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septembre 29, 2023Like
Middle School Really Is More Difficult For Students Who Aren’t Athletic Or Attractive
Middle school can be rough. Now research has backed up that if you’re not attractive or athletic in middle school, it can be a nightmare. Researchers from Florida Atlantic university have found that young people who aren’t attractive or athletic see their popularity decline as the school year progresses. “Children who are not attractive and children who are not athletic become increasingly unpopular. Growing marginalization, in turn, precipitates loneliness and alcohol misuse. There were no differences between boys and theravive
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For Teens, the Challenges To Getting Mental Health Help May Start at Home
Many teens are not receiving the mental health support they need, and the barriers to doing so may start at home, according to a recent survey from the Center for Parent and Teen Communication at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and YouGov. Researchers conducted focus groups and surveyed a nationally representative sample of 500 parents and teens ages 13-17 about the ways they discuss mental health at home. Of the teens surveyed, almost a third were receiving counseling or therapy shek
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Jamie-Lynn Sigler on Why Vulnerability Is Her Superpower While Living with MS
“When I was initially diagnosed with Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis [RMS], I kept it a secret for a number of reasons, one being out of a fear that it could ruin my career,” says actor Jamie-Lynn Sigler. “And through my journey of becoming public about it, it led me down this road of self-reflection, and where it’s taken me to now is this place of acceptance. You know, acceptance doesn’t mean that you necessarily have to be happy about it, but shek
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Meet Charley, the Chatbot That Can Help You Get an Abortion
Abortion access has been under threat for years, long before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year. Now, with the right to abortion governed by a patchwork of different state laws, figuring out where and how you can get abortion care has become confusing, stressful, and scary, sometimes coming with serious legal consequences. Trustworthy abortion resources do exist, but finding them on Google — where abortion misinformation and anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers are everywhere — is no simple shek
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A Full 80 Percent of Women Say It’s Hard to Deal With Menopause Symptoms at Work
From hot flashes to mood changes to severe exhaustion, over 39-million women in the United States workforce are over the age of 40, and will discover that their peri- and menopausal symptoms can have real impacts on their daily work routine. And for some it can be life altering. In honor of Menopause Awareness month in October, Carrot Fertility, a global fertility care platform, wanted to better understand just how much menopausal symptoms impact women in the workplace, and how shek
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Oprah Says She Experienced ‘Condescension and Stigma’ When She Weighed More Than 200 Pounds
As powerful as the body positivity movement has become, weight shaming remains a pervasive and painful issue. And as celebrities like Oprah Winfrey can attest, success and fame don’t protect from it; if anything, they provide a spotlight. “You all know I’ve been on this journey for most of my life,” Winfrey told the audience while leading an Oprah Daily panel on “The State of Weight.” She continued, “My highest weight was 237 pounds. I don’t know if there is shek
septembre 28, 2023Like
Women Who Have Never Smoked Can Get Lung Cancer
Medically reviewed by Jenn Duke, M.D. + Infographic text Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S. More women than men get lung cancer. In 2023, more than 120,000 new cases of lung cancer will be diagnosed in women, compared with 117,550 in men Why are women at higher risk of lung cancer? Researchers are still studying this, but possibilities include: Genetic differences in the way women’s bodies repair damaged DNA, which can cause cancer Certain Healthy
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How to Heal from Sexual Trauma
Trigger warning: This article discusses sexual trauma, which may be disturbing or distressing to some people. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 1 in 3 women have experienced physical or sexual violence in their life. Sexual trauma can be devastating for your psychological well-being and leave negative lasting effects. It can destroy your faith in others and make trust excruciatingly difficult. Healing from the trauma of sexual violence is a profoundly personal experience. Recovery takes time, patience, and access talk
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Perkins&Will Expands Office Footprint
Perkins&Will (Chicago), an architecture, interior design, planning, and landscape design firm, opened a new studio in Philadelphia. The new location will enhance the firm’s presence in the region and help strengthen its work in sectors such as healthcare and life sciences. The firm recently completed the Einstein Medical Center Montgomery in East Norriton, Pa. The post Perkins&Will Expands Office Footprint first appeared on HCD Magazine. healthcare
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HCD Conference Preview: Facility Tour Of West Jefferson Medical Center-LCMC Health In Marrero, Louisiana
The Healthcare Design Conference + Expo facility tours offer a chance to highlight some of the latest design ideas and community strategies at work in the host city. This year’s event in New Orleans includes three tours from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4. Here’s a profile of one of those tours. For tour registration or more on the HCD Conference + Expo, Nov. 4-7 in New Orleans, visit hcdexpo.com. West Jefferson Medical Center-LCMC Health, Marrero, La. In 2017, health healthcare
septembre 28, 2023Like
Conversación sobre la salud: ¿Qué son los tratamientos quirúrgicos para fibromas?
Los fibromas uterinos son tan frecuentes que 8 de cada 10 mujeres los tendrán antes de cumplir 50 años. Estas protuberancias no cancerosas generalmente no se consideran peligrosas y algunos fibromas no causan síntomas. Pero dependiendo de su tamaño, lugar y cantidad, los fibromas pueden causar complicaciones o síntomas tales como dolor pélvico, problemas de la vejiga o sangrado menstrual abundante. Existe una gama de tratamientos quirúrgicos disponibles si los fibromas afectan tu salud o tu calidad de vida. HealthyWomen Healthy
septembre 28, 2023Like
Clinically Speaking: What Are the Surgical Treatments for Fibroids?
Uterine fibroids are so common that 8 out of 10 women will develop them before they reach age 50. These non-cancerous growths generally aren’t considered dangerous and some fibroids cause no symptoms at all. But depending on their size, place and number, fibroids can cause complications or symptoms such as pelvic pain, bladder issues or heavy menstrual bleeding. There are a range of surgical treatments available if fibroids are affecting your health or quality of life. HealthyWomen spoke with Monique Healthy