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avril 4, 2024Like
From Solar Glasses to Pinhole Projectors, Here’s How To Watch the Eclipse Safely With Your Kids
The solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, is shaping up to be spectacular. It’s projected to pass right over North America, and NASA estimates that 99 percent of people in the US will be able to see a partial or total eclipse, including all 48 contiguous states and parts of Alaska and Hawaii. Compared to the 2017 eclipse, the 2024 eclipse also has a wider and more populous zone of totality (where people will be able to see a total shek
avril 4, 2024Like
The First OTC Birth Control Pill Heads to a Supermarket Near You
Did someone say reproductive rights on aisle 4? Well, it’s about time! The country’s first FDA-approved, over-the-counter (OTC) birth control pill is now available in some retailers across the country. That means you can walk in and purchase Opill, a progestin-only birth control pill, without a prescription. The FDA approved Opill back in July 2023. Now it’s showing up in major pharmacies and grocery stores including Walgreens, CVS and Walmart. Read: Why Access to Contraception Matters for Women of All Healthy
avril 4, 2024Like
Real Event OCD: How Real Is It & How to Overcome This OCD Subtype
Our minds are powerful, no doubt about that, but sometimes, the power can manifest itself in unexpected ways. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common mental health disorder that can be characterized by intrusive or unwanted thoughts and repetitive behaviors. While most people think of OCD as fixating on future possibilities, there’s a lesser-known OCD subtype – Real Even OCD – that focuses relentlessly on the past. Real-event OCD can also be known as rumination OCD or “checking” OCD as it calmsage
avril 3, 2024Like
What Jessica Pettway’s Story Can Teach Black Women About Trusting Our Pain
Popular beauty influencer Jessica Pettway passed away due to cervical cancer at age 36 last month, according to E! Online. As a Black physician, wife, and mom, the news of Pettway’s passing deeply resonated with me, as does every tragic story that adds to the increase in mortality rates and dismissals of Black women in healthcare. Stories like hers and many others only serve to compound the already pervasive mistrust and trauma that Black women experience when seeking healthcare. It shek
avril 3, 2024Like
Biologics, Biosimilars and Generics: What’s the Difference?
p> + Infographic text What are biologics? A biologic is a medication made from living materials. These sources include: Plant cells Animal cells Microorganisms such as bacteria and yeast Biologics are used to treat many different health problems, including: Diabetes Arthritis Multiple sclerosis Psoriasis and other chronic skin diseases Crohn’s disease, colitis and other chronic bowel diseases Breast, lung and colon cancers What are biosimilars? Biosimilar medications are also biological drugs that are made from the same types of living Healthy
avril 3, 2024Like
Dare to Be You! 6 Character Traits of an Authentic Person
In a society with carefully curated online persons and following trends, being true to yourself seems like a myth. Even if it isn’t online, people like putting up facades to escape their true selves. Authentic people might be hard to spot, but you’ll know if you’ve met an authentic person if they are comfortable in their skin, true to their values, and radiate a magnetic aura. When I say “Authentic”, I mean more than just being honest. Authenticity is about calmsage
avril 3, 2024Like
Your Guide to Creating a Self-Care Journal (And Why It’ll Benefit You)
There have been times when I’ve neglected my well-being in favor of focusing on my work, family relationships, and other obligations. But I’ve also seen the toll neglecting my well-being and self-care has taken on my mental health. I’ve felt burned out, anxious, stressed, and even struggled with physical health problems. Now, if only there was a magical solution to it all, right? I know, I don’t have all the answers to our difficulties, but I know one way (magical calmsage
avril 2, 2024Like
Health Insurance 101: How to Choose Health Insurance if You Have Asthma
If you have asthma, choosing the right health insurance can help you get the treatments you need with less hassle. Asthma treatments fall into two main categories: Long-term medicines to control asthma, often taken every dayMedicines that give short-term relief from asthma symptoms, sometimes called “rescue medications” For people with allergies that trigger their asthma symptoms, allergy medicines can also help. Common medicines, such as corticosteroids, reduce inflammation in the airways. Newer drugs called “biologics” are made with cells from Healthy
avril 2, 2024Like
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs 101
Almost 2 out of every 5 adults in the United States have high cholesterol, which can increase your risk of heart disease and stroke. This is dangerous for women and people assigned female at birth (AFAB) because heart disease is their number one cause of death. Many people who have high cholesterol don’t know they do because there are no symptoms. Luckily, a simple blood test can check your cholesterol. And if it’s high, there are steps you can take Healthy
avril 2, 2024Like
What’s Your Number?
+ Infographic text Having high cholesterol can lead to heart disease or stroke. There are 3 kinds of cholesterol Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or “bad” cholesterol High-density lipoprotein (HDL) or “good” cholesterol Triglycerides (type of fat in your blood) Together, they make up your total cholesterol. Formula for total cholesterol = LDL + HDL + 20% triglycerides Know your numbers There are no symptoms for high cholesterol. The only way to know is to get your numbers checked with cholesterol screening. Healthy
avril 2, 2024Like
20 Celebrities Who Experienced Panic Attacks
Panic attacks are sudden and powerful episodes of fear that trigger intense physical reactions. Not to be confused with anxiety attacks, which build gradually and are set off by specific stressors, panic attacks happen swifty and unexpectedly. Per WebMD, these episodes affect one in 10 adults in the US every year, and celebrities are no exception. In an effort to help others feel less alone, several celebrities have shared their personal panic attack stories and how these uncontrollable periods of shek
avril 2, 2024Like
La EM y las mujeres de color
English Marzo es el mes de concientización de la EM Victoria Reese tenía 25 años cuando empezó a sentir adormecimiento y cosquilleo en sus piernas. Supo inmediatamente que algo estaba mal. Reese visitó a su proveedor de atención médica de cabecera, quien pidió que se haga una RM de sus piernas. Al no ver nada inusual en los resultados, sugirió que podría estar estresada o incluso deprimida debido a su ajetreado trabajo como asistente de un agente de talentos de Healthy