Caregivers Need Self Care, Too
Throughout her life, Kelly Klein has always felt a sense of responsibility for her sister Wendy, who is deaf and has intellectual delays. Klein always...
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Women Health and Fitness tips
A Hospital That Prescribes Free Nutritious Food to Families Who Need More Than Medical Care
By Diana Cuy Castellanos, University of Dayton Being food-insecure – unable to get enough nutritious food to meet your needs – can take a toll...
Aesthetic Breast Procedures
Overview Our genes are responsible for the breasts we were born with, but we have ways to change how our breasts look and feel. Today,...
What You Need to Know About Menopause
Medically Reviewed by Barbara Dehn At 47, Louisa, a community college adjunct professor, has been struggling with perimenopause symptoms including an erratic menstrual cycle, cramping...
Breast Cancer
Overview Defined as a cancer that forms in the cells of the breasts, breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women, except for...
Adults Need Vaccines, But Not Everyone Gets Them
When I entered the pharmacy last month for my flu vaccine, it was the first time I’d stepped into a store since the pandemic began....
We Scanned the DNA of 8,000 People to See How Facial Features Are Controlled by Genes
By Seth M. Weinberg, University of Pittsburgh and John R. Shaffer, University of Pittsburgh Takeaways A new study reveals more than 130 regions in human...
Menopause Set Me on Fire, but I’m Staying Cool
As told to Diana Whitney My first encounter with menopause came before my 52nd birthday. It was summer in Florida, and this hot flash hit....
Counterfeit Medicines Kill People
Have you ever had a hard time getting a prescription filled? Or maybe you’ve had to wrestle with your insurance provider to get them to...
How I Learned to Love Celebrating My Disability
December 3 is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. I have never known a life without disability. I was born with cerebral palsy, which, in...