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Breastfeeding and Breast Cancer: How to Stay Connected to Your Baby
A cancer diagnosis is a devastating blow for any woman, but for new mothers, the implications can be even more heartbreaking. While it’s widely accepted that breastfeeding provides babies with a number of essential health benefits, it’s also an opportunity for mother and child to establish a long lasting bond. Thankfully, an inability to breastfeed […]
Read More »Quitting Smoking While Pregnant: Here Are Our Best Tips
According to the American Pregnancy Association, 12 to 20 percent of pregnant women are smokers. Besides endangering her own health, a mom-to-be who still smokes also puts her baby’s health at risk. Tragically, more than 1,000 babies born in the United States die each year because their mothers smoked during pregnancy. Pregnant women who quit […]
Read More »What Can Your Urine Tell You About Your Gynecological Health?
There’s nothing we love more than peeing into a cup. Just kidding – urine testing is never fun or completely comfortable. But your urine is one of the best indicators of your gynecological health out there. And, all things considered, the mild (and mostly psychological) discomfort of a urine test is nothing compared to the […]
Read More »Weighing the Pros and Cons of Wine Consumption During Pregnancy
Pregnancy comes with some definite rules on things to avoid – like certain types of seafood and heavy lifting – but the rules regarding wine aren’t quite as clear. Is it okay to enjoy an occasional glass, or should you stay away from it altogether? Research studies have produced results that support both sides of the […]
Read More »The First Trimester Pregnancy Guide: Questions, Concerns, and the Things the Internet Forgot to Tell You
Congratulations! You’re having a baby, and that’s a pretty big deal. Already, you may be stocking up on pregnancy knowledge from books and the internet and it can be a little overwhelming. Some sources may contradict each other on the amount of exercise you are allowed to do, and then there’s the debate on whether […]
Read More »Pregnancy Brain & Other Pregnancy Myths
Do you suffer from momnesia? Growing another life in your belly certainly requires a lot of work: you’re eating and sleeping more, and trying to accomplish everyday tasks while exhausted. In the middle of all of that, it’s easy to forget where you put your keys, or even what your firstborn’s name is. The phenomenon […]
Read More »Stop Caving to Cravings: Junk Food Linked to Premature Delivery
Nutella is no longer a girl’s best friend. Old habits die hard, but in this case you may want to hurry up and kill it: a study has linked high amounts of junk food in a diet to preterm delivery in pregnancy. Whether you’re used to demolishing a Snickers bar to conquer that 2:30 p.m. […]
Read More »Irregular Periods A Pain? Your Phone Can Help!
There’s no longer a three-week time period on your white pants. You know the horror story: there you are, minding your own business, when Mother Nature drops off a surprise present. Now you can stop saying RIP to endless pairs of underwear and cute pants that have been ruined and say hello to your next […]
Read More »10 Common Questions About Pregnancy
Whether you’re trying or you’re on baby number three, you’re bound to have a few questions regarding the process of pregnancy and birth.
Read More »Birth Control Options for Women Over 40
We said it once, we’ll say it again. This isn’t the first time we’ve talked about birth control for women over 40, and it probably won’t be the last. In case you’ve forgotten what you need to know, we’re here to refresh you. Let’s start with a recap of what your body—sex drive, menopause, and […]
Read More »Feeling Frisky? The Truth Behind Your Sex Drive
We all know what the textbooks say: men have higher sex drives and they can be turned on at the drop of a hat. But what if everything we’ve known about our libidos has been slightly off-center? That’s right—new studies are showing that there’s more to learn about what’s revving the engine than previously thought. […]
Read More »When Hungry Becomes Hangry: How Hunger Affects the Body
This isn’t a joke. For most of you, this probably isn’t a new term: you’ve seen it on the internet, in the funny e-cards circling the office, and you’ve even joked about it with your girlfriends. But this isn’t a joke: you have become so hungry that it’s affecting your mood. What else can hunger […]
Read More »Healthcare Connections: Keri and Pace Tonn
A story to make you go “awww”. Once the sniffles go away and you’re not wondering what on earth is making your back ache, you may not think about your doctor. In fact, when you’re leaving to pick up your prescriptions, you’ve already forgotten about the person hard at work behind you. Sometimes, however, extraordinary […]
Read More »Naturally Improving Blood Circulation During Pregnancy
It’s no secret that your body is undergoing some serious changes during the nine months it takes to create a baby, but you may not realize the effect it has on your health. While you know about the swelling and the potential hair loss, your circulation often falls to the back of your mind. Although […]
Read More »Medical Milestone: The Eradication of Polio
The ending of an era. There’s a lot to taking care of your baby: check-ups, allergy tests, vaccinations. But have you ever stopped to think about what all of those shots are really for? With India, the world’s second most populous nation behind China, reaching a medical milestone this week, it’s worth taking a closer […]
Read More »Sexual Health: The 101 on HIV Transmission
Because having sex shouldn’t mean anything elseRemember Mean Girls, anyone? Although pop culture has helped to ease some of the stigma on talking about such taboo subjects, there’s still a lot left to learn about sexual health. With 50,000 people becoming infected by HIV — the human immunodeficiency virus — it’s something worth talking about. […]
Read More »Back to the Future: Predicting the Onset of Alzheimer’s
You don’t need Marty McFly to answer this one for you! Alzheimer’s — it’s a scary and often misunderstood word. You probably know that it’s appeared in movies like The Notebook, or that it renders your memory helpless, but did you know it’s also the sixth leading cause of death within the United States? Despite […]
Read More »Mean Girls or Our Own Worst Enemies: The Psychology of Promiscuity and Slut-Shaming
Whether or not you happen to have a uterus, it’s no secret that sometimes women can be especially catty towards each other. Bullying doesn’t just end on the playground for most women, but carries long into adulthood. From clothes and friends to uncontrollable things like body size and type come under harsh scrutiny that makes […]
Read More »Period Syncing: Myth or Medical Mystery?
Because you never go it alone. You’ve heard the myth: whether in friend groups, at work, or even in your dorm, your period—and the periods of the females around you—may begin to sync up. Is it any coincidence when Jennifer from two cubicles down has to ask you for a tampon the same day you […]
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