Catch up on the latest health legislation, honest discussions about our bodies, and “I Have” essays from women’s personal experiences. Whether mental or physical The Frisky discusses each disease, concern, or condition to encourage open conversation.
Not only is Hillary Clinton creating a frenzy of 2016 election speculation and my favorite internet memes, but she’s also brought blood clots into the media spotlight. While the buzz has gone down, and you rarely hear commentators on CNN analyzing deep leg thrombosis anymore, the incident stuck with me. I, too, have blood clots. […]
We rely on insurances to help cover certain costs associated with different things such as health, or materialistic such as our car, home, etc. One type of insurance that every person needs is medical insurance. Medical insurance is a type of insurance that covers the costs associated with health expenses such as doctors appointments, surgeries, […]
Chronic pain can be a debilitating condition, as it can force you to stay in bed, in darkness and silence, away from your family and friends. Managing chronic pain can be difficult, especially since there are so many holistic approaches and treatments. The good news is you can also implement a number of lifestyle changes […]
Health is always a noteworthy problem, especially in winter, the weather is extremely cold, and the humidity is high. Arthritis often happens at this time of the year. Most notably, we often come across this disease in most of the old. Due to the weaker cellular immune response, the elders will find it hard to […]
Life is a cycle of ups and downs. Sometimes people want to push through to reach a certain milestone or just simply make some adjustments in their lives, but a certain element seems to be off, if not completely absent. They then find difficulties standing in their way and feel clueless. That is the point […]
You probably think that your current office chair is probably very comfortable and that it has ergonomic traits. Truth is, most chairs below $150 will not deliver any kind of ergonomic features or at least will have just a few which is not enough. One of the best ergonomic chairs is priced somewhere between $500 […]
Last week, I dropped my boyfriend off at work at 6 a.m. and took a long walk through the city. I watched the sun rise over the river and pondered the meaning of life. I sipped a coffee and brainstormed some story ideas as I smiled at strangers who passed me on the nearly empty streets. […]
The first time I noticed my fingers changing colors was my junior year of high school. It was January and I had just finished my last final for the semester. I was outside with a group of my friends waiting for my dad to pick me up when I looked down at my hands. They were […]
It will never get worse than this. I’m thinking that to myself as I rock back and forth on a toilet in a noisy bar. It’s Saturday night, a table full of my friends is wondering where I ran off to, and I have a potential date/booty call in a couple of hours. I’m sweating, […]
