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“Old” Is Both a State of Mind and a Matter of Mental and Physical Health

As we chalk up our birthdays, some of us will be seen as "old,” while others may remain vital and mentally adept as Norman Lear.

ENVIRON

The Real Conversation We Should Be Having as the United States Pulls Out of the World Health Organization

President Donald Trump made waves in the global health community by issuing an Executive Order to withdraw America from the World Health Organization (WHO).

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Vaginal Hysterectomy

A vaginal hysterectomy is a minimally invasive technique to remove the uterus. Vaginal hysterectomy is a minimally invasive surgery that benefits patients by having only a vaginal incision, shorter hospital stay, faster recovery, reduced pain, and a shorter hospital stay.

DISEASES

When Is Exercise Not Exercise, and Is That Good Enough?

Going for walks, dancing, and doing housework —although not technically exercises —any kind of movement counts toward your daily activity goal. Get more exercise to improve your...

Health Care and Its Deadly Biases Toward Women 

In 2020 in the U.S., the maternal mortality rate for non-Hispanic Black women was 55.3 deaths per 100,000 live births, 2.9 times the rate for non-Hispanic White women.

Rethinking Cancer: We Think Too Narrowly

Did you know that type 2 diabetes and breast cancer are connected? In the United States, approximately one in eight women will develop invasive breast cancer; only skin cancer is more common.

Are Air Fryers Healthy?

YOU HAVE HEARD THE CLAIMS: They are a healthy way to enjoy your favorite fried foods. You consume french fries, fish sticks, and chicken wings...

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

Why Your Breast Milk May Already Be Too Toxic For Your Child

Fifty samples of breast milk drawn from across the US all tested positive for PFQAS contamination, at levels 2000 times higher than those suggested safe by the EPA

CARDIO

At HLTH Europe, BBC StoryWorks Shines a Light on Women’s Health and the Challenge of Navigating Care

Conversations about women's health are not new. Researchers, clinicians, patient advocates and policymakers have spent decades drawing attention to disparities in care, gaps in...

SCAMS

QUACK ALERTS

Calling Tomorrow. Has Time Proven Covid Quacks and Conspiracy Theorists Right or Wrong?

Have any of the prominent anti-vaccine voices been proven right over the last year? Covid misinformation defies logic, time an reasoning.