Ovarian cysts range widely by type and symptoms, as does the required treatment. As a Physician’s Assistant in surgery, I have walked many patients through the discovery of their cyst, planning, surgery, and postoperative recovery…
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Are you finding it harder to lose weight as you age? If so, you are far from alone! The underlying cause of your unintentional weight gain is likely related to your metabolism. As we age, our metabolisms slow down…
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If you feel the need for a therapist, you’re not alone. Nearly half of Americans have seen a therapist at some point. However, getting started with therapy is not always easy. This is especially true if you don’t have a lot of money in the bank, but people at both low and high-income levels can struggle to find a therapist that is right for them. Fortunately, there are viable options for people at both ends of the spectrum, and anywhere in between.
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Large, heavy breasts negatively impact women’s health and lives. Excessive breast tissue, or macromastia, can cause back, neck, and shoulder pain, hand, and arm numbness from impact on nerves, abrasions or indentations on the shoulders from bra straps, and skin infections under the breasts, among other problems….
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When my clients ask me for tangible steps that they can take to help defy age, they usually assume I will follow up with a green juice recommendation or my favorite skin serum. Most people do not realize the complexity of the anti-aging process; It goes far deeper than just what is on the surface…
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Having a period is a fact for almost every person with a uterus. The reality is, you will spend about ten years or 3,500 days of your life bleeding! And even though you will devote roughly 40 years of your life to managing "that time of the month," you still may not have a real understanding of the ins and outs of your menstrual cycle…
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Depending on who you talk to, supplements often get a bad rap. Some of this skepticism comes from a lack of knowledge, but some of it is warranted. Let me explain: Supplements are not required to be approved by the FDA or regulated through any kind of external testing. While some brands claim to do their own internal testing or opt for 3rd party testing, others are not as rigorous and sell products that contain unsafe ingredients…
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As the coronavirus pandemic begins to dwindle in some (but not all) parts of the United States, we may see a rise in yet another epidemic: sexually transmitted infections. In fact, sexually transmitted infections have been on the rise for several years now…
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All the new research shows how incredibly connected all these elements are. You simply cannot heal a physical ailment without addressing the emotional underbody. You have to find peace within to be whole without….
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Meet Nadya Okamoto, one of the busiest young entrepreneurs we know. As the founder of Period.org, co-founder of August, and author of Period Power: A Manifesto for the Menstrual Movement, she is working to demystify and destigmatize periods across socioeconomic divides…
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Do you ever feel tired, lightheaded, or anxious between meals? If so, your blood sugar might be the culprit! Let’s back it up and talk a little blood sugar 101…
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If empathetic professionals can experience compassion fatigue due to regular access to human suffering, it stands to reason that so too can the average consumer of news and information…
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Most people haven’t heard of sarcoma. After all, sarcomas are rare, comprising less than 2% of all cancers in adults and accounting for about 16,000 new cases in 2019. Misdiagnoses of sarcomas, however, are extremely common…
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Having vaginal discharge is common but seeing an unexpected color can be unsettling and have you wondering, "does this need to be checked out?" The good news is that vaginal discharge can present in many different colors and still be normal.…
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Did you know your beauty products contain unregulated ingredients that can irritate your skin? It’s true! The FDA minimally regulates the beauty industry in the United States. That means your beauty products could contain carcinogens, irritants, and endocrine disruptors
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As the Founder and Chairman of the Hope for Depression Research Foundation (HDRF), established in 2006, Audrey Gruss is helping to pioneer international scientific research into the origins, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of depression and its related mood and emotional disorders…
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Jenny Galluzzo is an agent for change. Her company, The Second Shift, empowers women through work — by connecting them with meaningful, ethical, and diverse jobs.. The company tagline “making work, work for women” is an apt one because it is precisely what Jenny is all about: cultivating careers while advocating for equality in the workplace. In this interview, this inspiring entrepreneur sits down with SEAM founder Amy Cohen Epstein to discuss her experience cultivating this important network as well as her previous life as a journalist.
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The title of this blog may be a bit misleading. When I say that there are 15 foods that I want you to eat every day, what I mean is that these foods should at least be rotating into your daily diet….
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Jenna Grosfeld is the founder and creative iconoclast behind Jenna Blake, a bespoke jewelry design studio based in California. She has been making jewelry for 15 years, creating modernized renditions of classic designs which reference the past while bringing them into the 21st century. Here she is on creativity, entrepreneurship, and more — exclusively for The Seam
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