- 1. 5 Creators Fighting Diet Culture That Go Beyond Body Positivity
- (Living)
- ... joy in community. Lindsay and Lexie Kite, PhD (@beauty_redefined) Screengrab from @beauty_redefined on Instagram These identical twin doctors co-founded the nonprofit Beauty Redefined and co-authored ...
- Created on 26 January 2023
- 2. How Much Should I Worry About Monkeypox (MPX)? Dr. Carol Queen Tells You Everything You Need To Know About the Latest STD.
- (Sex)
- ... because some doctors aren’t recommending it. Any unexplained rash might serve as a good reason to get checked out. There is a monkeypox vaccine called JYNNEOS, which is given in two doses four weeks ...
- Created on 19 January 2023
- 3. Stopping the Winter SADs After the Holidays: 9 Techniques That Worked for Me
- (Living)
- ... supplements as advised by my doctors, which I noticed made getting up and moving each day feel more achievable. There are many vitamin D supplements on the market that may be beneficial, but make sure ...
- Created on 09 January 2023
- 4. People on the Internet are Finally Talking About How Painful IUD Insertion Can Be
- (Living)
- ... - Melissa Stewart Sharing these experiences on social media also allows doctors to chime in and reach a wider audience. One name consistently present in the social media conversation surrounding pain ...
- Created on 06 January 2023
- 5. Christina Applegate Was Recently Diagnosed With MS—a Disease That’s 3 Times More Common in Women Than Men. Here’s What You Need to Know
- (Living)
- ... are female. The reasoning for this is still not completely clear but doctors at Johns Hopkins Medicine have found that the trend of MS being more common in women is much less significant until after ...
- Created on 19 December 2022
- 6. "Spermatorrhea" Was Once the Male Equivalent of “Hysteria” – And Its Cure Was Absolutely Shockin
- (Sex)
- ... on Reddit that share the same idea as the Victorian doctors that handed out spermatorrhea diagnoses: that loss of semen equals the loss of masculinity, and that masturbation signals a lack of self-discipline. ...
- Created on 12 December 2022
- 7. Apparently, the State of Florida Wants to Know About Your Period
- (Feminism)
- ... concerns ranging from medical doctors, politicians and concerned citizens. Has anyone taught these legislators that menstruation ceases for many reasons besides pregnancy, like IDK exercise? — Lisa ...
- Created on 07 October 2022
- 8. Get To The Other Side Of Loss With These 10 Biographies On Grief and The Human Experience
- (Books)
- ... of typhoid fever, according to his doctors, in 1861, when he was just 42 years old. The loss affected how she carried out her duties and lived at home. She became reclusive and slept under Albert's coat ...
- Created on 29 September 2022
- 9. Women Have Been Aiding And Abetting Abortion For Centuries. So How And When Did The Witchcraft Narrative Begin?
- (Feminism)
- ... As a result, people such as midwives and healers became targets of suspicion in the face of a rapidly increasing professional class of male doctors—suspicions that would sometimes result in their deaths. ...
- Created on 19 September 2022
- 10. PSA: Trigger Laws Illegalize Abortion in Texas and Tennessee, More States To Follow Suit
- (Feminism)
- ... that made abortions illegal “unless the pregnant woman was at risk of death or substantial impairment of a major bodily function." What today’s ruling did was worsen the punishments that doctors or other ...
- Created on 26 August 2022
- 11. 10 Protest Songs About Reproductive Health To Add To Your Feminist, Pro-Choice Playlist
- (Music)
- ... Wade was overturned, would not the desire remain intact / Leaving young girls to risk their healths / And doctors to botch, and watch as they kill themselves” I Am Jane Roe - Coco Peila Who will ...
- Created on 20 July 2022
- 12. In a Post-Roe World, Cautious Optimism Can be Found in Medication Abortions
- (Living)
- ... threat to states seeking to outlaw abortion entirely. Without Roe, states will be able to pass laws shutting down clinics and forbidding doctors from performing abortions. Medication abortions are a murkier ...
- Created on 15 June 2022
- 13. Mental Health Awareness Month: 14 Celebrities That Are Vocal About Their Mental Health Struggles
- (Living)
- ... when their mind “would go all over the place.” They were ultimately thankful to receive the correct diagnosis for their mental illness. “I went into treatment and I was able to work with incredible doctors ...
- Created on 24 May 2022
- 14. Want More Body Positive Kid's Books? Start Doing Better By Fat Characters, Says Children's Book Illustrat
- (Books)
- ... or confined by their size. I want to see fat knights and doctors and mermaids… scientists and mountain climbers and musicians, all given the chance to embody stories as diverse as fat people themselves. ...
- Created on 25 February 2022
- 15. K. Michelle's New Series "My Killer Body With K. Michelle" Explores The Darker Side of Plastic Surge
- (TV)
- ... to experience migraines, tiredness, and leg cramps. Doctors thought it could be lupus but it turned out to be her injections. In the premiere episode of My Killer Body, aptly titled “Suffering in ...
- Created on 18 February 2022
- 16. Tomocredit, a New Credit Card That Is Not Based On Your Credit, Is Changing The Game For Young Adults And Immigrants Starting Out
- (Feminism)
- ... of doctors you visit?” Tomocredit’s website claims that they do not sell any data, and instead, claim to make money solely on merchant fees. Most major credit card companies make profit off of both ...
- Created on 15 February 2022
- 17. A New Study Finds Gender Bias in The Surgical Field Often Translates to Deadly Outcomes For Female Patients
- (Feminism)
- ... showed that in a controlled study of 1 million patients, women were more likely to experience poor outcomes at the hands of male doctors. A whopping 32 percent were even more likely to die post-op. ...
- Created on 13 January 2022
- 18. In Response to Alarming Facts About Black Women's Maternal Health, Doula's Twitter Thread With Advice for Black Expectant Moms Goes Vir
- (Sex)
- ... limitations of financial inequalities, structural racism, and varied healthcare standards. Racial disparities in pain treatment also play a large role—there is a long history of doctors not taking Black ...
- Created on 17 December 2021
- 19. OB/GYN's Viral Twitter Thread Sparks Massive Response on Ways to Improve the Gynecology Office Experienc
- (Sex)
- ... tolerance differs from person to person (although I don’t know how getting an IUD is a walk in the park), doctors seem to downplay the pain of IUD insertion as “uncomfortable,” and popping a couple of ...
- Created on 10 December 2021
- 20. English TV Presenter Davina McCall Combats the Taboo Topic of Menopause in 2 Channel 4 Documentaries, Helping to Persuade the British Government to Reduce the Cost of Hormone Replacement Therapy Drugs ...
- (Feminism)
- ... by publicly discussing the menopause. In the first documentary, McCall discusses some of the unknown symptoms of menopause that aren’t told to us by doctors. Naturally, most will relate hot flushes ...
- Created on 24 November 2021
