Benjamin Stein-Lobovits, 39, with his dog, Cow, at home in Oakland, Calif., on a recent Sunday. “Cow has been a major healing companion for me,” says Stein-Lobovits, who has inoperable …
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Amr Bo Shanab/Getty Images With the passage of the big Republican tax and spending bill, the federal government is poised to reduce support for Medicaid and the insurance marketplaces established …
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Eleanor Ceres found out she had lung cancer after the tumor spread from her chest and began protruding out her neck. Born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa, Ceres …
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Coping with cancer and its aftermath isn’t easy for anyone. But men tend to fare worse emotionally and physically. They isolate more, seek less support and, alarmingly, die earlier. ARI …
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Women who have experienced stalking have a higher risk of heart disease, study shows
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA big, new study shows women who are victims of stalking are at significantly higher risk of heart disease.
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A production line at Edesia Nutrition’s Rhode Island factory. As the Trump administration issued stop work and halted payments, the company had to cut back on production and distribution of …
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Here’s what to know about claims birth control is harmful : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJena Ardell/Moment RF/Getty Images According to posts on TikTok, hormonal birth control can cause a nearly unlimited list of ailments: Depression, irreversible infertility, acne, destruction of the gut biome, weight …
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More than 8,000 have been infected, prompting the government to institute COVID-like restrictions
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Eating disorder recovery can be messy, one writer learns : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGeorgePeters/Digital Vision Vectors/Getty Images When Mallary Tenore Tarpley was 11 years old, her mother died from breast cancer. Her father, who was reeling from his wife’s death and at a …
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Podcast episodes to make back-to-school season less stressful : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAmr Bo Shanab/Getty Images Back-to-school season can be a hectic time for parents. You’re settling your kids into a new routine, preparing them mentally for the new school year and …