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.
Talking with some physicians about depression and anxiety therapy is a direct way to determine what is not right and then taking action to cure your problem. However, for some patients, the prospect of talking about their mental health issues with a physician is as horrible as the issue itself. LaShawnLewis gives thirteen tips for helping […]
Health insurance is important, and we all know about that already. Some of us might have already purchased one for ourselves and our family. Some of us might be just vaguely considering the idea. Some of us might be too lazy to get off our cozy couches and get one. There are all kinds of […]
I don’t obsessively wash my hands; in fact, I spend most of my time barefoot, germs faze me that little. I don’t feel an inexplicable need to count things. I don’t have any good luck charms, either physical (objects) or mental (numbers, letters, etc.). But I do have moderate OCD that has, over the course […]
As an oldest child/perfectionist/control freak/Taurus, asking for help is one of my least favorite things. Whether I’m doing a crossword puzzle or weathering an emotional storm, I’ll handle it on my own, thankyouverymuch. Over the past year, though, I’ve been dealing with some pretty intense life changes and found myself in the position where I […]
A week before my high school graduation, my doctor told me that I had to go to the hospital. My weight had fallen too low, my EKG results were scary, and my continued refusal to eat was putting my life in danger. While my classmates went to college orientation, I went to nutrition counseling and […]
A lot of times, it seems like women deal with stress by talking about their problems, while men shut down and keep quiet about what’s troubling them. In the police force, the opposite is kind of true. Don Kurtz, an assistant professor of social work at Kansas State University, studied gender differences in stress and […]
If you are finding it hard to manage your daily routine and still get time for exercise, there is a way you can keep fit without spending hours in the gym. With micro exercises, there is a way to squeeze in a few calorie-burning sessions in your busy schedule. Just as the term suggests, micro […]
You knew you should be examining them every month and plucking your nipple hair, but a new study found that squeezing your breasts regularly may prevent cancer. The study done at University of California at Berkeley concluded that compressing breast tissue may prevent malignant cells triggering cancer. “Here we show that physical force can play a […]
CBD Oil, is perhaps, the most popular oil or supplement in 2019. Almost every health blog and website have something to say about this oil. Even top celebrities such as Kim Kardashian once said she is obsessed with CBD Oil. In the past couple of months, there have been so many claims of the wonders […]
