Every woman deserves to be in charge of her own health. That means having access to unbiased information and judgment-free counseling. It means the ability to choose the option that’s right for you. And it means being able to obtain the care you need on your terms.

It’s a drug you’re not quite sure how to pronounce and you’re quite certain comes with a long list of risks and side effects. Aside from that, you may know very little about propranolol. If you’ve heard there’s a chance it could help you with the fear that grips you ...

If it’s not National Go Fishing Day , you can likely expect to wake to days honoring celebrations as out there as Lost Sock Memorial Day (RIP), National Meatball Day or Collect Rocks Day . We’re all for celebrating the esoteric, but we’re even more enthused about a special day ...

Have you ever caught yourself telling lies about yourself? “You’re a failure.” “You’re unattractive and no one could possibly love you.” “Your friends don’t really care about you.” For people suffering from depression, anxiety or any other number of mental health issues, thoughts like these can be so common they ...

A Patient’s Guide to Off-Label Drug Use and Prescribing Let’s talk about off-label drug use and prescribing. What if your doctor was prescribing drugs for uses not explicitly approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)? Would you be alarmed? Should you be? Why would a doctor do that? Believe ...

As women, we gain and lose weight on a daily basis — it’s not unheard of to pack on 5 pounds during your period, for example, and lose it just as quickly. Well, almost as quickly, depending on how much chocolate you ate while binging Netflix under a heated blanket. ...

The Gender Pain Gap Subtitle: How Exclusionary Medical Practices Hurt Women’s Health Your doctor’s office should be a place of nurturing acceptance; a place where you can voice your medical concerns free of judgment and biased outcomes. You should be able to discuss the mundane just as well as the ...

Marie Kondo fever has swept the nation. Ever since Tidying Up With Marie Kondo premiered on Netflix, it seems like almost everyone has caught the decluttering bug. In her TV series and books, the Japanese organizational expert encourages people to get rid of items that don’t “spark joy” and appreciate ...

Maybe you feel stiff when you get out of bed in the morning, or you’ve never been able to reach your toes without bending your knees. Whatever your reasons for wanting to stretch—and both of those are good ones—the solution is a regular routine. Yeah, we know... It’d be great ...

Have you ever been tempted to spend money on a hot health trend merely because it’s everywhere you look and everyone else seems to be jumping on the bandwagon? Yeah, that’s hype and the power of marketing. The enthusiasm surrounding wheatgrass could be hype or it could be legitimate. It ...