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juillet 13, 2023Like
FDA Approves First OTC Birth Control Pill
Statement from Beth Battaglino, RN-C CEO, HealthyWomen, regarding access to oral birth control: The FDA approval of the first over-the-counter (OTC) progestin-only oral contraception, Opill, is an important step toward dramatically increasing access to birth control across the country. Reflecting the robust body of scientific evidence, HealthyWomen supports OTC access to hormonal contraceptives for women and people assigned female at birth and the right of all individuals to access comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services to make choices that meet Healthy
juillet 13, 2023Like
FDA Approves First OTC Birth Control Pill
Statement from Beth Battaglino, RN-C CEO, HealthyWomen, regarding access to oral birth control: The FDA approval of the first over-the-counter (OTC) progestin-only oral contraception, Opill, is an important step toward dramatically increasing access to birth control across the country. Reflecting the robust body of scientific evidence, HealthyWomen supports OTC access to hormonal contraceptives for women and people assigned female at birth and the right of all individuals to access comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services to make choices that meet Healthy
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What’s Causing Teen Girls to Get More Kidney Stones?
This is probably not a headline you expected to see under children’s health instead of geriatric health, but it’s a reality: Research suggests that over decades kidney stones have been increasing in prevalence among kids, especially teen girls, NBC reported. The highest increase is in young girls ages 15 to 19, according to an article published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. What causes kidney stones in kids? There’s not exact evidence, and there are only shek
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Katie Couric’s Breast Cancer Diagnosis Came From a Routine Screening
Last year, Katie Couric revealed her breast cancer diagnosis in the hopes of educating other women about the importance of early screenings. “I had intended to share the importance of getting a mammogram because I was six months late,” the Katie Couric Media founder says. “Like a lot of women, I lost track of time as a result of the pandemic so I was filming my mammogram thinking it was just going to be a helpful reminder — and then shek
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The Female Reproductive System
Medically reviewed by Maureen Farrell, M.D. … + Slides transcript The Female Reproductive System Uterus Ovaries Fallopian tubes Cervix Vulva Mons Labia majora Labia minora Clitoris Urethra Vaginal opening Menstruation (The Period) Typically begins in females between ages 11 and 16 The average cycle is around 28 days but can range from 21 to 35 days The cycle starts on the first day of the period and ends on the first day of the next period The menstrual cycle occurs Healthy
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Understanding Repression As A Defense Mechanism
Are you pro at blocking unpleasant emotions, thoughts, and memories unconsciously? Well, if you do so, you might be repressing your thoughts. Repression is a type of defense mechanism that minimizes feelings of anxiety and guilt. Yes, you might be right, repression is an effective type of defense mechanism! But, do you know that it can be only effective initially, as it becomes difficult to deal with difficult emotions? According to Sigmund Freud, repression can cause psychological distress. In this calmsage
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All You Need To Know About Schema Therapy
Schema therapy is a newly introduced therapy system that is a combination of techniques used in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), attachment theory, emotion-focused therapy, psychoanalysis, and others. Schemas are basically unhelpful or harmful patterns that people develop to cover their emotional needs during childhood. Schema therapy is rooted in working on your emotional needs and removing maladaptive schemas completely from life. In this blog, I have covered everything you need to know about schema therapy. So, let’s get started! This calmsage
juillet 12, 2023Like
Get Over Half a Year’s Supply of These ‘Hair, Skin, and Nail-Changing’ Daily Multivitamins for Under $10 Today Only
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8 Celebrities Who Have Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder affects an estimated 5.7 million American adults. Yet this mental health condition is still highly stigmatized. That’s why many celebrities who have bipolar have chosen to speak publicly about their experiences. According to Mayo Clinic, bipolar is a mental health disorder characterized by oscillating emotional highs (categorized as either manic or hypomanic episodes) and lows (depressive episodes). These extreme, unpredictable changes in a person’s mood or behavior often result in disruptions to their life. For example, people experiencing shek
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Obesity Puts You at Higher Risk for Severe Illness from Covid-19
Anne Dixon, a lung specialist in Vermont, vividly remembers the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, recalling a particularly upsetting patient death. “We had someone who was very young, had obesity and died from Covid. It was quite devastating,” said Dixon, professor of medicine at the University of Vermont Medical Center. It was a wake-up call that the pandemic was going to be worse for people living with obesity, and studies have since shown that obesity is associated with a Healthy
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La obesidad te da un mayor riesgo de enfermarte gravemente de covid-19
Anne Dixon, una especialista pulmonar en Vermont, recuerda vívidamente los primeros días de la pandemia de covid-19, particularmente la muerte traumática de un paciente. “Tuvimos un paciente que era muy joven, tenía obesidad y murió por covid-19. Fue muy devastador”, dijo la Dra. Dixon, profesora del centro médico de University of Vermont. Fue una señal de alarma que indicó que la pandemia sería peor para personas que viven con obesidad y desde ese entonces los estudios han demostrado que la Healthy
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Lung Cancer 101
Lung cancer is the second most common form of cancer. But over the last 20 years, the rates of lung cancer have gone down for men, but they have been on the rise for women. And that includes women who’ve never smoked. In fact, lung cancer kills 171 women a day — more than any other form of cancer. Smoking cigarettes is the leading risk factor for lung cancer. And women who smoke are more likely to develop lung cancer Healthy