

Medically reviewed by Dr. Puja Shah Pain levels after surgery are different for everyone, and there are non-opioid pain management options to treat acute pain after common surgeries for women, like hysterectomies, mastectomies, breast reconstruction and cesarean sections (C-sections). Here are some facts to consider when discussing a pain management plan with your healthcare provider (HCP). Women face differences in treatment when compared to men, and are 40% more likely than men to use opioids three to six months after Healthy