I thought life after breast cancer would go back to normal. I was wrong.
Life after breast cancer is complicated. View original article Contributor: Lia Romeo
Month: October 2024
Women may wait 30 minutes longer than men for pain relief, study finds
Women also were less likely than men to be prescribed the necessary pain-relief medications, researchers found. View original article Contributor: Hannah Docter-Loeb
Biden administration proposes free over-the-counter birth control
The proposal would expand free coverage under the Affordable Care Act to include birth control pills, emergency contraceptives and condoms. View original article Contributor: Rachel Roubein, Carolyn Y. Johnson
The Multi-Trillion-Dollar Wellness Industry Is Making Us Sick – The Walrus
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First Sickle Cell Gene Therapy Patient, 12, Leaves Hospital
After 44 days, Kendric Cromer, 12, left the hospital. While his family feels fortunate that he was the first to receive a treatment, their difficult experiences hint at what others will be up against. View original article Contributor: Gina Kolata and Kenny Holston
States Revive Lawsuit to Sharply Curb Access to Abortion Pill
The Supreme Court ruled in June that the original plaintiffs, anti-abortion doctors and groups, did not have standing to sue. Now three states are trying to continue the legal fight. View original article Contributor: Pam Belluck
Should You Use Retinol and Retinoids?
It’s no surprise that the skin care industry is having a moment. Instagram influencers are hawking expensive products left and right, and young TikTok users are continuously sharing their latest “must-have” products from Sephora. Two terms that consistently get mentioned when people talk about their skin care routines online are “retinoids” and “retinol.” These products … Read more
Why Vinegar Is So Good for You
You may have noticed your supermarket offering more types of vinegar lately. Sure, balsamic and apple cider vinegars are veterans of the condiments aisle, but new shelf neighbors, like coconut, champagne, pomegranate, and raspberry are moving in. That’s probably at least in part due to recent research showing that small amounts of vinegar, consumed daily, … Read more
The gender gap in heart disease research, treatment leaves women behind
The genetics of being a woman fundamentally alters the way cardiovascular disease develops and presents. View original article Contributor: Amy Huebschmann, Judith Regensteiner
In L.A., Street Psychiatrists Offer the Homeless a Radical Step Forward
The crisis of homelessness is pushing American psychiatry to places it has not gone before — like sidewalk injections of antipsychotics. View original article Contributor: Ellen Barry and Rachel Bujalski