Stephanie Yuen was just your average teenager trying to make it through middle school — when she was diagnosed with alopecia at age 13. Terrified and unsure where to turn for help, she quickly withdrew from the world. “I still went to school, but I locked myself in my room every day,” Yuen said. “I put a towel over my mirror to hide my reflection.” Yuen struggled with low self-esteem but didn’t feel like she could talk to anyone about Healthy

You might think that your healthcare decisions are between you and your healthcare provider (HCP). But your health insurer can have a lot to say about which treatments you can get. When your dermatologist prescribes a treatment for a skin condition, for example, there’s a chance your insurance plan won’t pay for it. Arm yourself with information to increase the chances that you can get the treatments you need. What skin treatments are likely to be covered by insurance?  Medically Healthy

When it comes to uterine health, Heather Guidone has a unique perspective. She’s a board-certified patient advocate (BCPA) and the program director at the Center for Endometriosis Care, which works on research and policy reform to help remove barriers to healthcare access for patients. And she also has endometriosis. Her passion for helping people with uterine conditions was sparked by her own experience as a patient. Guidone spoke with HealthyWomen about her personal experience and how patients can advocate for Healthy

Women represent half the earth’s population, but scientific knowledge about women’s health overall is lacking. Why? Historically, most clinical research was conducted on men. That means there are real gaps in understanding women’s health needs and how women respond to treatments. But we do know that women are more likely than men to experience these conditions: Autoimmune diseases, such as lupusMental health conditions such as depressionMusculoskeletal disorders such as fibromyalgia and osteoporosisNeurologic conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease Overall, almost 4 Healthy

April is National Minority Health Month. The trusty forehead thermometer and pulse oximeter have long been used to evaluate patient health. But during the earliest days of the Covid-19 pandemic, they took on greater importance. If a reading from a pulse oximeter — a device placed on a finger to measure blood oxygen levels — was too low, a person might need to go to the hospital. Higher temperatures on a forehead thermometer could indicate a possible Covid infection, and Healthy