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The past month has been absolutely devastating for abortion access in North Carolina. Asheville’s Planned Parenthood, one of the only clinics in the western part of the state, was forced to close as a result of Hurricane Helene, and thousands of people are still without electricity, running water and useful roads that could connect them to pharmacies or doctors’ offices. Nearby, Georgia’s temporary block of the state’s six-week abortion ban—and then its reinstatement just a week later—added to the confusion and desperation for care-seekers across the South, as people who typically traveling to North Carolina for abortion care were left…
THere’s something incredibly satisfying about the idea of focusing a workout on one area of your body and wearing it down until you feel that sweet, sweet burn. Perhaps that’s one reason why split workouts — where you focus on different areas of your body or muscle groups on different days — are so popular, especially in the age of the fitness influencer, he says Laura Girard, CPTNASM certified personal trainer and founder of online fitness studio Energy Academy. It’s easier to create clickable content during “leg day,” for example, than with a more balanced full-body workout, Girard says. And,…
The Women’s Health Initiative (WHI), a landmark study of 161,808 postmenopausal women ongoing for more than 40 years, continues to contribute a wealth of knowledge to the advancement of nutrition science. Special issue of Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (JAND) on the Women’s Health Initiative, published by Elsevier, reviews the history of the WHI and adds to the body of knowledge, with the goal of improving health through risk factor research, prevention, and early detection of serious health conditions in postmenopausal women. women.Co-Guest Editor Yasmin Mossavar-Rahmani, PhD, RDN, CDN, Division of Health Behavior Research and Implementation Science,…
Written by Snigdha Chigurupati, Sophia Cordes, Hannah Kralles, Sophie Kurschner, Rachel Nassau, Priya Sathyanarayan – a group of medical students in Washington, DC, USA On June 24, 2022, women and people who can become pregnant were stripped of one of their most fundamental human rights: their right to bodily autonomy. The United States Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will have damaging consequences for years to come, however, the effects of this decision have already been felt across the country. As medical students in a sanctuary city, we are fortunate to live and train in a…
Participating in the ‘Durga Puja’ or ‘Navaratri’ celebration, pandal-hopping in the crowd may not be a safe treatment for the baby in you, during your pregnancy. However, you can make the celebrations soulful by planning to travel with your spouse as well as your family. (Remember, you cannot travel alone). You can visit a relative or friend’s place – anywhere in or out of town. Alternatively, just for the sake of enjoyment, you can plan to travel out of town. Perhaps among the rolling seas or the cloudy mountains, you, the baby inside you and your partner will feel cheerful.…
What is the difference between stim and stim-free pre-workout? Let’s start from the beginning. For decades, designing your workout supplement routine has meant focusing on what to get after your workout—namely, a high-quality protein that will enable muscle repair and stimulate growth. But science has created an exciting new era of pre-workout supplements. The right balance of pre-workout supplements can help boost your performance and bottom line.* But there are many different kinds of pre-workouts in two broad categories: “Stim” and “Stim-free.” Here are the important differences between the two and reasons why one or the other might be better…
A research team at the University of Barcelona Neuroscience Institute (UBneuro) has led a study that describes a new molecular mechanism that affects RNA processing and alters the process of protein synthesis in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients. The study, which has been conducted in post-mortem patient samples and in animal models of the disease, will help design future treatments to treat this dementia and other neurological disorders. Cristina Malagelada, who led the study, and Genís Campoy-Campos, its first author, published the paper in Nucleic Acid Research. Malagelada is a professor at the UB School of Medicine and Health Sciences…
I have been helping men and women improve their love lives for over fifty years. It’s never been easy to find the right partner or keep our love life growing and deepening over the years. It is even more difficult when we reach middle age and beyond. By the time we reach our forties, many of us have been married and divorced, some of us more than once. We long to find a new partner, but we’ve been burned in the past and don’t want to repeat our mistakes. Even those in a long-term relationship struggle to keep our sex…
Make a difference Giving to Woman’s supports your family, friends and neighbors. It means giving women and babies a chance at a healthy future. The Women’s Foundation is grateful for the support of many donors. Anthony Evans Anthony Evans, MD, PhD, medical director of gynecologic oncology at the Breast & GYN Cancer Pavilion, specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cancers of the female reproductive system. Dr. Evans is one of the few gynecologic oncologists in Louisiana. He returns to Woman’s to show his support and appreciation for the hospital’s commitment to excellence. Dr. Evans says, “We have a dedicated…
Does your skin feel rough and flaky all year round? Everyone’s skin goes through occasional bouts of dryness, but a more persistent struggle may be a symptom of your skin type. Read on to learn more about dry skin and find our recommendations for reducing and relieving dryness. What causes dry skin? | Dry skin: 7 signs and symptoms | Why do I have dry skin? | How to fight dry skin on the body What causes dry skin? Like all skin types, dry skin is genetic. It is characterized by an insufficient supply of sebum, which lubricates the skin,…