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.
The CDC has confirmed that a cure for both oral and genital herpes is in the works. Hooray! An estimated 100 million Americans have the oral herp, while 20% have the kind below the belt. There is a tiny bit of bad news, though. The new treatment being studied would force on one last outbreak, […]
How far are you willing to go down the rabbit hole of “the personal is the political”? Slate’s Rebecca Schuman might be at the very bottom, judging by yesterday’s article, “The 10-step Korean skin care routine is a radical act of feminist self-care.” It hasn’t really gone viral, exactly, but it’s picking up steam, and […]
In all my years of bringing men into my lair, undressing them, and turning them into my sexual playthings, I have never once thrown a guy out for having armpit hair that wasn’t “masculine” enough. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever really noticed a man’s armpit hair at all, save for the guy I used […]
Right now, there are two insanely restrictive abortion bills sitting on Ohio Governor John Kasich’s desk. One, called the “Heartbeat Bill,” would ban abortion as soon as a heartbeat can be detected, which is usually around six weeks. The other would ban abortion at 20 weeks. They’re both terrible, and the stakes are ridiculously high, so Ohio residents […]
The blogosphere may be the land of hyperbole, but I’m not exaggerating when I tell you that this incredible PSA about a dog’s love and the wonderful impact of organ donation will make you cry. The clip, made in Argentina and directed by Rodrigo Garcia Saiz, features a dog meant to represent Japanese canine hero Hachikō, a dog who saw his owner […]
Instagram-famous photographer and mom-to-be Loni Jane Anthony decided to share her diet secrets with the world in a feature that ran today on an Australian news site. The 25-year-old makes the claim that eating 10 bananas a day “saved her life.” And what exactly did she need saving from? The Aussie claims her “excessive partying” and use of […]
Why is Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi smiling from ear to ear in this pic? Because last night, she and Barack Obama managed to usher through the passage of the health care reform bill that’s been vehemently debated for, oh, months. This morning, it has lots of us talking about what exactly the bill […]
