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février 23, 2022Like
Lung Cancer Kills an Alarming Number of Women — But There’s Hope
In 2013, Ivy Elkins started feeling a worsening pain in her neck and an odd pain in her elbow. Eventually, she was unable to even straighten her arm. Her primary care doctor thought it was an overuse injury. X-rays showed nothing unusual, and physical therapy provided no improvement. The then-47-year-old mom of two went to an orthopedist who did an MRI and found that a mass had eaten away her bone. The doctor ordered a biopsy, and Elkins learned she Healthy
février 23, 2022Like
These Celebrity-Approved Face Masks for Kids Are Re-Stocking — So Snag Yours Before They Sell Out
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. One of the greatest challenges of the now multi-year spanning pandemic has to be finding the perfect masks for yourself and your family. You want something that gets more than one use (for sustainability’s sake) but that won’t feel like a huge loss if your kid leaves it at school or soccer practice or in a pocket heading into shek
février 23, 2022Like
The ACA guarantees full contraceptive coverage. Why are women getting denied?
As Whitney* approached the end of her medical residency more than two years ago, she discovered a new birth control device that seemed like a perfect fit for her needs. The contraceptive — a one-year vaginal ring — meant she’d only need one prescription annually instead of the monthly refills required for most hormonal rings. She also liked that the ring didn’t require insertion or removal by a healthcare provider (HCP) like an intrauterine device (IUD). Whitney knew she wanted Healthy
février 23, 2022Like
Think Therapy Is Navel-Gazing? Think Again
By Steven Sandage, Boston University Midway through a recent lecture about my psychology research, a bright graduate student voiced a familiar question. “I have heard psychotherapy makes people more self-absorbed,” they said. “So how can you encourage a practice that has such a negative social impact?” I am often struck by these negative stereotypes, despite growing demand for counseling – particularly amid the pandemic. The well-entrenched image seems to be that psychotherapy is an indulgent, narcissistic cocoon where therapists enable Healthy
février 23, 2022Like
HGA Names Associate Vice President, Medical Planner
Interdisciplinary design firm HGA (Minneapolis) announced that Bill Whipple has returned to the firm as an associate vice president and senior medical planner in the firm’s Rochester, Minn., office. Whipple previously served six years at the firm in the same role. Whipple’s 25-year career includes experience in master planning, workflow improvement, and LEAN project delivery. The post HGA Names Associate Vice President, Medical Planner first appeared on HCD Magazine. healthcare
février 23, 2022Like
25 Best Mental Health Books For Men
Self-help is a way of exploring yourself, your abilities, and your strength. When it comes to men’s mental health, it may get overwhelming because there are fewer self-help strategies for men’s mental health. However, there are so many good books available to read and improve your mental health. After the pandemic gave us a hit, we got the opportunity to remotely control everything. Afterward, readers of mental health books also increased. If you’re not able to find your pick for calmsage
février 23, 2022Like
From panic attacks to discovering a slower pace of life: Josephine’s story
She was experiencing debilitating panic attacks, but when Josephine took a step back to focus on her mental health, she uncovered the power of putting yourself first As someone who hadn’t had a panic attack before, the first one I had was terrifying. I’d just stepped off a bus in Normandy, France, where I was spending a long weekend with my boyfriend in the spring of 2018. We were in a seaside town, packed with tourists and people looking forward happi
février 22, 2022Like
Exercises You Aren’t Doing That Your Trainer Wishes You Would Add to Your Workout
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Chances are when it comes to your gym routine, you have just that — a routine. You probably do the same exercises on rote even if you mix them up during the week. You may be familiar with certain exercises, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you’re getting the best results from doing them. Also, just because a certain exercise shek
février 22, 2022Like
13 Health Perks That Come With Your Costco Membership
Walking into a Costco can be more than a little overwhelming whether you’re loading up on essentials for the next few weeks or popping in for just one thing. There are high shelves fully stocked with jumbo-size packages of your favorite products— and not to mention their famous food court, if you need some fuel for your shopping trip (that is, if the free samples don’t suffice). The warehouse store already has a good reputation for filling up families’ shopping shek
février 22, 2022Like
A Preventive Double Mastectomy Helped Me Fight Breast Cancer Before It Could Attack
As told to Nicole Audrey Spector February is National Cancer Prevention Month. I was 18 years old when my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. I’ll never forget the way the doctor broke the news in the stark fluorescence of an ER exam room. He spoke to my father, as though my mother — the 49-year-old elementary school principal, wife and mother who had been admitted after suffering a fall and severe back pain — was not the person who Healthy
février 22, 2022Like
The University Of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Plans New Hospital
The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics (Iowa City, Iowa) is planning a new hospital in Iowa City, according to an article in the Iowa City Press-Citizen. The new patient care center is part of a 10-year revitalization plan for the university hospital system and will be built adjacent to Kinnick Stadium, the home stadium of the University of Iowa Hawkeyes. The project is being funded by a $70 million donation to the University of Iowa from the Richard O. healthcare
février 22, 2022Like
PHOTO TOUR: UCHealth Steadman Hawkins Clinic Denver
UCHealth (Denver) wanted to create a sports medicine center that embodied its brand of holistic care in the southeast part of Denver. Sited off a popular interstate, the 148,846-square-foot UCHealth Steadman Hawkins Clinic Denver is situated against the impressive backdrop of the Front Range of the Rockies and houses advanced MRI and radiology services, six operating rooms, human motion analytics, an orthopedic clinic, and physical therapy/occupational therapy. The landscape plays a key role in the building design—for example, a staff healthcare