How often do you pee every day? Perhaps this is something you’ve never actually paid attention to. If you are someone who finds themselves often making a trip to the bathroom, you may have asked yourself how often is considered normal? The reality is that how many times you go pee throughout the day is...
Health screenings aren’t just for when something feels off. They help catch issues early, often before symptoms show up. The right tests at the right time can identify risks before they become problems. As each decade brings new health concerns, staying ahead can make all the difference. Think of screenings as a routine check-in for...
Cancer affects everyone: Women, men, children, the elderly, teenagers – it is a disease that can be brutally indiscriminatory. For women, there are certain cancers that we need to be aware of, as they only affect the organs of the female reproductive system. Many of these cancers have signs and symptoms, we just either ignore...
Ever since the famous, whistle-blowing book There’s Lead in Your Lipstick came out, we’ve known that cosmetics can be a large source of chemical exposure for women. Despite that, we haven’t done too much to put pressure on the cosmetics industry to change. In a groundbreaking study conducted in 2016, researchers at UC Berkeley and...
No matter how many times you go to the gynecologist, it always remains something that can either cause feelings of unease all the way to downright anxiety. To help feel more confident and have a better experience at the gynecologist, there are many things you can do – and things you can avoid – to...
Let’s tackle a topic that’s often whispered about but rarely discussed openly: how infrequent sex or long stretches without intimacy might affect women’s health. If your sex drive has flatlined or low libido, you’re not alone. But research suggests this isn’t just a “phase” you should brush off. It could imply deeper physical and emotional shifts worth...
They say that beauty is subjective but you wouldn’t think so looking at famous supermodels. They all tend to share the same features, slim figures, flawless skin, high cheekbones, tall stature, long legs, and so on. Although there is growing diversity in terms of race representation, these models tend to represent the same strict beauty...
For hundreds of millions of people around the world, allergies are problematic. Whether it’s a frustrating seasonal occurrence or a daily concern of an encounter with a potentially fatal allergen, allergies are not fun. Antihistamines are a medical invention that, for many people, are a total game changer. Whether it’s from something acute like a...
Individuals have long been pondering the cause behind those bothersome bleach patches on their underwear. But at last, the answer is here. Rest assured; your washing machine is not at fault. You may have come across individuals extolling the might of their intimate areas. It might astonish you to learn that the vagina actually possesses...
An infection as the result of dog saliva caused an Ohio woman to spend 10 days in a coma, 80 days in the hospital, and ultimately lose her arms and legs. Marie Trainer says she has no memory of what happened but remembers feeling sick. She woke up from a medically-induced coma to discover that...
Throughout her life, Char was under the impression that working out was mainly focused on weight loss. Relatable as she was struggling herself with weight loss, fitness was never a priority. It was only when she found herself in her 50’s that menopause started to make a huge impact, gaining a few pounds through hormonal...
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), also known as autism, often goes unnoticed in women. ASD used to be considered a predominantly male issue, but recent research indicates that there are many women with ASD who aren’t diagnosed until adulthood. Since the assessment tools and traits are based on men, there’s much less understanding how ASD represents...
