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HEALTH January 2, 2023

Employer-sponsored health insurance is not adequately covering all health services for many: report

A new report in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that many Americans, especially women, have trouble paying for required health care services, even with insurance through work.

Holiday Gift Guide December 21, 2022

15 Christmas gifts to promote health and wellness this season

Promote health and wellness this holiday season with these 15 health-inspired gifts. From pickleball enthusiasts to meditation gurus, you may find something for everyone on your list.

HEALTH December 16, 2022

Warning from LASIK eye-surgery patients to FDA: More notice of 'side effects' is needed

The FDA's recently issued draft guidelines related to LASIK eye vision corrective surgery and a need for more information early on have drawn comments from patients, eye care professionals and others.

Media December 14, 2022

Dictionary.com’s word of the year is ‘woman,’ though site is unsure of actual definition

Dictionary.com this week made "woman" the word of the year, though the site said it was uncomfortable being the "last word on what defines a woman."

OPINION December 14, 2022

Calling all moms, it's time to teach our daughters corporations don’t get to decide their identity as women

Calling all moms, it's time to teach our daughters that corporations don’t get to decide their identity as women. Why aren’t feminists speaking out?

HEALTH December 6, 2022

Kirstie Alley’s ‘recently discovered’ colon cancer battle: What to know about the disease

Actress Kirstie Alley passed away this week at age 71 after a recent battle with colon cancer, her family said. Here's what people need to know about colon cancer and preventing or detecting it.

HEALTH December 4, 2022

Hearing aids are now cheaper and easier to buy for hard-of-hearing Americans

Formerly, hearing aids required a prescription and came with a high price tag — now, Americans over age 18 who have mild-to-moderate hearing loss can buy hearing aids over the counter in drugstores.

HEALTH December 2, 2022

Warnings about skin-whitening creams after woman suffers vision loss likely linked to excess mercury: report

A report out of Minnesota indicates a woman saw multiple doctors for non-specific symptoms, which progressed to the loss of her peripheral vision, apparently tied to skin-whitening products.

Pregnancy November 28, 2022

Getting pregnant soon after abortion or miscarriage might have lower risks than previously suspected: study

Researchers analyzed more than 72,765 Norwegian birth records to test the WHO's guidance on waiting six months after a a miscarriage or induced abortion before conceiving again.

HEALTH November 27, 2022

Leaky bladder issue needs to be discussed by women, says Joan Lunden — here's why

Longtime TV host Joan Lunden and her daughter Jamie Hess spoke to 91±¬ÁÏ Digital candidly about stress urinary incontinence (SUI) — and the fix they've found for a common women's health issue.

CANCER November 27, 2022

New York mom describes having a baby after cancer: 'Science is incredible'

Breast cancer survivor and new mom Victoria Raphael of New York shares her success story with 91±¬ÁÏ Digital — as fertility specialist Dr. Jaime Knopman explains fertility preservation.