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.
Last night I was a having dinner with a friend of mine, who recounted a hilarious tale about her recent trip to the gynecologist, in order to get a birth control prescription. She’s currently sleeping with a younger guy (she’s 30, he’s 22) and they apparently have, uh, rather enthusiastic, somewhat rough, sex. My friend […]
This story begins in a basement waiting room in Brooklyn. My boyfriend and I stare at our phones on a dirty looking love seat across from the reception desk. There’s no service, and cellphone games give me headaches, so I pick up an issue of Parenting magazine, even though I am not a parent and — […]
Your annual visit to the lady doctor isn’t necessarily the most pleasant way to spend an afternoon. Between the poking, prodding and your casual evasion of pointed questions like “How many drinks do you have a week?”, going to the gynecologist is a necessary but not entirely awesome experience. I usually leave the gynecologist with […]
Dirty and contaminated water, alongside poor sanitation, are associated with certain health conditions and transmission of diseases. Typical examples of such diseases include polio, typhoid, hepatitis A, dysentery, diarrhea, and cholera. Patients and Staff in a Hospital are also at Risk When water is inappropriately managed, coupled with poor sanitation services, people are exposed to […]
Having an abortion does not trigger mental health problems, according to a Danish study of 365,550 teen girls and women who had an abortion or a baby between 1995 and 2007. In fact, what makes a woman most at risk for mental health problems is having a baby, the study published in The New England […]
Last week a study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association claimed that people with mild to moderate depression are wasting their time with happy pills because the most commonly prescribed antidepressants are about as effective as placebos. But before you throw away your bottle, you should know this study wasn’t perfect—a New York Times article and many doctors say it […]
Online pharmacies have been on the rise over recent years. You don’t have to waste much of your time and energy going to physical stores because you can order them from the comfort of your home and have them delivered to you. An increase in the number of people who own smartphones and those who […]
After changing a lifestyle change, most of you made some changes in your diet as well. The majority rely on the steel will. Are you expecting it to be enough? Well, it’s not. Goodwill is not the only success factor. Healthy foods are something that takes time and attention. Diet foods can be very tasty, […]
Like most high school kids, I often fell asleep during class when I was bored. But my last two years of high school, it started happening more frequently and I couldn’t control it. At my after-school job at a coffee bar, I would drink ever increasing amounts of coffee to stay awake during the day. […]
