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How the Tampon Shortage Is Exacerbating Period Poverty in the US
By Marni Sommer, Columbia University Tampons have become the latest household product to fall foul of supply chain issues. Reports of a scarcity of the menstrual product, used by millions of women in the U.S., have combined with general inflationary pressure on the price of goods to create cost and access barriers. The Conversation asked Marni Sommer, an expert on public health and menstruation at Columbia University, what was causing the current shortage and how it has affected the plight Healthy
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Kissing Is Actually Really Good for Your Mental & Physical Health
We all know that kissing is pretty great (particularly when you’re kissing someone you’re really stoked to be kissing. And sure, a good make-out sesh feels amazing and is the ultimate form of foreplay, but it turns out kissing actually comes with some serious health benefits — as if you really needed another excuse to smooch. So, in on honor of International Kissing Day, find a whole new appreciation for kissing and read on about how the activity’s totally good shek
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Telehealth and Pain Management: What You Need to Know
The last thing you want to do when you’re experiencing debilitating pain is hop on public transportation or get in the car (perhaps with kids in tow) to go see your doctor. Instead, today, you can log into a telehealth appointment with your healthcare provider (HCP) for assessment, pain medication prescriptions, and follow-up care all from the comfort of your home. But, telehealth for pain management has its pros and cons, and it’s still evolving. HealthyWomen’s recent WomenTalk episode brought Healthy
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What Is ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder)?
Eating disorders are on a rise! Everyday more and more people are being diagnosed with different kinds of eating disorders like anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binge eating disorder, Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, etc. Eating disorders not only affect us physically but have an equal and disturbing effect on our mental health. Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is one such eating disorder which has severe negative consequences on your both physical and mental health. I’m sure you know of someone who is calmsage
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What Is Toxic Productivity? How To Deal With It?
Have you heard of toxic productivity before? We Have all heard of many toxic things like toxic positivity, toxic femininity, toxic optimism and what not. But did you ever imagine that being too productive could turn into something toxic? Well, anything in excess can be bad and similarly excess productivity can be toxic. Productivity is good but doing too much of it is not good. Toxic productivity is something that can be described as being way too productive without knowing calmsage
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Northeast Georgia Health System Breaks Ground On New Hospital
Northeast Georgia Health System (Gainesville, Ga.) is constructing a new hospital in Dahlonega, Ga., according to the website beckershospitalreview.com. The 66,000-square-foot project includes: 16 private inpatient rooms an emergency department with 10 treatment rooms, four dedicated observation rooms, and a fast-track area three operating rooms (ORs) and one procedural suite for orthopedics, sports medicine, and general surgery café and dining area. The post Northeast Georgia Health System Breaks Ground On New Hospital first appeared on HCD Magazine. healthcare
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Ascension St. Vincent’s Opens New Florida Hospital
Ascension St. Vincent’s (Jacksonville, Fla.) added a new hospital in St. John’s, Fla., according to the website staugustine.com. The 150,000-square-foot facility houses 56 beds and eight intensive care unit beds. Services include emergency, inpatient, cardiac, orthopedics, musculoskeletal, general surgery, lab services, and imaging. The post Ascension St. Vincent’s Opens New Florida Hospital first appeared on HCD Magazine. healthcare
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Are Your Personality Traits The Symptoms Of Personality Disorders? Find Out Here!
You and I have different ways of feeling emotions, behaving, and even thinking. It’s the different little quirks and traits that make our personalities. These traits shape our thinking, actions, and even our relationship with others. As we turn into responsible adults, these personality traits define who we are. However, our personality traits can sometimes be more than just our quirks. Many times, the traits we have may indicate a personality disorder. A personality disorder is a condition that makes calmsage
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10 things to do instead of doomscrolling
When the world feels overwhelming, it’s easy to fall into a scroll hole. Here we look at some alternatives The news at the moment is… a lot, right? Both in the UK and globally there seems to be terrible thing after terrible thing unfolding and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by it at times. In a group chat with friends recently we admitted we’ve been doomscrolling more, and it seems we’re not alone. Recent research from Bupa has found a happi
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What actually is a growth mindset and how can you start using it today?
If you find yourself saying ‘I can’t’ more than ‘I can’, getting clammy hands at the thought of a different direction in the workplace, or marvelling at the abilities of others around you while berating your own skills, it might be time to consider adjusting your mindset… I’m sure I’m not the only person who, when faced with a completely new and seemingly daunting direction at work or in my personal life, feels cold fear flood through my veins. In happi
juillet 5, 2022Like
The Pandemic Has Exacerbated The Reproductive Justice Crisis For Black Millennials
Leighya Richard’s first birthing experience is one she would rather forget. After experiencing significant pelvic bone separation which left her in excruciating pain and affected her ability to walk, one of Richard’s friends, who was also a practicing obstetrician-gynecologist, suggested that Richard get an X-ray. “I requested the hospital to evaluate this concern but was dismissed multiple times,” explained Richard from Orlando, Florida. “The physician attending to me further attempted to push heavy narcotics and opiates so as to pacify shek
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Fighting a Cancer That Rarely Targets Black Women Has Made Me a Braver Human
As told to Nicole Audrey Spector It’s probably just a sinus infection. That’s what my doctor thought when I came in a year ago with an earache, swollen lymph nodes, difficulty swallowing and congestion. I was examined and sent home with antibiotics. The swelling of my lymph nodes went down, but all my other symptoms got worse. Soon it became difficult to swallow food. I relied on smoothies for sustenance and, with no intention of losing weight, went from 160 Healthy