It’s Much Harder And More Expensive To Get Gender-Affirming Care Than Ever Before: Report
LOADINGERROR LOADING Families of transgender youth in the South have to spend much more time and money to access gender-affirming care than they used to because of anti-trans legislation that has been passed in the last two years, according to a new report from the Campaign for Southern Equality. Two dozen states, predominantly in the […]
Is Your Seltzer Habit Hurting Your Gut Health? Doctors Have (Mostly) Good News
LOADINGERROR LOADING Many of us drink sparkling water every single day, and some people even throw back multiple cans of seltzer per day. But every once in a while, some information pops up on social media claiming that all that carbonation isn’t great for you ― particularly for your digestion and can cause issues like […]
Richard Simmons Shares Skin Cancer Diagnosis After Clarifying Alarming Post About ‘Dying’
LOADINGERROR LOADING Days after upsetting fans with a cryptic post where he referenced “dying,” Richard Simmons is opening up about being diagnosed with skin cancer. The fitness guru sounded upbeat as he wrote about how a small skin issue led to a major health scare in a pair of lengthy Facebook posts on Tuesday. Advertisement […]
Olivia Munn Shares Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Reveals Medical Decision That Saved Her Life
LOADINGERROR LOADING Olivia Munn has undergone a double mastectomy after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. The actor, 43, detailed her path to diagnosis in an emotional Instagram post on Tuesday, which included photos from the hospital and a raw written statement. Advertisement “I hope by sharing this it will help others […]
Walking This Many Steps Daily Has Huge Benefits — Especially If You Sit All Day
LOADINGERROR LOADING It’s well known that a sedentary lifestyle is bad for your health. It increases your risk of heart disease, decreases your muscle strength and is linked to certain kinds of cancer. Roughly 80% of jobs in the U.S. are sedentary, according to research published by the American Heart Association, meaning, this is a […]
Yes, Time Does Feel Different Since The Pandemic — And There’s A Reason Why
LOADINGERROR LOADING The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic now four years ago, on March 11, 2020. It feels like yesterday, last month and decades ago all at the same time. Running out of toilet paper feels like a distant memory. Wiping down groceries, doing elbow bumps instead of handshakes and being unable to […]
Some Kansas City Chiefs Fans Advised To Undergo Amputation After Cold-Weather Game
LOADINGERROR LOADING Some Kansas City Chiefs fans have been told to schedule amputations after they suffered frostbite at the Jan. 13 playoff game between the Chiefs and the visiting Miami Dolphins, a doctor treating the patients told Fox4 on Wednesday. (Watch the video below.) The victims endured temperatures that plunged below zero in the Chiefs’ […]
Is Exercising When You’re Sick Safe Or Can It Help? Experts Weigh In.
LOADINGERROR LOADING Questions about the safety of working out when sick with an upper respiratory infection are a common concern, according to doctors. Many folks pressure themselves to exercise even when they aren’t feeling 100% well — or hope a good workout will help sweat out their illness. (Spoiler alert: It won’t.) It is frustrating […]
Madonna Reflects On ‘Near-Death Experience’ During Induced Coma
LOADINGERROR LOADING Madonna says she had a “near-death experience” when she was hospitalized and induced into a coma last summer. During a concert at the Kia Forum near Los Angeles on Monday night, the pop legend talked about a spiritual realization she had after contracting a serious bacterial infection in June 2023. Advertisement “This summer […]
We’re Dentists. Here Are 5 Issues We’d Never, Ever Ignore.
LOADINGERROR LOADING When it comes to the basics of dental hygiene, most people know to follow the key rules ― like brushing twice a day ― but many quickly discount the seemingly-small dental problems that occur. And that can be dangerous. “What a lot of patients don’t understand is your dental health is pertinent to […]