I Was Diagnosed With Kidney Cancer as a Healthy Woman in My 30s — Here Are 4...
“You were diagnosed with cancer?” The persistent shock that I was met with when I shared my personal diagnosis with kidney cancer became familiar. As humans, I think it’s natural for us to want to...
View ArticleChristina Applegate Jokes in Response to Emmys Standing Ovation: ‘You’re...
While it was announced last week that Christina Applegate was expected to present at the 75th Annual Primetime Emmys, her early appearance during the awards show surprised everyone. She looked...
View ArticleAlysia Reiner on What It’s Like Having a LEEP Procedure & Cervical Cancer...
When Alysia Reiner learned she had an abnormal pap smear, she was scared. “The scariest part is hearing you have an abnormal pap,” she recalls. “That’s really scary.” After getting her pap results...
View ArticleAsking for a Friend: Nitika Chopra on Psoriasis & How to Help Someone with...
In our latest installment of Asking for a Friend, we spoke to Flow Space Advisory Council member Nitika Chopra, a chronic illness advocate and founder of Chronicon, about how to best show up for the...
View ArticleCancer Rates Are Rising in People Under 50. Here’s Why & How to Lower Your Risk
If you’re in your thirties or even forties, even if you keep up with your mammograms and other screenings, cancer might not be at the forefront of your mind. However, it’s important to know that the...
View ArticleIlana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson Are Here to Talk About Poop & the Sexism of...
Bathroom show-and-tell sessions on FaceTime. Poop buckets. A toilet that won’t flush. Poop in shoes. Diarrhea at a party after you just saw your ex and his new girlfriend. Ilana Glazer and Abbi...
View ArticleHow One Weight Watchers Member Felt About Oprah’s Ozempic Special
I watched “An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame, and the Weight Loss Revolution” on ABC because I wanted to feel better about a choice that hadn’t felt like a choice, but a necessity. I got my period for...
View ArticleHow the Lessons of COVID Will Help Cure Other Disease
First schools closed, then businesses, and then seemingly overnight we went into lockdown. Four years ago, COVID forced much of the United States to shut down, and while Americans are slowly finding...
View ArticleBeauty Influencer Jessica Pettway Died After Her Cervical Cancer Was...
Beauty influencer Jessica Pettway has died from cervical cancer, less than a year after revealing that she was originally misdiagnosed with fibroids. Pettway was 36. The YouTuber’s sister, Reyni...
View ArticleWhy STD Rates Are Rising in People Over 55
STD rates have been rising in the U.S. for years, and now there’s a surprising group that’s been impacted: The over-55 crowd. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found...
View ArticleKatie Couric Revealed She’s Genetically Higher Risk for Colon Cancer
During the High-Tech Health: Innovating to Turn the Tide Against Colorectal Cancer with AI She Media Co-lab panel at SXSW, Katie Couric detailed how genetic testing helped her uncover she was at a...
View ArticleWhat You Need To Know About Fake Botox and the CDC Health Alert
People get Botox for a huge range of reasons. Maybe you have some frown lines you’d rather not see, or you’re dealing with migraines that won’t quit. Or maybe it helps you with bladder leakage....
View ArticleChristina Applegate Admits That She ‘Doesn’t Have Time’ To Fake That...
Christina Applegate isn’t going to sugarcoat her battle with multiple sclerosis (MS) because it’s something that she lives with every day — and it’s changed her life forever. So, that’s why the...
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What Psoriatic Arthritis Feels Like, According to 3 Women Who Have It
Psoriatic arthritis looks different for each of the 1.5 million Americans who have the disease — but speak to people who are living with the autoimmune condition, and you’ll hear a common refrain: I...
View ArticleCould Your Joint Pain Be Psoriatic Arthritis?
If you are over age 30, you’ve probably experienced some joint pain. Your chances of developing age-related “wear and tear” osteoarthritis (OA) or even flare-ups of old injuries continue to increase...
View ArticleMy Psoriasis Developed into Psoriatic Arthritis —Here’s What I Wished I’d Known
Psoriasis is a common skin condition (125 million people worldwide have been diagnosed, according to the National Psoriasis Foundation) characterized by red, itchy, and scaly patches. What many people...
View Article9 Products That Can Help You Cope with Psoriatic Arthritis Symptoms
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View ArticleHow Psoriasis Can Turn Into Psoriatic Arthritis
Living with psoriasis is no picnic. Between the skin irritation and the unpredictable flare-ups, it’s both uncomfortable and inconvenient. If left untreated, there’s another condition you could be...
View ArticleA New HPV Test That’s a “Genuine Breakthrough” in the Fight Against Cervical...
In a groundbreaking move for cancer prevention, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a test that detects human papillomavirus (HPV) without requiring women to undergo a pelvic exam....
View ArticleMindy Kaling on Why No One Would Want To Watch a Show About Her Life
If asked to write a story about the sex lives of midlife moms, multi-hyphenate Mindy Kaling swears she wouldn’t be the right person for the job. “I write these shows about people who…are uninhibited...
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