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New Report Finds U.S. Women Have the Highest Rate of Maternal Deaths Among High-Income Countries
Read More: New Report Finds U.S. Women Have the Highest Rate of Maternal Deaths Among High-Income CountriesFrom The Commonwealth Fund The maternal mortality crisis in the United States has been well documented: U.S. women have the highest rate of maternal deaths among high-income countries, while Black women are nearly three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women are. But maternal deaths and complications may be a bellwether…
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7 Do’s and Don’ts for Having a Fitness Buddy
Read More: 7 Do’s and Don’ts for Having a Fitness BuddyNo matter how you exercise, you’re going the extra mile, so to speak, for good health. In fact, exercising is one of the best things you can do to boost your immune system and reduce your risk of a myriad of diseases, including cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes and even certain cancers. Even your mental…
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The Back-to-Basics Core Workout
Read More: The Back-to-Basics Core Workout“Too much of a good thing” is an old trope for a reason — it happens all the time in life. A slice of birthday cake? Good. Blowing through a whole sheet cake by yourself while fretting over . . . well, everything going off the rails in the world today? Bad. Very bad. So…
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Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health care professionals, Prevention, Preventive health, Vaccinations, Vaccines
The 1 in 10 U.S. Doctors With Reservations About Vaccines Could Be Undermining the Fight Against Covid-19
Read More: The 1 in 10 U.S. Doctors With Reservations About Vaccines Could Be Undermining the Fight Against Covid-19By Matt Motta, Oklahoma State University and Timothy Callaghan, Texas A&M University American attitudes toward scientific expertise have become increasingly contentious in recent years. But many people across the political spectrum still place high levels of trust in their personal physicians. Correspondingly, both popular media and public health officials have encouraged physicians to serve as…
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Back Pain After Deadlifts? Try These 3 Exercises
Read More: Back Pain After Deadlifts? Try These 3 ExercisesLet me be the first person to tell you — back pain after deadlifting is not normal. At its core, the deadlift is a leg press movement, meaning it utilizes your big movers: your glutes, hamstrings and core. Many of us do not have sufficient posterior chain (the muscles running up and down the backside…
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5 Exercises to Improve Leg Strength and Balance
Read More: 5 Exercises to Improve Leg Strength and BalanceStrong legs are great — they help you squat more weight at the gym, climb hills and mountains with ease, bike, jump, run and generally do any of the fun activities you love to do. And you don’t need a whole room full of equipment to make them stronger. In fact, the best exercises to…
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Oxygen Editors’ Picks: April 2022
Read More: Oxygen Editors’ Picks: April 2022Spring is upon us — even if it doesn’t feel like it in your locale — so what better time to try new things? Each month, we round up some of our favorite fitness and wellness products to take some of the work out of optimizing your routine. Here are some of the products we’ve…
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Ashley Kaltwasser: The G.O.A.T. of Bikini
Read More: Ashley Kaltwasser: The G.O.A.T. of BikiniAshley K is the best Bikini pro of all time with the MOST pro wins of ANY IFBB pro. Bottom line – she’s still going, and winning. By Giles “Tiger” Thomas When this feature was initially put to me, the angle was to feature IFBB Bikini pro “Ashley K” (as she is perhaps best known)…
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Supply Chain Problems? Improve Nutrition and Grow Your Own Food
Read More: Supply Chain Problems? Improve Nutrition and Grow Your Own FoodWhen you can grow your own food and hunt and fish, you are free from dependency of a supply chain for food. We find ourselves in a very precarious situation. There are serious disruptions to the supply line that many have become all too comfortable with and reliant upon. This is one concern that will…
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The 5-Move Leg-Day Warm Up for Injury Prevention
Read More: The 5-Move Leg-Day Warm Up for Injury PreventionAs an avid runner, leg day is vital to my success not only during races, but also in strength building and injury prevention. Every good leg day, of course, starts with a great warm up. After all, warming up before any workout is important to prevent injuries and to get the blood flowing. A few…
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How to Choose Sustainable Protein Sources
Read More: How to Choose Sustainable Protein SourcesWe all know that eating enough protein is a non-negotiable if you’re trying to support your muscle growth. After all, protein is the building block of muscles, making it a key macro for people who want to bulk up or see more tone. But if you want to support your muscles while supporting the environment,…
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What Is Vaginal Rejuvenation?
Read More: What Is Vaginal Rejuvenation?Jada Pinkett Smith. Kim Kardashian. Brandi Glanville. The list of celebrities who have spoken publicly — and enthusiastically — about their experiences with vaginal rejuvenation is long, and many women are following their lead. Driven by a massive increase in demand, the global vaginal rejuvenation market is expected to double in value in the next…
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5 Yoga-Inspired Hip Stretches for Better Mobility
Read More: 5 Yoga-Inspired Hip Stretches for Better MobilityYour hip joints are an anatomical miracle — and also a pain in the butt (literally). Nearly every person on the planet has experienced some sort of physical issue that is directly related to their hips, which, considering the intricacy of this ball-and-socket joint, isn’t really a surprise. Each hip is surrounded by 17 muscles,…
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8 Exercises to Work Your Inner Thighs
Read More: 8 Exercises to Work Your Inner ThighsThe inner thighs are not often thought of as a commonly used muscle throughout our everyday activities. However, these muscles are actually very important when it comes to most movements we perform both inside and out of the gym. The inner-thigh muscles, aka adductors, mainly work to squeeze the thighs together, helping in hip rotational…
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Cardio and Strength Training: Do You Need Both?
Read More: Cardio and Strength Training: Do You Need Both?If you’re reading this article, chances are you’re someone with an established workout routine. Good for you. Exercise is one of the most beneficial things you can do for your health and overall well-being. You might be wondering, however, what type of exercise will yield the best results and help you reach your goals —…
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Transgender People of Color Face Unique Challenges as Gender Discrimination and Racism Intersect
Read More: Transgender People of Color Face Unique Challenges as Gender Discrimination and Racism IntersectBy Gabriel Lockett, University of Florida; Jules Sostre, University of Florida, and Roberto L. Abreu, University of Florida Throughout history, transgender people of color have had a place of honor in many indigenous cultures around the world. This changed in many places, however, as European colonizers began forcing indigenous people to follow white social norms.…
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What Is Aphasia? An Expert Explains the Condition Forcing Bruce Willis to Retire From Acting
Read More: What Is Aphasia? An Expert Explains the Condition Forcing Bruce Willis to Retire From ActingSwathi Kiran, Boston University Actor Bruce Willis, 67, is “stepping away” from his career in film and TV after being diagnosed with aphasia, his family announced on March 30, 2022. In a message posted on Instagram, his daughter, Rumer Willis, said that the condition was “impacting his cognitive abilities.” Swathi Kiran, director of the Aphasia…
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5 Mistakes I Made at the Beginning of My Fitness Journey
Read More: 5 Mistakes I Made at the Beginning of My Fitness JourneyI’ve been lifting weights for over 14 years and I’ve been a fitness professional for over 10 years. Throughout this time, I cannot tell you the number of mistakes I’ve made along the way. I like to think of all of them as valuable learning lessons, though, and I’m happy I know better now. Today,…
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Stay Motivated With Team Workouts
Read More: Stay Motivated With Team WorkoutsWhen working out as a team, there are more catalysts to push you when the motivation is dwindling. What does teamwork mean to you? TEAM is a group of interdependent individuals who work together toward a common goal. Teamwork is the collaborative effort of a group to achieve a common goal. This is when I…
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Not Today Cancer! Navigating Cancer in the Family with Jen & Darren Delvaux
Read More: Not Today Cancer! Navigating Cancer in the Family with Jen & Darren DelvauxNot Today Cancer! Navigating Cancer in the Family with Jen & Darren Delvaux Jen Delvaux is a health and fitness coach and founder of Team EmpowerNation. InFebruary 2021 she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had always enjoyed researching new health hacks prior to her cancer diagnosis, but now she’s made it her mission to…
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The Old-School Bodybuilding Delt Workout
Read More: The Old-School Bodybuilding Delt WorkoutWhen it comes to bodybuilding, every ounce of muscle matters — and that means continuing to push your workouts well beyond your comfort zone. Even if your dreams don’t include gracing the competitive stage and collecting trophies, you can still borrow a few favorite tactics from the pros to fast-track your own development, suggests Samantha…
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Try This Uplifting Yoga Sequence to Brighten Up Your Day
Read More: Try This Uplifting Yoga Sequence to Brighten Up Your DayAs we move through our busy days, we can’t forget the importance of cultivating balance and adding playfulness into our daily lives. But part of cultivating good health and well-being means we must find space and time to laugh and invite joy. One of the ways I create balance is by moving my body through…
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February Policy Roundup
Read More: February Policy Roundup1. HealthyWomen supports a bill to advance research into uterine fibroids This month, in honor of Black History Month, HealthyWomen senior policy advisor Martha Nolan published an Op-Ed in The Hill urging Congress to pass a bill that would increase funding for research and education on uterine fibroids. Uterine fibroids are noncancerous tumors that grow…
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Access, Endometriosis, Health disparities, Health insurance, Racial disparities, Racism, Real women real stories, Women’s rights
I Was Bleeding to Death on the Bathroom Floor — While the Medics Insisted I Couldn’t Afford the Ambulance Ride
Read More: I Was Bleeding to Death on the Bathroom Floor — While the Medics Insisted I Couldn’t Afford the Ambulance RideAs told to Erica Rimlinger One evening during my senior year of college in Texas, I was hanging out at my boyfriend’s apartment when a vicious, blinding pain seized my abdomen. It was like I’d been shot, but the pain wasn’t localized: it was everywhere in my torso. I started bleeding like I had my…
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This Sneaky Ingredient May Mess With Your Gut
Read More: This Sneaky Ingredient May Mess With Your GutSkim the labels on nearly any packaged food in the supermarket and you’re bound to find a few ingredients that aren’t in your kitchen cabinets. But while you’re fretting about high-fructose this and artificial that, scientists have uncovered a potential new threat in your favorite energy bar: emulsifiers—ubiquitous food additives that are almost impossible to…
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5 Exercises for Stronger Thighs
Read More: 5 Exercises for Stronger ThighsThe legs can be really stubborn when it comes to growing muscle, especially in the thigh area. The outer part of your upper thigh especially is hard to target. These simple and effective go-to exercises will shine a spotlight on this stubborn area. It’s important to note these exercises, along with a proper nutrition plan,…
