Author: Reyna Baker

Do you take your smartphone into the bathroom with you?Those few minutes alone may seem like the perfect time to catch up on social media, er, the latest news. But all that swiping can lead to more time spent sitting on the toilet. And that can lead to hemorrhoids — painful, swollen veins or blood vessels in and around your anus and lower rectum. Hemorrhoids sound scary — nevermind the fact that the name is just one “r” short of “horror” — but the condition is not life threatening. However, the pain caused by hemorrhoids can be severe and have…

English Ayanay Ferguson sabía que algo no estaba bien con su cuerpo cuando regresó de vacaciones con su esposo en abril de 2021. “Mis tobillos estaban hinchados y tenía dificultades para respirar”, recuerda Ferguson, de 50 años, una psicóloga clínica del área de Atlanta. Inicialmente pensó que sus síntomas eran fatiga causada por las vacaciones y su peso. Puesto que sus síntomas persistieron, programó una consulta de telesalud con un doctor que le recomendó que haga que evalúen su corazón. Un ECG en una sala de emergencias en un hospital cercano mostró resultados normales, pero un residente médico tenía preocupaciones…

When it comes to HIV, there’s positive news: Infection rates have been declining since 2017, and there’s hope for the development of an HIV vaccine. But there’s still much progress to be made in the transgender community, which is heavily affected by the disease.A study done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) highlights the unequal impact of HIV on the transgender community in the United States. HIV prevalence among transgender women is 14.1%, 3.2% for transgender men, and 9.2% for transgender people overall. In comparison, it’s estimated that the HIV rate for U.S. adults overall is less…

Emily Jamea, Ph.D., is a sex therapist, author and podcast host. You can find her here each month to share her latest thoughts about sex.When you think of sex addiction, do Hank Moody from Californication or Brenda Chenoweth from Six Feet Under come to mind? How about David Duchovny, who not only played Hank Moody but eventually admitted to his own personal sex addiction? Or Jada Pinkett Smith who admitted that she had battled sex addiction? There are a lot of pop culture and media portrayals of people who well, let’s just say, they’re addicted to love. But how realistic…

As told to Shannon Shelton MillerJuly is Fibroid Awareness Month. For too long, I was told my painful period cramps and heavy bleeding were normal. As a teenager, I was put on iron supplements, which should have been a sign I was bleeding too much. But growing up in Mississippi in the 1980s and 1990s, no one was thinking, “Let’s figure out why a healthy young woman who’s active in marching band and cheerleading has to have iron supplements,” or “Why do we need to put this young woman on birth control to help her regulate her period?” I would…

English Por casi ocho meses, Jenna Scott tuvo un embarazo ideal. Luego empezó a tener sangrado, mareo y dolor abdominal. Scott, de 29 años, tuvo miedo que algo estuviese mal con su bebé, pero su ginecólogo obstetra le dijo que todo estaba bien después de una consulta médica. Era posible que su bebé esté sentado sobre sus órganos o tal vez ella estaba experimentando hemorroides inducidos por el embarazo, lo cual es común. Los problemas abdominales se explicaron como dolores y malestares típicos del embarazo. Al no haber estado embarazada antes, Scott no sabía qué era normal y qué no.…

The most common cancers in the United States include breast, lung, colorectal and skin (melanoma). However, less common cancers can be just as serious. Head and neck cancers, for example, account for nearly 4% of all cancers in the United States and affect tens of thousands of people worldwide. Head and neck cancer refers to a group of cancers that start in the sinuses, nose, mouth, throat, larynx, lips and salivary glands. Tobacco use, alcohol consumption and human papillomavirus (HPV) are among the main risk factors for head and neck cancers. It’s also significantly more common in men than women…

For almost eight months, Jenna Scott had the ideal pregnancy. Then the bleeding, dizziness and abdominal pain started.Scott, 29, feared something was wrong with her baby, but her OB-GYN told her everything was fine after her appointment. Her baby could be sitting on her organs or perhaps she was experiencing typical pregnancy-induced hemorrhoids. The abdominal issues were explained as routine pregnancy aches and pain. Having never been pregnant, Scott didn’t know what was normal. But even after giving birth to her son, Cameron, the rectal bleeding continued, and Scott was exhausted. She was told the intense fatigue was normal for…

Medically reviewed by Blair McNamara, M.D.Gynecologic cancer is defined as any type of cancer that begins within the reproductive organs of a woman or a person assigned female at birth.In 2024, there will be an estimated 116,930 new cases, as well as 33,850 deaths from gynecologic cancers in the U.S.5 Types of Gynecologic Cancer 1. Uterine CancerStarts in a woman’s uterusThe most common type of uterine cancer is called endometrial cancer because it starts in the endometrium, the lining of the uterusMost common in postmenopausal women Ways to reduce risk of uterine cancerSymptoms of uterine cancerAbnormal vaginal dischargeBleeding after menopausePain…

Cheat on chili dogs with chili dogs. Tear the roof off your summer cookout with this twist on the classic chili dog. Our Questified Chili Dogs aren’t just another bun and sausage combo; they’re full-on flavor fireworks. Imagine juicy, grilled dogs snuggled in low-carb buns, topped with hearty turkey chili & crowned with crunchy, spicy Quest Tortilla Chips. It’s a culinary Declaration of Independence that will have your taste buds singing the Star-Spangled Banner. Just make sure to have a sparkler handy because these dogs are lit. Check out the full recipe below: NUTRITIONAL INFO CHILI DOGS Yields: 12 servings…