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.
Tyler Valenzia, Marine Corps member and Instagram influencer, made his Instagram account to show his way of lifestyle and his everyday work out. Very quickly, he gains a huge army of followers on this social platform, so he turned his account into a place where he made a community with healthy habits. His followers are […]
Breast implants are safe … kind of …. according to a new report by the Food and Drug Administration that declares silicone boob jobs have an expiration date of five to 10 years. “Breast implants are not lifetime devices,” the report says. “The longer a woman has silicone gel-filled breast implants, the more likely she […]
Cigarettes are sexist! According to a new study by scientists at the University of Minnesota and Johns Hopkins University, female smokers face a 25 percent greater risk of developing heart disease than males who do a comparable amount of puff-puffing. Similarly, lady smokers have double the risk of lung cancer. These alarming stats come from […]
Eating placenta might sound like the most hippie of hippie-dippie pursuits. But if an article in New York magazine is to be believed, eating your afterbirth (or placentophagia) is trés, trés chic. In Western hospitals, placenta has traditionally been disposed of alongside medical waste. Some women would ask to take their placenta home with them […]
It must be all those pot brownies and long nights spent playing video games. According to a new study, pot smokers are less likely to be obese than their non-toking peers. No, like seriously. A researcher at Louis Mourier Hospital in France was so surprised by her initial finding that she went back to the […]
Cannabinoid or more popularly known as CBD is a natural compound found in the cannabis plant. In recent years it has become a growing trend for wellness and medicinal purposes to people across the world. Without the THC compound that creates the ‘high’ feeling of marijuana, CBD oil provides a wide range of benefits to […]
Doctors often speak to patients about their cardiovascular health – and that’s no surprise considering that cardiovascular issues include heart disease that accounts for about a quarter of all deaths annually in the U.S. Cardiovascular refers to heart health as well as all of the conditions of essential blood vessels. With that in mind, having […]
The decision to cohabit with my now ex-boyfriend Jeff was prompted by a fight over my period. Jeff and I came back to my place after dinner to find my male roommate and some of his buddies sitting on the couch. He was angry because he just got laid off. He was drunk. In general […]
My husband was always a little strange — but that’s par for the course in a marriage sometimes. Sure, he covered his face whenever he encountered the smell of bleach, and he took to maniacal cleaning rather than use poisons to eradicate a cockroach problem. He demanded we turned off the heat at night to […]
