Author: Reyna Baker
WASHINGTON, September 18 — HealthyWomen, the nation’s leading independent nonprofit health resource for women, today came together with a diverse group of some of the nation’s most prominent women leaders on Capitol Hill to advocate for comprehensive obesity care and improved coverage. The fly-in commenced on the same day that the House Ways & Means Committee convened a hearing on investing in chronic disease prevention, for which obesity is a leading driver. “For years, HealthyWomen has been working to educate women, reduce stigma and advocate for better treatment options and healthcare coverage for obesity,” says Beth Battaglino, RN-C, CEO of…
As told to Jacquelyne FroeberSeptember 25, 2024, is World Dense Breast Day. After the mammogram, I sat in the waiting room wearing that god-awful paper gown. The lump surprised me. It was big enough for me to feel during a self-exam, about the width of a fingertip. But I wasn’t too worried — I’d had my annual mammogram two months earlier and everything came back “normal.” Plus, I ate healthy, exercised and did my self-exams between mammograms. I thought I was doing everything right. The technician finally returned, and I glanced at my watch thinking I would head to work…
English La mayoría de pruebas del colesterol usualmente miden los triglicéridos, pero estos no son un tipo de colesterol. Sin embargo, los triglicéridos se asocian a los dos tipos de colesterol: LBD y LAD. Al igual que el colesterol, los triglicéridos son tipos de lípidos (grasas) que se trasladan a través de la sangre para realizar funciones esenciales en el cuerpo. Y al igual que para el colesterol de LBD, niveles altos de triglicéridos pueden implicar riesgos para la salud cardiaca. Nos comunicamos con la cardióloga de Nueva York y miembro del consejo de asesoría de salud de la mujer…
Venus* never forgot the advice her OB-GYN gave her after she went through menopause. “If you ever have any kind of bleeding, see a doctor.”Those words came to mind in February 2022 when Venus noticed a small amount of blood even though she was no longer getting periods. She quickly scheduled an appointment with her primary care physician.That physician ordered an ultrasound, and when it came back, he told her she had no reason to worry — she didn’t have cancer. A few days later, however, Venus decided to ask for a second opinion during her routine OB-GYN appointment.That provider…
English Debora Grandison, una autora de 63 años de San Luis, MO, se enteró por primera vez que tenía problemas con su corazón en 1988 cuando tuvo un parto prematuro. El parto terminó, pero los medicamentos que ella necesitaba causaron complicaciones, lo cual hizo que estuviera varias semanas en cuidados intensivos donde le diagnosticaron prolapso de la válvula mitral y diabetes gestacional. La glucosa en la sangre de Grandison regresó a la normalidad después del parto de su primer hijo, pero sus palpitaciones cardíacas continuaron. Tres años después, Grandison tuvo una consulta con su doctor porque pensó que tenía gripe.…
Full disclosure: I love Groupon. It’s full of deals on stuff and services I never knew I needed. A detoxing foot bath for $5? Yes, please! Half-off a pumpkin spice facial? Sign me up for that seasonal treat. Buy one, get one, vaginal steaming? Heck yes … I need to see the fine print on that one.You’ve probably heard of vaginal steaming before. It’s been around for centuries. More recently, celebrities like Chrissy Teigan have posted about it on social media. I remember hearing about it on an episode of “The Kardashians.” “It’s so good for your vagina — you…
+ Infographic text What is diabetes? Diabetes is when your body has a hard time keeping blood sugar regular. It happens when your body doesn’t make enough of the hormone insulin or when your body doesn’t respond to insulin the way it should. Most common types of diabetes Type 1: Your immune system attacks the parts of your pancreas that make insulin Type 2: Your body doesn’t make enough insulin or it doesn’t respond to insulin the way it’s supposed to Prediabetes: Your blood sugar levels are higher than they should be but not as high as Type 2 Gestational:…
“I just bought a new BPA-free tupperware set.” This comment, coming from my friend Anna, caught me off guard. Anna’s a highly competent law professional. She’s a critical thinker and she fights in the heavyweight division when it comes to cutting through BS. But the Anna I knew was falling into some painful traps that seemed to be bypassing her inner hawk-like skeptic. She’s wanted to lose around 15lbs for some time now and came to me to share how stuck she was feeling in this goal. She brought up an avenue she was exploring: the new BPA-free tupperware set.…
As told to Jacquelyne FroeberI was lifting weights at the gym when I felt something rip in my neck. I wanted to scream, but the sudden burst of fiery pain took my breath away. “Don’t panic,” I told myself. It was probably just a neck strain or a pinched nerve. I went home and put ice on it. The fire continued to burn. The year was 2000. We’d all survived Y2K. I was 26 years old and two finals away from surviving my first year of medical school. I expected the pain in my neck to get better as finals…
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.Lately, it seems like everyone’s more comfortable talking about their sexual preferences. And with this openness — does their freak match your freak? — sexual expression has evolved, with preferences like rough sex and erotic asphyxiation getting more attention and being talked about in mainstream media and personal relationships. These practices, while not new, have piqued people’s curiosity, often fueled by what they see and hear in pop culture. However, with this increase in popularity and…