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Susan Rinkunas

  1. health
    What You Need to Know About Toxic Shock Syndrome The potentially fatal disease teen magazines warned you about is rarer than you think.
  2. 9/11: 20 years later
    The Women Left Out of Post-9/11 Health CareThe events of 9/11 made these women sick. Twenty years later, why are they still left out of the health coverage that was created for survivors?
  3. how to help
    Here’s How You Can Become an Abortion-Clinic EscortA tangible step you can take to defend reproductive rights.
  4. cabinet of horrors
    Trump’s New Health Secretary Could Be Disastrous for WomenThe Georgia congressman is almost as bad as Mike Pence.
  5. am i dying
    Can You Overdose on Gummy Vitamins?Sometimes I eat gummy vitamins by the handful. Is this bad for me?
  6. action
    The Women’s Run to D.C. Has Already Raised $35,000 for Planned ParenthoodAnd so many women wanted to run with them that it’s now a relay.
  7. our casual dysmorphia
    Disturbing Study Looks at the Effectiveness of ThinspoImages of thin people can change how much you eat.
  8. am i dying
    Is My Neti Pot Trying to Kill Me?Your genie lamp could be harboring gross germs.
  9. action
    4 Women Are Running From New York to D.C. to Raise Money for Planned ParenthoodThey’ll cover 240 miles in five days.
  10. reproductive wrongs
    This Is the Most Ironic Thing an Anti-Choice Lawmaker Has Ever SaidMatt Bevin will probably be proofreading his tweets more carefully.
  11. nuts
    Science Has Discovered a New Way to Prevent Peanut AllergiesEating peanut butter and other products when you’re young could be beneficial.
  12. periods
    Could This Be the Cause of Severe PMS?Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) could be the result of rogue genes.
  13. abuses of power
    Now-Defunct Planned Parenthood ‘Witch Hunt’ Panel Calls for Terrifying ChangesThey really went for it.
  14. desire
    This New Study Dispels Those Pesky Rumors About the Pill and Your Sex DriveIt may not be doing what you think it’s doing.
  15. gender
    New York City Issues America’s First Intersex Birth CertificateA victory for gender rights.
  16. am i dying
    Why Do I Sometimes See Annoying Floating Spots?What to do if it’s flurrying inside your eyeballs.
  17. wellness theories
    Transparent’s Judith Light on Epsom Salts and Self-Awareness“Meditation isn’t just about going to a mountaintop.”
  18. sexual assault
    Former People Writer Explains Why She Accused Trump of Sexual Assault“It felt good to overcome my fear and do the right thing.”
  19. liquid gold
    Mom Donates 18 Gallons of Breast Milk After Her Son Died at 11 Days OldThat’s more than her body weight.
  20. actually good things
    Planned Parenthood Got 40 Times Its Usual Number of Donations Since the ElectionPeople are protesting Trump with their wallets.
  21. fitspo
    Meet the 82-Year-Old Runner Famous for Chugging Beer Mid-RaceElvira Montes has been the oldest finisher of the Beer Mile World Championships three years running.
  22. our casual dysmorphia
    Teen Girls With Body Image Issues Are More Likely to DrinkSays a sad new study.
  23. am i dying
    Why Are My Arms Swelling Up After a Hard Workout?This could be serious.
  24. merry christmas?
    How to Get Free Birth Control in Donald Trump’s NameSort of.
  25. wishful thinking
    Two of the Most-Googled Diets in 2016 Are Just Delicious Foods10 out of 10, would try.
  26. life advice from 50 cent
    50 Cent Learned the Hard Way That Yoga Isn’t Just Stretching“I thought I was going to stretch in a sauna.”
  27. hairy situations
    Why Two Groups Are Suing the FDA Over Hair-Straightening TreatmentsThey say both salon workers and customers are at risk.
  28. am i dying
    Why Do I Have Such Weird, Vivid Dreams When I’m Pregnant?It could be anxiety.
  29. frontiers in fertility
    Here’s the First Woman to Have a Baby Using an Ovary Frozen Before PubertyShe underwent chemotherapy when she was 9.
  30. weighty matters
    Apparently There Are at Least 59 Types of ObesityAnd they probably require different treatments.
  31. women’s health
    It’ll Soon Be Illegal to Defund Planned Parenthood Just for Providing AbortionsOn the state level, at least.
  32. bragging rights
    When It Comes to Fitness, Women Have One Pretty Surprising AdvantageToo bad many exercise-science studies don’t account for it.
  33. reproductive wrongs
    It Just Got a Whole Lot Harder to Get an Abortion in OhioThere are no exceptions for rape or incest.
  34. today in teens
    Teens Now Associate ‘Smoking’ With Marijuana, Not CigarettesSomeone call Merriam-Webster.
  35. emojiversity
    The New Emoji Are Out and They’re Actually Pretty GreatThere are single-parent families, a rainbow pride flag, and a range of female athletes.
  36. reproductive wrongs
    People Are Protesting an Abortion Bill by Placing Coat Hangers at the StatehouseAnd some are sending wire hangers directly to Governor Kasich.
  37. wellness theories
    Sophia Bush on Ravioli and Being Sleep-DeprivedHer job sort of takes over her life.
  38. perfectly imperfect
    Lena Dunham and Gigi Hadid Talk on the Phone for HoursAnd other things we learned at Reebok’s panel on perfection.
  39. am i dying
    Why Does It Hurt Every Time I Have Sex?No, it’s not supposed to feel that way.
  40. steaming piles of bullshit
    Texas Is Handing Out an Abortion Booklet That’s Full of MisinformationMisinformational material.
  41. playing god
    Here’s Why C-sections Could Be Changing the Course of EvolutionBefore C-sections, women with narrow pelvises wouldn’t have had babies.
  42. would you look at that
    Banning Tanning Beds Would Save Thousands of Lives and Millions of DollarsHow are we still debating this?
  43. can u not
    Dad of Football Player Accused of Rape: It Was Consensual Because Girls Want HimThis high-schooler’s dad needs to stop talking.
  44. occupational hazards
    American Airlines Flight Attendants Say Their New Uniforms Are Making Them SickMore than 1,600 employees have had reactions.
  45. hear us out
    Pro-Choice Policy Actually Reduces the Abortion RatePresenting some enlightening stats.
  46. who run the world (girls)
    Tennis Star Madison Keys Wants to Change the World, One Girl at a TimeMadison Keys has a new passion off the court.
  47. fake sugar
    Nestlé Found a Way to Make Chocolate Have Less Sugar But Taste Just As SweetFood science at work.
  48. am i dying
    Why Do I Wake Up Drenched in Sweat?Maybe don’t Google it.
  49. shmashmortion
    Reproductive Rights Are Already Under AttackReproductive-rights groups have filed three lawsuits to challenge unnecessary abortion restrictions.
  50. wellness theories
    Rev Run on Brussels Sprouts and Health As WealthThe rapper is working on his fitness.
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