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Women of Color Spend More Than $8 Billion on Bleaching Creams Worldwide Every Year
Read More: Women of Color Spend More Than $8 Billion on Bleaching Creams Worldwide Every YearBy Ronald Hall, Michigan State University The idealization of light skin as the pinnacle of beauty affects self-esteem for women of color around the world. In many cultures, skin color is a social benchmark that is often used by people of color and whites alike in lieu of race. Attractiveness, marriageability, career opportunities and socioeconomic…
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Stress and Your Mouth: What Women Over 50 Should Know
Read More: Stress and Your Mouth: What Women Over 50 Should KnowFor some reason, when we talk about the health impacts of stress, we tend to forget about our mouths. Our mouths are just as vulnerable to stress as the rest of our bodies. The past yearย has been a very stressful period in all our lives. Stress affects your oral health in different ways: it weakens…
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Breaking it Down
Read More: Breaking it DownJanuary was an exciting month for actress Mayim Bialik. Known for “The Big Bang Theory” (TBBT) and “Blossom,” Bialik stars in “Call Me Kat,” which premiered on Fox on January 3. In the second week of January, Bialik also premiered her podcast, “Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown,” which focuses on mental health. In addition to being an…
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Domestic Violence Hurts People With Disabilities, Too
Read More: Domestic Violence Hurts People With Disabilities, TooSince 2015, Shannon, a 40-year-old New York native, has lived in a domestic violence shelter for people with disabilities: Barrier Free Living (BFL), which has services in Manhattan and the Bronx. BFL is one of the few programs nationwide dedicated exclusively to serving survivors of domestic violence with disabilities. Her real name will not be…
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How to Help Dogs and Cats Manage Separation Anxiety When Their Humans Return to Work
Read More: How to Help Dogs and Cats Manage Separation Anxiety When Their Humans Return to WorkBy Lori M. Teller, Texas A&M University When one of my co-workers found out about a tiny, orphaned kitten that needed a home a few months ago, he didn’t hesitate to adopt it. He says his new companion helped make the months of COVID-19 isolation at home much less stressful. He is not alone. Animal…
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How I Learned to Love My Bald Self
Read More: How I Learned to Love My Bald SelfAs told to Liz Sauchelli As the elevator descended, my nerves got worse with every floor we passed. But I knew I was ready. Four years after I was diagnosed with alopecia, I was about to appear in public for the first time without a hat, head covering or wig. I was at the National…
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No, You Are Not Addicted to Your Digital Device, But You May Have a Habit You Want to Break
Read More: No, You Are Not Addicted to Your Digital Device, But You May Have a Habit You Want to BreakBy Ian A. Anderson, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and Wendy Wood, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Imagine that you’re a typical middle school student having dinner with your family. Your mother takes your smartphone away and puts it in a lock-box that won’t open for an hour. Would…
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Melissa Blake Is Disabled and Proud of It
Read More: Melissa Blake Is Disabled and Proud of ItIt never fails: Every time I mention how I’m proud to be disabled, people react with a mix of awe and utter shock. “How can you ever be proud to be disabled? No one would ever actually want to be disabled, would they?” I keep encountering these words and reactions โ over and over and…
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Kids Already Coping With Mental Disorders Spiral as Pandemic Topples Vital Support Systems
Read More: Kids Already Coping With Mental Disorders Spiral as Pandemic Topples Vital Support SystemsChristine Herman, Side Effects Public Media and Cory Turner, NPR and Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR This story is part of a reporting partnership that includes NPR, Illinois Public Media and KHN. It can be republished for free. A bag of Doritos, that’s all Princess wanted. Her mom calls her Princess, but her real name is Lindsey.…
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Depression After Retiring: It Could Happen to You
Read More: Depression After Retiring: It Could Happen to YouAre you closing in on retirement age? Are you looking forward to the day when you no longer have to worry about going to work? Do you also have concerns about what your life will entail post-retirement?ย With the average retirement age hovering around 61, retirement may be just around the corner. Or perhaps youโve already…
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4 Vital Health Issues โ Not Tied to Covid โ That Congress Addressed in Massive Spending Bill
Read More: 4 Vital Health Issues โ Not Tied to Covid โ That Congress Addressed in Massive Spending BillBy Emmarie Huetteman, Kaiser Health News This story also ran on NPR. It can be republished for free. Late last month, before President Joe Biden took office and proposed his pandemic relief plan, Congress passed a nearly 5,600-page legislative package that provided some pandemic relief along with its more general allocations to fund the government…
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Cool Down and Recovery After Exercising
Read More: Cool Down and Recovery After ExercisingWhen we were younger, we could get away bursts of running and exercise. There was no stiffness or aches the day after exercising like there is as we get older and over 50. Our young bodies were full of energy and naturally recovered so quickly.ย With our bodies needing more TLC as we get older,…
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COVID-19 Unmasks Inequity for the Deaf
Read More: COVID-19 Unmasks Inequity for the DeafI still don’t know why the woman on the sidewalk was shouting at me. I’m sure she was shouting, though โ even if you’re deaf, face coverings don’t mask anger. That’s all in the eyes. Maybe she was annoyed I couldn’t wrangle myself, dog and toddler out of her way fast enough. Maybe we happened…
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Abuse, Depression, Eating disorders, mental health, Obesity, Parenting, Real women real stories, Self-Care
I Recovered from Obesity and Bulimia Triggered by Sexual Abuse Once. And I Can Do It Again.
Read More: I Recovered from Obesity and Bulimia Triggered by Sexual Abuse Once. And I Can Do It Again.As told to Gila Lyons I’ve dealt with weight issues and bulimia since I was 16 years old. My weight’s gone up and down throughout my life, and today โ at 55 years old โ I’m 5’3″ and weigh 190 pounds. At times, I feel depressed and humiliated by my weight, but I have hope…
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Hereโs What You Should Know About Bioidentical Hormone Replacement
Read More: Hereโs What You Should Know About Bioidentical Hormone ReplacementThere comes a time in life when your hormones wreak havoc and become ungovernable โ an inevitable reality for many people. What hope do you have? Like some people, you might want to consider hormone replacement therapies to ease symptoms such as breast tenderness, lack of sleep, and irritability. You may have heard of several…
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Anxiety, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Depression, Energy, Fatigue, mental health, Self-Care, sleep, Stress
5 Ways to Cope With Seasonal Affective Disorder
Read More: 5 Ways to Cope With Seasonal Affective DisorderI dread daylight saving time. Each year when that November weekend approaches, I brace for the return of my seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a type of depression that typically recurs each fall and lasts through the winter (a smaller percentage of people have SAD symptoms during the summer). I am part of the estimated 0.5%…
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5 Strategies For Cultivating Hope This Year
Read More: 5 Strategies For Cultivating Hope This YearBy Jacqueline S. Mattis, Rutgers University – Newark The raging coronavirus pandemic, along with political turbulence and uncertainty, have overwhelmed many of us. From almost the start of 2020, people have been faced with bleak prospects as illness, death, isolation and job losses became unwelcome parts of our reality. On Wednesday, many of us watched…
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Older Women Get Stalked, Too
Read More: Older Women Get Stalked, TooJanuary is National Stalking Awareness Month. “I can see you.” That’s the text Grace Alexander remembers most โ because it was chilling. The words that followed complimented the pink floral top she was wearing as she bowled with her family. This message from her ex-husband was just one of many, along with phone calls filled…
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COVID-19 and Social Isolation This Winter: The Perfect Storm
Read More: COVID-19 and Social Isolation This Winter: The Perfect StormLast night I dreamed that I was trapped inside a strange house. I ran down coiled staircases through shadowy hallways, past room after room with locked doors or frozen-shut windows. There was no escape. I woke up in a panic, anxiety from the dream still thrumming in my chest. Reflexively, I checked my phone for…
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8 New Yearโs Resolutions To Improve Your Health
Read More: 8 New Yearโs Resolutions To Improve Your Health2020 is finally coming to an end, and a new year will soon be upon us. What better time to reset your health and wellness goals? With the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, health and self-care matter more right now than ever. When it comes to making resolutions, it’s important to focus on your physical and mental…
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Do I Need Bifocals or Progressive Lenses?
Read More: Do I Need Bifocals or Progressive Lenses?Getting new glasses is an opportunity to enter a world of clearer vision and easier reading and driving. But to get the most of your new pair of lenses, you have to make sure you donโt wind up with a general-use pair that isnโt suited for your needs. There are many types of corrective lenses,…
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What Are the Health Benefits of Sunshine?
Read More: What Are the Health Benefits of Sunshine?Being outside under the sun can dramatically improve health. Inactive addiction, we rarely think about our health and often cut ourselves off from the world. We tend to stay inside and isolated. In sobriety, however, we can improve our rate of healing and overall health just by making the decision to step outside into the…
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New Year, Time for Preventative Screenings
Read More: New Year, Time for Preventative ScreeningsPrevention is always easier and cheaper than trying to cure the issue already created. By doing ongoing preventative screenings, women over 50 can more quickly catch bigger health concerns. Preventive health screenings have long been advocated as one of the most important health care strategies. The screenings allow for early detection and diagnosis of underlying…
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Unwrapping Depression for the Holidays
Read More: Unwrapping Depression for the HolidaysFor nearly 20 years, Kristy dealt with untreated depression on her own. She thought she could ignore her feelings. She pushed through โ even during her first divorce, when she began to wonder whether her family would be better off without her. It was only after her retirement 15 years later, when she struggled with…
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Hereโs Why Christmas Movies Are So Appealing This holiday Season
Read More: Hereโs Why Christmas Movies Are So Appealing This holiday SeasonBy S. Brent Rodriguez-Plate, Hamilton College With the pandemic limiting travel over the holiday season, many Americans will be settling in front of the television to watch their favorite holiday movies, along with their favorite drink โ a cup of hot apple cider or a glass of wine โ to add some cheer. Holiday movies…
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Anxiety, Depression, Medication safety, mental health, Prescrption drugs, Self-Care, sleep, Stress, Substance abuse
New Antidepressants Can Lift Depression and Suicidal Thoughts Fast, but Donโt Expect Magic Cures
Read More: New Antidepressants Can Lift Depression and Suicidal Thoughts Fast, but Donโt Expect Magic CuresBy Nicholas Mischel, Wayne State University Depression is the most common cause of disability in the world. Chances are high that you or someone you know will experience a period when depression gets in the way of work, social life or family life. Nearly two in three people with depression will experience severe effects. As…
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Anxiety, Breast cancer, Breast cancer survivor, chronic pain, mental health, Pain, Pain management, Real women real stories, Self-Care
Chronic Pain Drove Me to Despair, but Cancer Taught Me to Heal
Read More: Chronic Pain Drove Me to Despair, but Cancer Taught Me to HealAs told to Diana Whitney Looking back, I had the perfect life. At 21, I was an accomplished ballerina, singer and actor — the triple threat. Then one day in ballet class, I tore my hamstring. I’d always worked through pain before, but this pain was different. I could no longer dance ballet six hours…
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How to Treat 7 Typical Health Problems in Your 50โs
Read More: How to Treat 7 Typical Health Problems in Your 50โsIt’s been said that once you hit your 50s, it’s time to “check the engine light” on your body. Individuals’ bodies change over time and it’s imperative that you adapt appropriately to avoid major health risks during the aging process. In this article, you will find seven health problems an increasing number of Generation-Xers are…
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How I Confronted My Fear of Death
Read More: How I Confronted My Fear of DeathIf I have a problem, any problem, some part of my brain strongly suggests leaving the country. I’m from England, which would fit into Texas five times with space leftover, so it’s not much of a feat. Daunted after graduating? Move to Mexico for two years. Friends outstayed their welcome on New Year’s Eve? God…
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Preventative Screenings Women Over 50 Should Do
Read More: Preventative Screenings Women Over 50 Should Do“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” This old cliché is so true when it comes to your health because many of the top risk factors leading to illness and premature death are preventable and detectable via regular health screenings. Simply put, it’s easier to make healthy lifestyle decisions today versus managing…
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5 Weight Training Benefits for Women Over 50
Read More: 5 Weight Training Benefits for Women Over 50It’s almost a given. Mention training with heavyweights to a person of any age and many of them will cringe and respond, “But I don’t want to bulk up.” It’s absolutely understandable that lots of folks have no interest in looking like a two hundred fifty pound powerlifter. But the fact is, weight training when…
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How I Learned to Love Celebrating My Disability
Read More: How I Learned to Love Celebrating My DisabilityDecember 3 is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. I have never known a life without disability. I was born with cerebral palsy, which, in my case, impacts the right side of my body. This means delayed motor skills, reaction times, limited range of motion and walking with a visible limp. Cerebral palsy is and…
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Amid COVID and Racial Unrest, Black Churches Put Faith in Mental Health Care
Read More: Amid COVID and Racial Unrest, Black Churches Put Faith in Mental Health CareBy Aneri Pattani, Kaiser Health News Wilma Mayfield used to visit a senior center in Durham, North Carolina, four days a week and attend Lincoln Memorial Baptist Church on Sundays, a ritual she’s maintained for nearly half a century. But over the past 10 months, she’s seen only the inside of her home, the grocery…
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Meghan Markle and Me
Read More: Meghan Markle and MeI never imagined having anything in common with a royal, but with Meghan Markle’s announcement that she’d suffered a miscarriage this past summer, there it was. While it’s been two decades since I experienced three miscarriages, I felt an instant connection to Markle’s pain, loss and isolation. It’s that isolation — the solitary mourning Markle…
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3 Ways to Improve Your Mental Health as You Age
Read More: 3 Ways to Improve Your Mental Health as You AgeMental health is one of those topics that can be a bit intimidating to talk about. The fear of admitting that something is wrong can often be so overwhelming that it prevents you from addressing any issues, even minor ones, at all. However, despite how apprehensive you might be to address the subject of your…
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Laughing Is Good For Your Mind and Your Body โ Hereโs What the Research Shows
Read More: Laughing Is Good For Your Mind and Your Body โ Hereโs What the Research ShowsBy Janet M. Gibson, Grinnell College Amusement and pleasant surprises – and the laughter they can trigger – add texture to the fabric of daily life. Those giggles and guffaws can seem like just silly throwaways. But laughter, in response to funny events, actually takes a lot of work, because it activates many areas of…
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Medical Tests to Get When You Reach 50
Read More: Medical Tests to Get When You Reach 50As you age, you might find there are more health concerns in your life. It’s important that you start staying on top of your health and wellness with medical tests to avoid serious illnesses. There are many ways you can take care of yourself as you age, such as by eating foods that boost your…
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Long-Term Care Workers, Grieving and Under Siege, Brace for COVIDโs Next Round
Read More: Long-Term Care Workers, Grieving and Under Siege, Brace for COVIDโs Next RoundBy Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News In the middle of the night, Stefania Silvestri lies in bed remembering her elderly patients’ cries. “Help me.” “Please don’t leave me.” “I need my family.” Months of caring for older adults in a Rhode Island nursing home ravaged by COVID-19 have taken a steep toll on Silvestri, 37,…
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Racial Discrimination Ages Black Americans Faster, According to A 25-year-long Study of Families
Read More: Racial Discrimination Ages Black Americans Faster, According to A 25-year-long Study of FamiliesBy Sierra Carter, Georgia State University The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea I’m part of a research team that has been following more than 800 Black American families for almost 25 years. We found that people who had reported experiencing high levels of racial discrimination when they…
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How COVID-19 Safety Measures Are Impacting Various Disabled Communities
Read More: How COVID-19 Safety Measures Are Impacting Various Disabled CommunitiesAt this point in the pandemic, most Americans take the changes wrought by COVID-19 for granted. Responsible citizens dutifully don masks when they leave their homes and sanitize their hands after every encounter. People are practicing social distancing or staying home completely, while restaurants across the country have moved tables onto roads and sidewalks to…
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Read More: Physically Active Women Over 50 Are Mentally HealthierWith coronavirus cases rising, physical activity is as important as ever for the physical and mental health benefits it delivers. Researchers ranked states according to the percentage of adults who are physically active. The correlation between the physically active states and the mentally healthy states is very apparent, and it is for good reason. Despite…
