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I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, right around the same time the first FDA-approved cold cap came out. I’d heard about the potential hair-saving helmet on the news, and I crossed all my follicles that it could work for me as I prepared to start chemotherapy. Unfortunately, I wasn’t a candidate for scalp … Read more
Your heart works around the clock, silently pumping life-giving blood to every corner of your body. It’s one of the most vital organs, yet often the least thought about—until something goes wrong. Whether you are young or mid-age, it’s important to know how well your heart is working. But how do you know if your … Read more
As told to Jacquelyne Froeber In 2019, my best friend/business partner and I took our very successful “parentally incorrect” live comedy act, “The Pump and Dump Show,” to the next level. After touring the country for six years and performing in front of thousands of mothers, we decided it was time to grow the show … Read more
During this three-part series of WomenTalk, we’re partnering with the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health to explore the role nurse practitioners play in contraceptive, maternal and menopause care. In this episode, we’ll discuss new contraceptive options and their safety and efficacy. We’ll also look at how to access care and which questions … Read more
By MIKE MAGEE Has America turned into an “Island of Musk?” He seems to be everywhere and nowhere at the same time. As Trump’s new best friend, he’s opened up the gates of Twitter-hell, morphed into a steady stream of crypto-cash, and demonstrated his dance moves alongside Trump at featured venues. He’s also launched “a … Read more
Español As told to Erica Rimlinger As far as I knew, I wasn’t going through menopause. I was going through “the change.” Like many women in my generation, I was raised in a household, community and society that spoke vaguely about “the change” and the “problems” that crept up when you reached “a certain age.” … Read more
Español Tal como se relató a Erica Rimlinger No sabía que estaba atravesando la menopausia. Estaba experimentando “el cambio”. Al igual que muchas mujeres de mi generación, crecí en un hogar, en una comunidad y en una sociedad en dónde no se hablaba mucho del “cambio” y de los “problemas” que se presentaban cuando llegabas … Read more
By KIM BELLARD Earlier this month U.S. dockworkers struck, for the first time in decades. Their union, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILW), was demanding a 77% pay increase, rejecting an offer of a 50% pay increase from the shipping companies. People worried about the impact on the economy, how it might impact the upcoming election, … Read more
October 18, 2024, is World Menopause Day. Menopause is a natural part of life that everyone who menstruates will go through at some point. But if you feel self-conscious talking about menopause — we hear you. Despite the fact that more than half of the population experiences this change, there’s still stigma and disparities in … Read more
By GEORGE HALVORSON I have been railing against the Electoral College (and the Senate) as anti-democratic forever, and no one much cares. Turns out George Halvorson noticed–Matthew Holt We all need to remember that Joe Biden got 11,110,258 California votes in the last election and we need to know and remember that Donald Trump got … Read more