No, Birth Control Won’t Make You Attracted to the ‘Wrong’ Person
Social media has long been rife with misinformation about birth control, much of it slamming hormonal contraceptives for health harms...
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Simone Biles Opened Up About Her Lower Bleph Surgery—Here’s What to Know Before Considering It
Simone Biles is getting candid about her plastic surgery experiences. The 11-time Olympic medalist casually shared in a recent TikTok...
Ultraprocessed Foods May Be Fueling the Rise of Colorectal Cancer in Young Women—Here’s How to Lower Your Risk
Rates of colorectal cancer have been climbing in young people for a couple decades—recent reports from the American Cancer Society...
What Dating After Divorce Is Really Like, According to Real Women
Before any date, Radisha Brown would practice saying one sentence that felt like it carried the weight of the world:...
Venting Doesn’t Make You Less Angry. Here’s What Does
When you’re ticked off, it’s tempting to immediately text your mom or best friend to rehash all the gory details....
This Is What Sugar Does to Your Skin—and How to Fix It
By the time you hit adulthood, you may be well aware of how your lifestyle can affect your skin, so...
Running Injuries Are Linked to Poor Sleep. What You Need to Know
With everything you’ve got going on in life, it can be hard to hit the recommended seven-plus hours of sleep...
Why ‘Eldest Daughter Syndrome’ Might Make You the Best Partner, Friend, and Sibling
It’s easy to sense when someone’s the oldest child. Usually, she’s part neurotic, part anxious—always the first to send meticulously...
The FDA Will Strip the Misleading Safety Warning From Hormone Therapy. Here’s What This Means for You
Much to the delight of ob-gyns long espousing the upsides of hormone therapy (a.k.a. hormone replacement therapy, or HRT) for...
Is Working Out Just Once a Week Worth It?
There are a few things most of us can probably agree on: one, that working out is good for you....
Perimenopause Raises Your Risk of Stroke—but These Habits Can Help Undo Its Effects
The hormonal rollercoaster that marks perimenopause—the often yearslong on-ramp to menopause—is well known to bring some in-your-face symptoms: hot flashes,...
Drinking Coffee, Tea, and Water Every Day May Help You Live Longer
Both coffee and tea can also serve as healthier substitutes for other drinks too. “If you drink coffee and tea,...
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What Is Colostrum, the Ingredient at the Center of a Buzzy Wellness Trend?
Scroll through social media, and it won’t be long before you stumble on colostrum supplements—a buzzy nutrition trend that makes...
Why More Women Are Facing Breast Cancer in Pregnancy and Postpartum
Being pregnant or postpartum while undergoing treatment also makes it tough to safeguard your future fertility (which can be damaged...
5 Signs Your Partner Is a ‘Mama’s Boy,’ According to Relationship Experts
Call it a cautionary tale of modern dating: The “mama’s boy” is an archetype we are warned to avoid. But...
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This Common Ingredient Could Cancel Out Some of Your Smoothie’s Health Benefits
The whole point of having a fruit smoothie is to infuse nutrition into your day in a drink that goes...
Long-Term Melatonin Use Is Linked to Heart Failure. What Sleep Experts Want You to Do Now
It’s easy to jump to conclusions when you read a headline that suggests the buzzy sleep supplement melatonin is linked...
Morning Jumping Might Be the Energy Boost You Need
TikTok is packed with questionable health trends, but there's a new one swirling around that might actually be worth trying....
Why Every Anxious 20-Something Is Running a Marathon Right Now
Lately, it seems like every 20-something is running a marathon. What was once a niche feat reserved for the elite...
Tori Spelling Reveals the Physical Way Stress Shows Up on Her Body
Eczema snuck up on Tori Spelling as an adult. With her first flare, “I just remember feeling like something was...
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I Got Sedated for IUD Insertion Pain—Here’s What It’s Like
I’m a big proponent of IUDs. The birth control option, formally known as an intrauterine device, lasts years (between three...
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How We Lost the Plot on Protein
If nutrition is a popularity contest, one macro has emerged victorious. Driven by cultural pressure and disseminated via the internet,...
Sleep Doctors Say Waking Up at the Same Time Every Day Can Help You Doze Off Faster
Chances are, you have a morning alarm that blares at a consistent time, at least on workdays. But if you...
Why Life Feels Like Constant Problem-Solving (And How to Actually Chill)
TL;DR: Living means having needs. And having needs means there’s always a gap between “how things are” and “how we...
How to Be More Social As an Introvert, According to Experts
Wanting to be more social or outgoing sounds deceptively simple: Just talk to more people, say yes to every invite,...
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Here’s the Workout Routine Natalie Grabow, an 80-Year-Old Triathlete, Used to Break an Ironman Record
Outside of training, Grabow also had other commitments, including caring for her husband, who is “not doing that well physically.”...
Jennifer Lawrence Wants You to Know About Her Postpartum Anxiety Meds
Jennifer Lawrence is fiercely private about her personal life, but the No Hard Feelings star just got candid about her...