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Swiping Right to Track Sexually Transmitted Infections
Public health nurses are successfully using dating apps to find people who may have STIs.
ADHD in Women Is Different and Often Undiagnosed
It's never too late to get diagnosed with this common condition. It could change your life.
What Was Abortion Like in Early America?
The procedure might not have been enshrined in the Constitution, but it wasn't illegal, either.
What Are Compression Socks, and Could You Benefit From Wearing Them?
From long flights to pregnancy and diabetes, many circumstances and conditions can cause pain and swelling in the legs, ankles, and feet. Enter compression socks and stockings — specially designed garments that apply gentle pressure to stimulate circulation and relieve discomfort.
Abortion Restrictions Affect Medication Access for the Chronically Ill
Some drugs most commonly used to treat chronic conditions are being impacted by legal red tape.
Small Acts of Kindness Can Have Big Impacts on Recipients, Study Finds
The Greek storyteller Aesop once wrote, “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted” — and a new study is proof.
Why the World’s Longest Book Is Impossible to Read
The world’s longest book is enthralling but impossible to read — and that’s the point.
Autism in Women Should Never Be Overlooked
Jasmine Anderson always wondered if she was on the spectrum, though autism in women historically has been considered uncommon. When her 2-year-old son began exhibiting traits such as stimming—typically defined as repetitive or unusual body movement or noises—meltdowns, sensory difficulties and intense aversion to change, she knew.
Living More Sustainably With the Climatarian Diet
To be sure, the onus of climate catastrophe doesn't solely fall on the average person's shoulders. However, individuals' actions can collectively make a meaningful difference, and many people are looking to live more sustainably and conscientiously.
Enter the climatarian diet.
Being Denied an Abortion Can Have a Lasting Impact on Mental Health
While some people claim abortion can cause psychological harm, research indicates the opposite.
How to Be Happier, Today, Right Now
Need a mood boost? Psychology experts suggest trying these five things to make yourself smile.
When you cut your finger chopping vegetables and blood spurts every which way, you need a Band-Aid stat. What you don't need at that moment is an explainer on how to chop vegetables.
Similarly, whether you're beleaguered by a bad day at work or the chronic malaise brought on by the cumulative effects of primetime news describing war, plague, racism, climate catastrophe and the dissolution of modern ...
A Harmful Fixation on Health: Orthorexia, Part II
Despite its messaging, diet culture can very easily hinder your physical and mental wellness.
The term orthorexia has only recently entered the popular lexicon, but it isn't new. Steven Bratman, M.D., coined the term in 1998 to describe an obsession with healthy eating.
A Harmful Fixation on Health: Orthorexia, Part I
When society keeps piling on dietary rules and restrictions, a mind can cave to the pressure.
From Instagram and TikTok to grocery store aisles and gyms, messages touting the paramountcy of wellness pervade modern life, and achieving and maintaining a state of well-being certainly is a wholesome, universal aspiration. But for people with the eating disorder orthorexia, healthy living becomes an obsession that can have severe, injurious consequences.
How Do Psychologists and Psychiatrists Practice Self-Care?
What do people who dedicate themselves to helping others do to help themselves?
A cursory Instagram search for #selfcare brings up a medley of posts ranging from inspirational quotes and mental health tips to #ads for expensive eyelash serums and lavish retreats. For many, the term elicits images of bath bombs and face masks, mani-pedis and bottomless mimosas. For others, it's not as superficial. Rather, the term describes a vital component in mental, physical and spiritual well-being.
6 Superfoods Worth the Hype (And 3 That Aren't)
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the word "superfood" was coined by marketers in an attempt to increase the appeal of certain products—and, subsequently, their price tags.
In fact, "This term originated in the early 20th century as part of a marketing strategy for bananas," said Jinan Banna, a registered dietitian and associate professor of nutrition at the University of Hawaii.
If my Instagram feed—which is routinely inundated with meticulously arranged porridge bowls, questionable uses of coconut oi...