Lifestyle PCOS Awareness Month In honor of PCOS Awareness Month, we have put together a short guide to understanding who PCOS affects, the scope of its knock-on effects, and how you can help amplify awareness of PCOS so that more people with this condition get the medical care they deserve. The CDC estimates that 1 in 10 women of reproductive age have PCOS: that ... READ MORE
Lifestyle 10 tips to improve your relationship with your body and yourself this summer “Body positivity” is a term that has become increasingly popular in recent years. But what does it mean to be body positive? And with summer on the horizon (and along with it, the problematic rise of articles on how to be ‘beach ready’), how can we all get better at ignoring fad wellness schemes and crash-dieting scams? Instead, how can ... READ MORE
Lifestyle How To Take Care Of Your Skin During The Summer If winter means chapped lips and dry skin, then summer can often signal oil-prone breakouts, sun damage, and a very different sort of skin dehydration for some people. So what are the top most important things you can do to keep your skin healthy and radiant this coming summer? For this article, we’ve compiled the best science-backed tips that keep ... READ MORE
Lifestyle What Is Medical Gaslighting? Medical gaslighting is an extremely real, harmful, and ugly reality of the medical system both within the U.S. and abroad. Essentially, it refers to the way women are systemically misdiagnosed, under-researched, and dismissed by researchers, physicians, and medical staff when they raise health concerns. Clearly, this is unacceptable and should not be normalized. However, since this phenomenon is well-documented and ... READ MORE