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.
Dear Loud Sneezer In My Office, How are you? Good, I hope. I just wanted to bring something to your attention. Every time you sneeze, the air is momentarily sucked out of the office, and we are swallowed into your black hole of sound. Okay, so the “office” is a coffee shop and you and […]
It’s universally acknowledged, if not necessarily heeded, that both tanning by sunlight and by booth can cause skin cancer, and now we’re being warned that something so seemingly innocuous as a spray tan could very well be our next death wish. Is there any safe way to get a tan anymore? Not so, if a […]
Do you remember the times as a kid when you went to the playground park and there were huge air castles or trampolines you could have endless fun? Who didn’t love jumping around doing backflips, front flips and hundreds of other weird flips on a trampoline? Another thing you probably remember is that even with […]
I suffer from a condition that I refer to as “hanger.” When I go too long without eating, something happens to me, beyond my control, not unlike Bruce Banner when he turns into the The Hulk. (I had to Google the name of The Hulk’s alter ego, by the way. Don’t mistake me for a […]
Eddie Murphy’s genetically gifted daughter Bria Murphy is now a model and recently revealed some … questionable … eating habits of her peers. Said Murphy in an interview: “I’ve heard of people eating the cotton balls with the orange juice … they dip it in the orange juice and then they eat the cotton balls […]
Since the introduction of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil in 2006, infections in women and girls have been by more than half. This statistic exceeds the expectations of researchers and although this progress is encouraging, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention Director Thomas Frieden stated, “the report should be a wake-up call to our […]
My birth control is ruining my figure. It’s not so much the extra pounds the Pill has added to my frame — seven pounds, if we’re counting — it’s the extra cleavage that I can’t stand. I know most women would kill for overflowing bra cups. If you’d talked to me twenty years ago, when […]
We all know that the better we take care of our skin, the younger, fresher, and healthier it will look. Following a healthy regimen includes several things, such as moisturizing daily, avoiding lengthy exposure to the sun (and using a sunscreen of at least SPF 30 when you are outdoors!), and drinking plenty of water […]
If you have back pain, tightness, and muscle stiffness, then your back is likely to be “ripe” for a good massage. Today, it can be even easier. You don’t have to spend your time and money going to physical therapy treatments. You can do it from the comfort of your home, using a massage chair. […]
