health
Designing a Tampon That Can Test for Cervical Cancer
The “smart tampon” would test your blood flow for signs of cancer and other conditions.
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Want to Write a Memoir? Make Sure You Get a Therapist!
Advice from author and comedian Sara Benincasa, whose new book is called “Real Artists Have Day Jobs.”
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Vasectomies Should Be Covered by Obamacare—But They’re Not
Why is the procedure snipped from basic birth control coverage?
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I Used to Walk for the Cure. Now I Work for Environmental Justice.
After my mom and aunt both died of cancer, I realized I needed to focus on the toxins around us.
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"Wilhemina's War" Reveals How Racism Enables the Modern HIV Epidemic
The documentary is a startling look at HIV/AIDS in the rural South.
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After Anorexia Killed Her Daughter, a Mom Pushes for National Change
A federal act named in honor of Anna Westin would make it easier to get treatment for eating disorders.
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Audre Lorde Thought of Self-Care as an “Act of Political Warfare”
Self-care can be subversive.
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In Yoga, Carving Out Safe Spaces for Women of Color
The founder of online magazine “Black Girl in Om” talks about the intersection of race and yoga.
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The CDC's New Alcohol Guidelines Treat Women as "Pre-Pregnant"
What year is this, again? The agency recommends that doctors tell sexually active women to refrain from drinking or get on birth control.
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Cut & Paste: Zines About Sobriety
Five powerful zines about recovery, sober living, and finding community.
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