IMAGE: Dr. Chanita Hughes-Halbert of the Medical University of South Carolina and Hollings Cancer Center studies social determinants of health and health disparities. view more We fare better during health challenges when we have a little help from our friends, family and community. And perhaps an assist from artificial intelligence. Researchers at the Medical University of…
On Tuesday, after the Alabama Senate voted to pass a bill that would ban almost all abortions in the state, the actress Busy Philipps felt compelled to take action. “Women deserve compassion and understanding in their personal health choices,” Ms. Philipps, 39, said on Wednesday. “This is something a lot of people experience and go…
Some foods, including soy, dairy, and specific fats, may lower testosterone levels in the body. However, a person can also increase testosterone levels naturally, by exercising regularly and maintaining a healthful weight. The food a person eats can affect many aspects of their health, not just their waistline. Food powers the cells and may affect…
The candidate wanted no part of the negativity endemic to politics. Instead she offered an aggressively upbeat view of the future she foresaw for the human race. “We must combine our compassion with our creativity,” she urged the convention. “We must initiate a new process in democracy to identify our positive options, discover our potentials…
Dax Cowart and his father, Ray, were ready to drive home on July 25, 1973, after inspecting some land that Ray had hoped to buy in East Texas, but their car would not start. Dax tried the ignition again, and again, hoping to coax the engine to life. His father got out and opened the…
Women with ulcerative colitis may have concerns about the course of this disease during pregnancy. However, the condition does not necessarily affect the chances of becoming pregnant, and women with ulcerative colitis can have a healthy pregnancy and a safe delivery. Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that occurs when…
THE WAY WE EAT NOWHow the Food Revolution Has Transformed Our Lives, Our Bodies, and Our WorldBy Bee Wilson How bad are our diets, and how crazy is our relationship to food? The English writer and historian Bee Wilson sets out to discover how we have become at once enthralled and enslaved by a world…
Listen and subscribe to our podcast from your mobile device: Via Apple Podcasts | Via RadioPublic | Via Stitcher Unlike her boyfriend, Emily Raboteau’s moving man promised that he would treat her, and her stuff, with respect. On this week’s Modern Love podcast, Lake Bell reads Ms. Raboteau’s essay, “The Wisdom of the Moving Man.”…
Few would have predicted that Tiger Woods would be playing in the P.G.A. Championship this week. He had three failed back surgeries, starting in 2014. He had taken opioids. His astonishing career seemed over. Then he had one more operation, a spinal fusion, the most complex of all, in 2017. And last month he won…
Peek-A-Boo Crochet Mini Dress Urban Outfitters urbanoutfitters.com $79.00 A crochet mini dress is a super cute option for showing off your bathing suit, while not showing off too much skin. We love how this is styled with textured accessories, like a fun basket bag and woven wedges.