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Abortion Won At The Ballot Box, But Will It Be Enough?
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by on November 21, 2024November 21, 2024

Abortion Won At The Ballot Box, But Will It Be Enough?

Probal Rashid/LightRocket/Getty Images On Election Day, 10 states took to the ballot to vote not just for the president, but on the issue of abortion. Specifically, whether abortion rights should be enshrined in their state constitutions. Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, New York, and Nevada all voted in favor abortion access, with states like...

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The Developmental Pediatrician Shortage Is Real & It Came For My Daughter
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by on November 20, 2024November 20, 2024

The Developmental Pediatrician Shortage Is Real & It Came For My Daughter

sturti/E+/Getty Images When you have a child with a disability or developmental disorder, one of the first steps of intervention is to begin assembling a team of specialists to support them. What that team looks like will vary by the child and their specific needs. My daughter has autism, for example, and her care team...

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Doctors Say Not To Spend More Than 10 Minutes On The Toilet
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by on November 19, 2024November 19, 2024

Doctors Say Not To Spend More Than 10 Minutes On The Toilet

Witthaya Prasongsin/Moment/Getty Images You might want to read this through the bathroom door to someone you love: doctors are recommending that you don’t spend more than 10 minutes on the toilet at a time due to serious health concerns. In other words, sh*t or get off the pot is now official medical advice that can...

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What You Should *Really* Be Eating During Perimenopause, According To A Doctor
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by on November 18, 2024November 18, 2024

What You Should *Really* Be Eating During Perimenopause, According To A Doctor

Daniel de la Hoz/Getty Images The average person who experiences menstruation will spend about 3,000 days menstruating over the course of 40 years. Forty. Years. That’s a sh*t load of maxi pads. But when our bodies begin the transition towards menopause — known as perimenopause — new challenges await. The good news is that getting...

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