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juin 10, 2024Like
FAQs About RSV in Older Adults and Infants
Summer’s here and you’re probably not thinking about respiratory syncytial virus (RSV. But the time to think about it is before RSV season is officially upon us. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), RSV season typically starts in the fall and peaks in the winter, just in time for holiday gatherings and cold weather getaways. But there’s no reason to let RSV ruin your plans if you take simple precautions to help prevent the spread of Healthy
juin 10, 2024Like
FAQs on Gestational Diabetes
As many as 1 in 10 pregnancies will be affected by gestational diabetes. Factors like the age of the mother and rising obesity rates play a role in this increasingly common pregnancy complication. HealthyWomen spoke to Maureen E. Farrell, M.D., FACOG, an OB-GYN and Navy veteran, about what a gestational diabetes diagnosis means for you and your pregnancy. What is gestational diabetes? Gestational diabetes is glucose intolerance that is diagnosed for the first time during pregnancy. It often resolves shortly Healthy
juin 10, 2024Like
How to Cope with Chronic Illness: 11 Strategies
Finding out you have a chronic medical condition— an illness that lasts for a year or longer — can be devastating — and scary. Dealing with chronic illness is challenging, especially in the beginning. It can take a toll on your mental health in addition to whatever physical symptoms you’re learning to manage. When you’re diagnosed with a chronic illness, you suddenly need to deal with things like symptom management and the impact your illness will have on your quality talk
juin 10, 2024Like
How to Cope with a Cancer Diagnosis
Receiving a cancer diagnosis can be an incredibly challenging moment, filled with a mix of intense emotions such as fear, anxiety, and sadness. It’s a profound personal journey not just for you, but also for your loved ones. Remember, you’re not alone in this. As you begin to process this news, discovering coping skills can be a crucial support, helping you navigate the uncertainty ahead. These may include sharing your feelings with friends, family, or a professional therapist, engaging in talk
juin 10, 2024Like
What to Do When Your Parent Has Cancer
When a parent says, “I have cancer,” it shakes your world in an instant. Parents are our anchors, the ones who have nurtured and supported us through life’s ups and downs. The psychological impact of having a parent with cancer can launch you into uncharted emotional waters. It’s completely natural to find yourself swept up in a storm of emotions. Whether it’s fear, anger, denial, sadness, resentment, or guilt, every feeling is valid. There’s no right or wrong way to talk
juin 10, 2024Like
How to Heal from an Abusive Relationship
Research suggests that 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have experienced at least 1 form of physical abuse by a partner. Deciding to leave an abusive relationship is an emotionally daunting experience. The journey can be filled with uncertainty, and the road isn’t always easy. However, recovering from an abusive relationship can be empowering — it can help you regain self-confidence and rebuild your self-worth. Learning how to heal from an abusive relationship takes time, and while talk
juin 9, 2024Like
Jeff Bezos’ Ex-wife MacKenzie Scott Is Going Viral for Using Part of Her Fortune to Help Black Maternal Health
After divorcing Jeff Bezos in 2019, MacKenzie Scott has been showing everyone that you can and should donate to important causes, especially when you have money out of the wazoo. This time, her latest donation is going viral on X, the social media app formerly known as Twitter. Recently, Scott donated a $2 million grant to the Birthing Beautiful Communities, which is a doula program in Ohio dedicated to Black mothers, babies, and families. BBC’s President & CEO, Jazmin Long shek
juin 9, 2024Like
Emotional Drinking As a Coping Mechanism: Why Booze Isn’t The Answer
Life is a new surprise every day and every time a new surprise pops up, I feel so under-prepared to deal with it. I’m sure you’ve faced something similar in your rollercoaster of a life. Situations like a bad breakup, a stressful job, or a fight with your loved one can leave us feeling overwhelmed, and to deal with them, we look for ways to cope. Here, enter the ever-present social companion – drinks! You might find yourself pouring a calmsage
juin 9, 2024Like
You’re Not Alone: How to Ask For Help When You’re NOT OK
Lately, when someone asks me how I’m doing, the first thing that pops into my head is “Not fine”, but when I open my mouth to reply, it comes out as “I’m OK”. Life is unpredictable, with its highs and lows, and everything topsy-turvy in between. I have experienced (and I’m guessing so have you) those moments when everything feels…meh. Throughout it all, the emotions keep churning and bubbling beneath the surface. On the outside, we might present a brave calmsage
juin 8, 2024Like
How To Recognize And Cope With Identity Crisis
Have you ever questioned your self-worth and identity, asking who you are and the purpose for which you were born? If so, you might be struggling with an identity crisis, a phase most people usually in their teens go through. Sometimes, a major life event like retirement, an accident, trauma, the loss of a loved one, or a new phase in life can also make one question their identity. If you can relate to what we are saying, read this calmsage
juin 8, 2024Like
When Siblings Go to War: The Signs and Impact of Sibling Abuse
We all have those moments with our siblings – from fierce competitions to inside jokes. But, what if those playful and tough love turned into something more toxic and sinister? Beneath all those petty squabbles and teasing lies an under-exaggerated type of abuse. Yes, you guessed it – sibling abuse or sibling bullying. I never heard of this term before I began researching toxic forms of sibling rivalry, but here I am! I’m sure that, just like me, you have calmsage
juin 7, 2024Like
Tom Hanks, Viola Davis, & 10 More Celebrities Who Live With Diabetes
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that some of your favorite celebrities are among the over 29 million people across the country living with diabetes. Diabetes is a chronic metabolic condition that occurs when your body loses the ability to control your blood glucose levels, or the amount of sugar in your blood. The most common types of the disease include prediabetes, gestational diabetes, type 1 diabetes, and type 2 diabetes, according to Mayo Clinic. Regardless of the type, however, shek