Health-fitness
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Why Can't We Talk About Miscarriage?
My loss urged me to open up—and I don't care if you don't like it.
By Kaitlin Menza
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Here's What Pregnant Kim Kardashian Eats in a Day
Is risotto a carb?
By Lauren Valenti
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31 Signs You're Not Getting Enough Vitamins
Yes! A reason to eat more!
By Kenny Thapoung
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The Hunger: A True Story of Anorexia
When Maura Kelly's mother died and her family came unglued, she found a way to cope — but it nearly killed her too.
By Maura Kelly
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What It's Really Like to Have Vaginal Reconstructive Surgery
"It was desperate—just not the way you might think."
By Lane Florsheim
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What Being in a Coma Taught Me About Living
It took being introduced to my body as an object for me to understand the worth of my physical form.
By Emily V. Gordon
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11 Things You Need to Tell Your Gyno
It's not awkward—it's your health.
By Kenny Thapoung
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11 Things You Don't Know About IUDs—But Should
For starters, they're more effective than the Pill.
By Kenny Thapoung
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Is the Lemon-Water Trend Ruining Your Teeth?
Your belief in Miranda Kerr rides on this, so tread carefully.
By Chelsea Peng
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The Controversial Diet that Really Works
The science is sketchy, the FDA won't approve it, and it costs a fortune. But it seems to be working. What you should know about the HCG diet.
By Erin Flaherty
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Is Egg-Freezing the New Frontier of Transitioning?
Cole Carman, 18, may be the first-ever trans teen to freeze his eggs before transition—but he certainly won't be the last.
By Kaitlin Menza
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Every Doctor Rejected Me: My Maddening Quest to Get My Tubes Tied at Age 20
I could vote, I could buy a gun, I could fight in a war. But I still wasn't allowed to make a choice about my own body.
By Maria Cook
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Why Doctors Aren't Giving You the Fertility Tests They Should Be
It's not that complicated to get the lowdown on your ovarian health. So why isn't it a part of routine care?
By Heather Rogers
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Are you Taking Enough Risks?
With her health and marriage on the line, a lifelong perfectionist learns to chill out.
By Sophie Moura
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Made to Match: Bone Marrow Donations Demystified
Caitlin Emma, a college student who donated bone marrow to a child in need, explains the process from the other end of the needle.
By Sophia Banay Moura
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According to the World's Best Study, Red Wine Burns Fat
So...more please?
By Casey Lewis
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What Happens to Your Body During One Day of Work
You might want to take this standing up.
By Chelsea Peng
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10 Weird Non-Fitness-Related Benefits of Working Out
Sometimes "getting fit" just doesn't cut it in the motivation department.
By Kenny Thapoung
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Why I Stopped Taking Birth Control Pills
I only wish I had stopped sooner.
By Nicole Rupersburg
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How Much Time Do You *Actually* Have If You Want a Baby?
Even an expert can't tell you for sure, but the country's top fertility doctors offer their closest estimations.
By Melanie Abrahams
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6 Myths About Organic Food
All organics aren't created equal. Here's what's hidden behind the label
By Sarah Wexler
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Should You Get an IUD? 5 Stories from Real Women to Help You Decide
Don't knock it until you've (heard from someone who has) tried it.
By Alanna Greco
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Grown-Up Ghosts: What It's Like to Have Nightmares Every Single Night
Why wouldn't they stop?
By Simedar Jackson
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The 20 Best Probiotics to Keep Your Gut in Check
Gut health = wealth.
By Julia Marzovilla
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The Best Madonna Workout Video You'll Ever See
We would go to the gym religiously.
By Deanne Kaczerski
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Donating My Eggs Almost Ruined My Life
The money was too good to pass up—until it destroyed my body. Here, the dark side of egg donation that you don't usually see.
By Jennifer Billock
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What to Eat After You've Eaten Too Much Food
Can't. Get. Up.
By Chelsea Peng