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How Does Chemotherapy Work, and What Does It Do to a Person’s Body?
Typically, they’ll go to a hospital or doctor’s office to get treatment (though, in some cases, the dose can be administered at home). “You show up on your day of infusion, where…
How to Make Tuesdays Suck a Tiny Bit Less
Not only does research show that doing just five minutes of a mindful activity per day can decrease anxiety and depression. Even better, mindfulness can boost your outlook on the…
5 Ways to Make Car Rides a Little Easier If You Have Back Pain
No one’s necessarily comfortable while slogging through bumper-to-bumper traffic. But when you deal with back pain, extended car rides aren’t just an annoyance—they can be…
Oh, Great: You Can Get Eczema on Your Vulva
Lots of things can irritate your nether regions, however, so sometimes it can be tough to know what you’re dealing with. Though a derm or ob-gyn can make the final call (and help…
I Suddenly Developed Itchy, Painful Bumps All Over My Face—And Doctors Misdiagnosed Me for Weeks
The outbreak led me to get in touch with a dermatologist I had recently interviewed for The Eczema Podcast, which I created. I sent him photos, but he struggled to pinpoint what it…
How to Be a Genuinely Good Listener
Kelaher suggests phrases like, “If I’m hearing you correctly…” and “If I’m getting this right….” For example, “So if I’m understanding, this promotion has been way more stressful…
Here Are the Lower Back Pain Remedies That Actually Work, According to Science
“CBT has many, has many uses from a psychological perspective," Dr. Bronson says. A 2022 meta-analysis of 22 studies suggested that people with chronic lower back pain who tried it…
Why Psoriatic Arthritis May Make You Dizzy (and What to Do About It)
There’s nothing quite like vertigo—the sensation that the world is suddenly spinning around you and basically trying to knock you over (and maybe succeeding). It can be a…
There’s Nothing Wrong With Having Hooded Eyes
You could say that 2015 was the year of the lip filler and Brazilian butt lift (and these stats would back you up). In 2022, everyone on the internet was suddenly talking about…
I Was Diagnosed With Breast Cancer at 36. Here’s How I Caught It Early
This makes intuitive sense: Absent any symptoms, I would have waited until I turned 40—possibly 45—before ever considering a mammogram. What I didn’t know until after my diagnosis…