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The Intersections of Weight Stigma, Mental Wellbeing & Health Disparities
This briefing will educate Congressional staff and others on the negative consequences of weight stigma in the U.S. and ways the organization is tackling this issue through their Reclaim Your Wellness campaign in partnership with the Black Women’s Health Imperative. Hear from leading experts about your risk factors, how to talk to your healthcare provider and the lifestyle choices you can make right now to keep your heart healthy as you age. Moderator: Lesli Foster, Evening News Anchor WUSA 9 Healthy
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The Best Sex Toys for Parents — For Pregnancy, Postpartum & Beyond
It’s a truth we all come to understand once we have kids: Parenting changes everything — including sex. While almost everyone experiences frequent shifts in their sexuality and libido over their lifetime, with parenting there are just more…complexities. Pregnancy and childbirth for gestational parents can really disrupt how you feel in your body (and if you aren’t aware of what it can do to your clitoris, well: here). And whether you’re a single parent of a toddler, the back-at-work-parent or shek
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What to Expect From Marriage Counseling
Since an estimated 40% of marriages will end in divorce, it’s no wonder so many couples seek couples counseling at some point in their marriage to save a relationship. Despite this, wondering what happens in marriage counseling is normal if you and your spouse are considering couples therapy. It can feel intimidating in the beginning, especially for anyone who’s never gone to relationship counseling before. Try to remind yourself that the idea you may have in your head — sitting talk
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What is Imago Relationship Therapy?
Imago relationship therapy (IRT) is a therapy technique that focuses on conflict in relationships. It claims that conflict isn’t the result of a lack of harmony but rather from very specific circumstances stemming from childhood. Couples who go through IRT learn how to deal with conflict in their romantic relationships. Then, they can heal and grow together, strengthening their bond and connecting on a deeper level in a committed relationship. Learn more about imago therapy and how people can benefit talk
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HCD Expo: 2021 Nightingale Winners Announced
Healthcare Design magazine, in partnership with The Center for Health Design, announced the winners of the 2021 Nightingale Awards at the Healthcare Design Expo & Conference in Cleveland. The annual Nightingale Awards, which recognizes products related to the healthcare built environment, are named for Florence Nightingale, a tireless advocate for the improvement of care and conditions in military and civilian hospitals in the 1800s. Products are judged for their contribution to a healing environment along with aesthetics and innovation; contribution healthcare
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How Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Kids’ Immune Systems?
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic provided us with very few silver linings. We got to work from home, avoid office Christmas parties, and arguably the best perk of them all was our kids getting less sick during the usual sniffle and cough-filled seasons. In fact, the 2020 flu season was one of the lowest on record. The CDC reported 2,038 confirmed flu cases from Sept. 27, 2020 to April 24, 2021. In a typical flu season, the United States shek
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How Youtube Reiki Helped Me Understand Energy Healing & Actually Relax
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, I managed my depression and anxiety like a lot of people — by working with mental-health professionals. But once the world shut down, it became clear that I needed something to supplement my conventional methods. While I had previously indulged in this kind of self-care by watching ASMR videos, I wasn’t looking for tingles caused by whispers or brush bristles this time around. I needed something that would genuinely calm my nerves and help me shek
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Relationship Anxiety: Signs, Causes, and Tips to Overcome it
Relationships can be wonderful. They can be fulfilling, joyful, and…yes, stressful. In fact, few things in life can cause us the type of anxiety a romantic relationship can. While some stress is normal in life, acknowledging when things get hard and learning how to deal with relationship anxiety can help you establish healthy, functioning, rewarding relationships for years to come. Thankfully, relationship counseling online is easily accessible if you’re ready to start managing it. Read on to learn more about talk
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An Infectious Disease Expert Explains New Federal Rules on ‘Mix-and-Match’ Vaccine Booster Shots
By Glenn J. Rapsinski, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences Many Americans now have the green light to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster – and the flexibility to receive a different brand than the original vaccine they received. On the heels of the Food and Drug Administration’s Sept. 22, 2021, emergency use authorization of a third dose – or “booster shot » – of the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine for certain Americans, on Oct. 20, the agency also gave emergency authorization to a third Healthy
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‘Down to My Last Diaper’: The Anxiety of Parenting in Poverty
By Jenny Gold, Kaiser Health News For parents living in poverty, “diaper math » is a familiar and distressingly pressing daily calculation. Babies in the U.S. go through six to 10 disposable diapers a day, at an average cost of $70 to $80 a month. Name-brand diapers with high-end absorption sell for as much as a half a dollar each, and can result in upwards of $120 a month in expenses. One in every three American families cannot afford enough diapers Healthy
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Thinking About Getting a Tummy Tuck? What to Know Before Going Under the Knife.
Kim Cressell had a tummy tuck after her third pregnancy at the age of 36. « I am happy I had it because my post-pregnancy belly never went back down to normal, » Cressell said. But there were elements of the surgery Cressell didn’t anticipate. « While the procedure was explained to me by the surgeon, there was little talk of the post-surgery and what that experience would be like, » she explained. For instance, for a week after the surgery she had two Healthy
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Coming Out As Transgender: Everything You Need to Know
Knowing when or how to come out as trans can be scary. It can also be very liberating if you’re ready to do it. Embracing who you are, and then having the courage to communicate that to those closest to you can be very empowering. The most important thing to know about coming out as trans is there is no right or wrong way to do it. There’s no “one way” to come out. At the end of the day, talk