Medical Professionals Are Getting Brutally Honest About The Realities Of Healthcare Under Trump
February 12, 2025
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“I am a clinical mental health counselor for adolescent individuals and families. A large number of the individuals I see are only able to acquire the services of the community mental health association I’m part of due to the Affordable Care Act, as well…
Doctors Shared Crucial Advice On How To Properly Clean "Down There" And It May Not Be What You Think
February 12, 2025
Unlike the inside of the vagina, the outside, called the vulva, is not self-cleaning. “When you don’t wash the vulva, it’s like not cleaning other areas with glands and hair, like your armpits,” Eilber said. She recommends washing the vulva whenever someone…
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“I’m a woman, so my experience might be slightly different. I started having chest pain during exertion, but it would stop when I slowed down. I exercised, mowed the lawn with a push mower, etc., for a couple of weeks. Then, one day, I was cleaning my house…
O’Shea said it can help to first get a sense if how people see you at work is in line with how you are viewing yourself.
You can do this without directly disclosing that you think you have ADHD. Ask a trusted colleague: “How do you see my behaviors in the office? Am I…
These Are The Telltale Signs You Have The Flu, According To Doctors
February 9, 2025
“If you think you might have the flu, you should get tested, as there are medications that can help shorten the illness,” Long said. “Flu antivirals are different than those used for COVID and will not work against the common cold, so a positive test can be helpful in…
Men Who Have Gotten Vasectomies Are Sharing Their Stories And Some Of Them May Surprise You
February 9, 2025
The cultural impetus for this shift appears to be Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the June 2022 decision with which the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and took away the constitutional right to abortion in the United States. Since the ruling, there…
I'm A Breast Cancer Doctor. Here's What I Didn't Know — Until I Was Diagnosed Myself.
February 9, 2025
When I went to the hospital last year for my annual mammogram, I expected to be in and out in 60 minutes. Being a healthy female in my mid-40s with no symptoms or major risk factors, I knew my chances of breast cancer were low. So I was more annoyed than worried when the…
I Asked My Sister To Try To Die On Feb. 29. Her 6-Word Response Completely Broke Me.
February 8, 2025
There is perhaps only one circumstance in which it is acceptable to suggest to a loved one what I was about to suggest to my sister, and I unfortunately found myself in that agonizing position as I settled into the chair beside her bed.
“It’s Rare Disease Day today,” I…
