Tatsiana Volkava/Moment/Getty Images Roughly 15.5 million Americans use or have used injectable weight loss medications, according to a Gallup poll released last year. What once seemed like a secret weapon reserved for celebrities to shed weight quickly is now a much more accessible medication, and if you’re not on them, you probably know more than one person who is. So, it matters that we know more about them going forward, and some patients say they’ve noticed some changes in their libido since starting their shots. But does Ozempic affect your sex drive? What about similar medications, like Mounjaro and Wegovy?...
Resolution For Congressional Proxy Voting For New Parents Dies
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc./Getty Images After standing up against her party’s leadership in an effort to make governance more accessible to new parents, Florida Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna, along with eight fellow dissenting Republicans, have backed down their efforts to change House rules to allow proxy voting for new parents. On April 1, House Democrats aided by nine Republicans brought business as usual to a week-long halt after facing off against the Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. Two moms from opposite sides of the aisle — Luna and Brittany Pettersen (D, Colorado) — led the charge to allow...
In Praise Of 'The White Lotus' Party Pooper Moms
Fabio Lovino/HBO There are no heroes in the third season of The White Lotus, not really. This is not the point of Mike White’s HBO hit series about rich people behaving badly in gorgeous locations around the globe. For me, the point has long been to watch with a bit of smug superiority like ha, I knew it; money doesn’t make you happier, or I check out the outfits or the beautiful locations and daydream about visiting someday. It’s fun and escapist and just bad enough for you to feel good. Plus, this season there were two moms who were...
12 Easter Side Dish Recipes, From Roasted Carrots To Hot Cross Buns
Foodie Crush We hold these truths to be self-evident: On Thanksgiving we eat turkey, and for Easter, we eat ham. I’m not sure why ham on Easter is such a thing, but for most families that’s just the go-to main dish, no questions asked. When it comes to Easter side dishes, there’s a little bit of overlap with Thanksgiving (because let’s be real, mac and cheese and sweet potato casserole are always welcome to the party). But you can also get a little more creative with your dishes. A classic sweet potato casserole tastes like an entirely new dish with...