If Your Poop Looks Like This, It’s Time To See A Doctor
Javier Zayas Photography via Getty Images Don’t ignore these stool problems. It can be pretty, um, crappy dealing with bowel issues. Figuring out what’s normal and what isn’t can be a challenge if you don’t know what to look for. Stools come in all shapes and sizes and can shift forms depending on what you’re […]
My Reproductive Organs Took Me On A Wild Ride I Never Saw Coming
The author with her son, Noah in 2009. “Noah was so pretty that he was often mistaken for a girl when he was very young,” she writes. Courtesy of Erica Landis When my gynecologist first suggested a hysterectomy after reading the pathology report showing precancerous cells in my cervix, my hand instantly flew up into […]
Opinion | Allies as Mediators in the Healthcare Workplace
I love writing and often jump at the chance to have my words read by others. So, I was pretty excited when I received an email request to write an op-ed from my hospital’s public relations team, especially since I was only a fellow at the time. They had read some of my previous work […]
Should I Be Worried If My Cold Lasts Longer Than 2 Weeks?
The common cold can be pretty uncomfortable. If you have one, you are likely experiencing a combo of miserable symptoms like a sore throat, stuffy nose and body aches that can feel like they go on forever. Although many of us managed to avoid some rough bugs in the last few years due to restrictions […]
How Doctors Treat Their Own Colds At Home
Coming down with a cold is a pretty miserable experience. You’re tired, uncomfortable and ready to just feel better. If you have a cold, you may have a runny nose, cough or congestion. You may even have “low-grade fevers, fatigue, sneezing, sinus pressure and muscle soreness,” according to Dr. Christopher Scuderi, a family physician in […]
Insects beware! This west coast plant wants to eat you: First new carnivorous plant identified by botanists in 20 years
The delicate stalk and pretty white flowers of Triantha occidentalis may seem like the perfect place to perch if you’re an insect, but get trapped in its sticky hairs and it will suck the nutrients from your dead corpse. That’s the surprising new finding by University of British Columbia and University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers, detailed […]
7 ‘Healthy’ TikTok Recipes That Nutritionists Hate
As a 32-year-old journalist with a master’s degree in nutrition, it’s pretty clear to me that at least 90% of the nutrition advice on TikTok is total garbage. It’s rife with young, thin influencers showcasing their (typically low-calorie) daily meals in an attempt to “inspire” others to eat like they do. HuffPost and many other […]