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  1. health
    Prenuvo Wants to Put Your Mind at EaseSome patients say the $2,500 full-body MRI does anything but.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  2. health
    The Best Period Products for Trans Men and Nonbinary PeopleFrom leakproof boxers to menstrual cups you’ll forget you’re wearing.
    By Rhea Ewing
  3. israel-hamas war
    The Health Crisis Facing Women and Children in GazaResearcher Yara Asi on how cutting off humanitarian aid affects the territory’s most vulnerable.
    By Danielle Cohen
  4. health
    How to Safely Skip Your PeriodThese are the methods a doctor recommends.
    By Julia Craven
  5. health
    Is Your Body Out of Sync With a Man’s World?On TikTok, influencers promise you can beat burnout by planning your life around your menstrual cycle.
    By Lindsay Gellman
  6. health
    What We Still Don’t Know About Heavy FlowMeasuring blood loss during a heavy period is more complicated than it seems. The consequences, even more so.
    By Rae Nudson
  7. health
    The FDA May Finally Take Action on Hair RelaxersThe agency reportedly plans to ban straightening products with formaldehyde.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  8. talking to
    What It’s Like to Free BleedAccording to a woman who hasn’t used tampons or pads in seven years.
    By Olivia Dreizen Howell As told to Alyssa Shelasky
  9. health
    What We Still Don’t Understand About COVID Vaccines and PeriodsMore than two years and several boosters later, here’s what we do know and why we don’t know what we don’t.
    By Annaliese Griffin
  10. health
    What You Need to Know About Toxic Shock Syndrome The potentially fatal disease teen magazines warned you about is rarer than you think.
    By Susan Rinkunas and Andrea González-Ramírez
  11. action item
    How to Fight Period PovertyFour ways to help get menstrual products to those who need them.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  12. health
    The Best Sustainable Menstrual Products on the MarketEverything to know about organic tampons, period panties, reusable pads, menstrual cups, and other ecofriendly alternatives.
    By Hanna Flanagan
  13. health
    How to Talk to Your Doctor About Period PainFive things you can do to advocate for yourself at your next OB/GYN appointment.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  14. recalls
    Beware the SinglesKraft has recalled 83,000 cases of its infamous cheese slices
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  15. home
    8 Light Therapy Lamps to Help With Seasonal Affective DisorderHow to use SAD lamps and how they work, according to psychologists.
    By Amanda Arnold and Amanda Svachula
  16. celebrity
    Bella Hadid Says She’s ‘Finally Healthy’ After Intensive Lyme Disease Treatment“If I had to go through all of this again, to get here, to this exact moment I’m in right now … finally healthy, I would.”
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  17. ozempic
    A Louisiana Woman Is Suing the Makers of Ozempic and MounjaroHer lawsuit alleges she was throwing up so violently while on the drugs she lost teeth.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  18. health
    Over-the-Counter Birth Control Is ComingOpill, now approved by the FDA to be sold without a prescription, is expected to hit shelves in early 2024.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  19. health
    Madonna Is on the Mend After a ‘Bacterial Infection’The singer posted about her hospitalization on Instagram, confirming that she’s recovering and planning to postpone her Celebration tour.
    By Danielle Cohen
  20. breast cancer
    Sarah Ferguson Underwent Breast-Cancer SurgeryThe Duchess of York was diagnosed with an early stage of breast cancer during a routine mammogram.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  21. q&a
    Every Body Is an Intimate Look at Intersex LivesDirector Julie Cohen and activist Sean Saifa Wall want viewers to rethink the gender binary.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  22. health
    What to Know About BerberineThe supplement TikTok influencers call “nature’s Ozempic” isn’t FDA-approved and its long-term effects are unclear.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  23. doomsday
    We’ve Gone Smog WildA healthy sense of nihilism has shrouded the streets of New York.
    By Danielle Cohen
  24. artificial intelligence
    Turns Out Chatbots Aren’t Great at Eating-Disorder CounselingThe National Eating Disorders Association has disabled its helpline chatbot after it shared harmful advice with users.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  25. first person
    I Tried It: Estrogen Face CreamRubbing estrogen onto my face seemed scary, until it wasn’t.
    By Erin Flaherty
  26. life after roe
    You May Be Able to Buy the Pill Over the Counter SoonWe’re one step closer to making birth control pills available without a prescription in the U.S. Why has it taken so long?
    By Danielle Cohen
  27. first person
    Am I Doomed to a Life of Painful Sex?I thought I had finally cured my vaginismus. Then it came back.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  28. advice
    The Longevity Expert Who Wants You to Stay Young ForeverDr. Mark Hyman is reframing our concept of getting old.
    By Hannah Baxter
  29. first person
    Hanging Out With Your Friends Is Good for YouEspecially if you don’t have anything actually planned.
    By Katja Vujić
  30. first person
    Yep, Sobriety Is Good for Your SkinGiving up alcohol — which is pro-inflammatory and dehydrating — naturally depuffed and contoured my face.
    By Katie Becker
  31. advice
    How Not to Make It Worse When a Partner Is ImpotentFor starters, don’t take it personally.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  32. advice
    How Worried Should I Be About Chemical Sunscreen?It comes down to the word “chemical” itself.
    By Fiorella Valdesolo
  33. parenting
    Are We All Secretly Co-sleeping?The answer, according to Instagram and TikTok, is yes. Now if only we could talk about it outside of the comments section.
    By Wendy Syfret
  34. first person
    The Hidden Grief of Secondary InfertilityI’m tired of hearing that I should be happy with what I have.
    By Blane Bachelor
  35. advice
    I’m Married, But Sometimes I Prefer Sleeping AloneWhat happened when I left behind the bed I share with my husband for the spare mattress.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  36. advice
    How Worried Should I Be About Hydroquinone?The skin-lightening ingredient is now available only with a prescription.
    By Fiorella Valdesolo
  37. 25 famous women on
    25 Famous Women on Their ‘Worst’ Health Habits“I just lay there and drink whiskey.” Relatable!
    By Bindu Bansinath
  38. first person
    My Night in an Emergency Psych WardAn involuntary check-in led to a voluntary life change.
    By Samantha Mann
  39. sleep
    My Relationship Is Getting in the Way of My MorningsMy boyfriend refuses to use sunlight as our alarm clock. I can’t wake up without it.
    By Danielle Cohen
  40. advice
    How Not to Make It Worse When a Co-worker Has a Mysterious IllnessSometimes the best thing you can do is provide some normalcy.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  41. advice
    How Worried Should I Be About Toxins in Nail Polish?A close look at the chemicals in your favorite colors.
    By Fiorella Valdesolo
  42. encounter
    What If You Weren’t Scared of Your Kid Being Fat?Journalist Virginia Sole-Smith wants to change the way parents think about healthy eating.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  43. first person
    Going Gray Was the Easy PartIt was everything else happening to my aging hair that I wanted to reverse.
    By Marisa Meltzer
  44. first person
    The Week Before My Sons Were Born, I Lost My SmileWhen Bell’s palsy paralyzed one side of my face, I had to find other ways to express joy.
    By Elena Sheppard
  45. first person
    Living Abroad Helped Me Cope With My Tourette SyndromeIn France, the slower pace of life and resistance to American-style productivity culture can be as effective as medication.
    By Lindsey Tramuta
  46. chronic pain
    Why Aren’t More of Us Talking About Slipping Rib Syndrome?“This is probably one of the most underdiagnosed conditions people have,” one doctor says.
    By Ashley Abramson
  47. life after roe
    What to Know About Misoprostol-Only AbortionEven if the FDA’s approval of mifepristone is ultimately suspended, a safe, albeit less effective, medication-abortion option remains available.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  48. celebrity
    Ariana Grande Would Like Everyone to Stop Talking About Her WeightBella Hadid showed support for the singer and urged fans not to comment on people’s appearances.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  49. first person
    Could I Still Be Ambitious Without My OCD?I quieted my anxious thoughts by working hard. That only made my disorder worse.
    By Rainesford Stauffer
  50. secrets
    My Weight-Loss LieFor years, I refused to tell most people about my gastric-sleeve surgery — eventually I couldn’t stomach hiding the truth any longer.
    By Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal
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