Can You Guess Your Baby’s Sex?
When you’re pregnant, chances are you’ll hear things like this – sometimes from total strangers: “You’re carrying low. You must be having a boy.” Or: “If you have morning sickness all day, it’s definitely a girl.” There are even odder myths for predicting the baby’s sex. One suggests that hanging a wedding ring from a strand of […]
The Benefits of Physical Therapy for Older Adults
Donna Rice had a nagging pain in her hamstring. At 65, Rice, who lives in Scottsdale, Arizona, had been a runner for more than 40 years. Even when in pain, she didn’t like to stop running. It was key to her social life, sense of well-being, and overall quality of life. She rested, stretched, and […]
Frisky (and Safe) After 50
“OK, so we know you’re not going to get pregnant.” Sexuality educator Jane Fleishman, PhD, typically opens with this line when she goes into senior communities to talk about safe sex. It’s her way of trying to break the tension and clear the air. Sex talk can be awkward at any age, whether you’re 15 […]
Could a Broken Heart Have Killed Husband of Slain Texas Teacher?
May 27, 2022 — In a seemingly endless stream of tragic news out of Uvalde, TX, the husband of a slain teacher died Thursday just after returning home from her memorial. Irma Garcia was one of two teachers gunned down, along with 19 students, at Robb Elementary School Tuesday. Family members said Thursday that her […]
‘One Day, You Feel Fantastic, Next Day, You Can’t Move’
Sydney Evans had just returned from a hard-earned vacation in the Bahamas, a lazy, beachside break from her usual high-octane schedule: full-time work at a Washington, DC, nonprofit, a booming side business as a cake decorator, and leadership roles in her church. Then came the morning when she couldn’t budge. “I woke up and felt […]
U.S. System Leaves Consumers Vulnerable
May 26, 2022 – When it comes to finding out about food recalls from a local grocery store, it might be worth shopping around. Some stores, like Eagle Foods and Costco, take decisive action when a food manufacturer or the FDA issues a safety alert. They text or robocall their loyalty card customers so they […]
A Human Response to Homelessness
You may see them on your drive to work, while walking your dog at the park, or at intersections with crumpled signs requesting help. They are people without homes, sometimes even without shelter for the night. There are more than half a million people homeless in the U.S. in any 12-month period, and almost 200,000 […]
For Survivors, School Shootings a Lasting and Mean Companion
May 25, 2022 – As the parents of the 19 children shot dead Tuesday in Uvalde, TX, by an 18-year-old gunman grapple with unspeakable grief and funeral preparations, the survivors and their families are dealing with their own angst, and likely much more. While the parents understandably feel lucky that their children made it out, […]
How Lupus Patients Can Avoid the Anxiety of Cyberchondria
You’ve gone from doctor to doctor in search of a diagnosis that would explain your rash, joint pain, and fatigue, and now – finally – there’s a name for what ails you: systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), better known as lupus. The first thing you do when you get home? Type lupus into the search bar […]
What to Know About Monkeypox Amid U.S. Cases
May 24, 2022 – After 2 years of hearing about the coronavirus, there’s now another infectious disease on Americans’ radars: monkeypox. There is now one confirmed case and four suspected cases of the monkeypox virus – a rare disease closely related to smallpox – in the U.S., according to the CDC. There are two strains […]