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A startling number of low-income women in America cannot afford period products — so they’re using rags, paper towels or even diapers in order not to bleed through their clothing every month. Nearly two-thirds of low-income women in the St. Louis area reported that they were unable to afford pads, tampons or other menstrual hygiene […]
Of all the amazing and (sometimes) unsettling ways your body changes during pregnancy, your feet swelling for apparently no reason may be one of the more alarming. And it appears Jessica Simpson, who is pregnant with her third child, is not immune. In a post of a particularly swollen left foot on Instagram this week, […]
When you take the time to prepare a meal, you probably expect your food to nourish you instead of making you sick. But foodborne illness due to harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites, toxins, and chemicals is astoundingly common. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that about 48 million people experience a foodborne illness […]
A pregnant Jessica Simpson is finding no relief from a super-swollen ankle and foot. “Help!!!!” she wrote with a photo of her inflated lower extremity on Instagram Thursday. The “Dukes of Hazzard” star and singer received plenty of suggestions from sympathetic followers and moms, including to elevate her feet and reduce salt intake. Those are […]
WASHINGTON ― Dr. Anpetu Luta Hoksila is a Native psychologist for the Indian Health Service. He pulls 10-hour shifts, four days a week, at an IHS medical facility in Arizona. And starting Friday, because of the partial government shutdown, he will stop getting a paycheck. Anpetu Luta Hoksila, 35, doesn’t know how he’s going to […]
For some people, drinking on a flight is a given—but it doesn't always end well. After the plane lands and your buzz wears off, you might be left feeling like crap, possibly even worse than if you had been drinking on the ground. In fact, Chrissy Teigen recently tweeted that she didn’t drink on a […]
By Beth Mole for Ars Technica After a year plagued by deadly E. coli outbreaks linked to widely distributed romaine lettuce, 2019 is off to an anxiety-inducing start. With hundreds of food inspectors furloughed in the ongoing government shutdown, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended all routine inspections of domestic food processing facilities, […]
So many health-related rumors about pregnancy seem to stick whether or not they have any basis in, you know, actual medicine. A big one you may have heard: Morning sickness means something good about the health of your pregnancy, even though it obviously feels horrid in the moment. It’s a nice thing to think about […]
Sophie Turner made a valid point about mental health ― and its stigmas ― while shutting down Piers Morgan on Twitter. Morgan caught the “Game of Thrones” actresses’ attention Wednesday after he tweeted out comments made by Beverley Callard, an English actress. Callard spoke to Best Magazine about her own battle with depression ― and […]
Cancer surgery—an operation to remove part of your body to diagnose or treat cancer—remains the foundation of cancer treatment. How is cancer surgery used in treatment? Common reasons you might undergo cancer surgery include: Cancer prevention. If you have a high risk of developing cancer in certain tissues or organs, your doctor may recommend removing […]
Are over-the-counter cold remedies safe for people who have high blood pressure? Answer From Sheldon G. Sheps, M.D. Over-the-counter cold remedies aren't off-limits if you have high blood pressure, but it's important to make careful choices. Among over-the-counter cold remedies, decongestants cause the most concern for people who have high blood pressure. Decongestants relieve nasal […]
In a new interview, The Crown star Claire Foy discussed her career and what brought her to where she is now, including a few mental and physical health issues she's experienced. One health challenge in particular that Foy dealt with during her early teen years was juvenile arthritis. “I had juvenile arthritis from the ages […]
Stephanie Walton’s breastfeeding challenges began as soon as her first baby was born. She needed an emergency C-section and wasn’t able to try feeding him for hours. When she did, her son clamped down hard on her nipples, which soon cracked and bled. For the first few days, she struggled to breastfeed him at all. […]
The family of a woman in a vegetative state who recently gave birth after being raped is speaking out. “The family obviously is outraged, traumatized and in shock by the abuse and neglect of their daughter at Hacienda Healthcare,” John Micheaels, an attorney representing the family, told HuffPost in a statement Wednesday. The patient, a 29-year-old […]
When first diagnosed with cancer, many people ask about their prognosis. You might want to know whether your cancer is relatively easy or more difficult to cure. Your doctor can't predict the future, but can make an estimate based on other people's experiences with the same cancer. It's up to you whether you want to […]