Staying healthy in your 20s: What to do, who to see, and when
Your 20s are a big deal. You go from your teens to your thirties—when shiz really starts getting real. And if you didn’t feel like an adult when you started, you probably will when age 29 rolls around. Here’s a list to keep you healthy every step of the way. Print it out or bookmark […]
No Hollywood baby bumps here: Celebs who are not having kids
We talk a lot about using birth control until you’re ready to have a baby. But we also understand that some of you might not ever want to have a kid. Parenting—like so many things in life—isn’t for everyone. Yet choosing not to procreate can sometimes lead to feelings of being pressured, isolated, judged, or […]
Give yourself a break (between pregnancies)
For women who want two or more kids, we hear that having them close together can be great . But if you go that route, science says there are some great reasons to wait at least 18 months between pregnancies. There’s strong evidence that waiting a year and a half or longer ( the World […]
May horoscopes: Spring fever is making things hot
Summer is coming. Memorial Day weekend is coming. Sunshine, swimming, BBQs, and long, warm nights are coming. But before all that, we’ve got the whole, beautiful month of May—read on to see what the last month of spring has in store for you. Taurus The brighter days of spring are calling you to come out […]
Introducing LILETTA: A(nother) new IUD
Update: LILETTA is no longer the newest IUD to hit the market. Another hormonal IUD, Kyleena, became available in 2016. Learn more about Kyleena and read the latest about LILETTA . — As the use of IUDs in the U.S. has gone up, so has the number of IUD options on the market. The latest […]
Blunt. Busty. Brooklyn-born. Getting to know Mae West
“I used to be Snow White, but I drifted.” “Too much of a good thing can be wonderful.” “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” We could quote Mae West all day, but outside of her famous risqué quips we didn’t really know her backstory. Like that she was […]
Oral HPV: Another reason to brush and floss
As if having sweet-smelling breath weren’t reason enough to brush and floss every day, there’s a study showing that people with good oral hygiene are less likely to have human papillomavirus (HPV) living in their mouths. In the study, about 7% of people with good brushing and flossing habits had measurable levels of HPV in […]
Guinness World Records to make you squirm
Based on this list, we cannot decide if being the Guinness World Record fact-checker would be the coolest job or the most shocking. Either way, we’re sure it would never be boring. Most Frequent Sex : Australia’s male scaly cricket can have sex over 50 times in a three to four hour span. With the […]
Talking to your health insurance company 101
UPDATE: President Biden has opened the enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act health insurance plans for 2022. You can now enroll in one of these plans until January 15, 2022, at healthcare.gov . Some states have their own open enrollment periods and websites for signing up. Check to see if your state does . […]
The long goodbye to Ortho Evra
The maker of the Ortho Evra patch recently announced that their patch will be discontinued in the U.S. . But if you use it, don’t start sweating yet—your health care provider or pharmacy may have plenty of Ortho Evra patches on hand. They will keep filling prescriptions until they run out. There’s also a new […]
