No ShameIs This Normal: “I Still Sniff My Childhood Blanket to Fall Asleep” Comfort objects are nothing to be ashamed of. By Rajvi Desai
Preventable ProblemsHPV May Contribute to Cardiovascular Disease as Well as Cervical Cancer Yet another reason to vaccinate. By Liesl Goecker
Manmade DisasterMeasles Cases Up 50% Last Year Due to Anti‑Vax Misinformation, WHO Warns Why are we doing this to ourselves. By Liesl Goecker
Testing 1... 2... 3...The Most Accurate Screening for Fetal Abnormalities Has Yet to Catch On. Why? A high price point, low awareness and cultural attitudes combine to keep it out of the hands of most women. By Liesl Goecker
Not Just A PhaseMenopause Clinics Treat More Than Symptoms, Focus on Preventative Care The decline in estrogen that prompts menopause can also kick off serious health problems. By Anubhuti Matta
Laughing GasAir Pollution Affects Happiness — But We Don’t Really Understand How Maybe we just really hate hazy views? By Liesl Goecker
Shoot 'Em UpCost, Side Effects and Influence on Teens’ Sex Lives Keep Parents Wary of HPV Vaccine Doctors have and always will recommend it. By Anubhuti Matta
Throwing ShadeDo You Really Need Sunscreen? Yes. A now-viral article is trying to convince you it's not. By Liesl Goecker
On Your ToesYour Menstrual Cycle Keeps Changing Throughout Your Lifetime It's not just puberty and menopause. By Liesl Goecker
Double TroubleClimate Change Is Driving Childhood Obesity, Undernourishment by Making Healthy Food Less Accessible And the commercial food industry is filling the gaps with cheap junk, a Lancet report finds. By Rajvi Desai
Going ViralGood and Bad News About India’s Zika Virus Outbreak The virus behind a wave of illness in Rajasthan, MP isn't caused by the Brazilian strain, but that doesn't mean it doesn't cause birth defects. By Liesl Goecker
This Explains A LotYale Study: Adults Downplay Little Girls’ Pain, Compared to Little Boys’ The gender bias in health care starts early. By Liesl Goecker
Wear And TearStudy Reveals the Physical Toll of Working Motherhood Biomarkers of chronic stress were 40% higher among mothers of two who work full time. By Liesl Goecker
Tragedy Without WarningLack of Antenatal Care, Societal Stigma Keep India’s Stillbirth Rates Too High With no single cause or sign, stillbirth is difficult to prevent. By Anubhuti Matta
Tea TimeUntrending: What Are The Health Benefits of Matcha, Really? An investigation of the green powder that has taken over the world. And my tiramisu. By Liesl Goecker
Hidden In Plain SightWhen Menopause Masks Ovarian Cancer, Vital Treatment Gets Delayed With no easy diagnostic, doctors assume cancer symptoms are merely natural changes. By Anubhuti Matta
Due DateWhy IVF Babies Are More Likely to Be Preemies Assisted reproductive technology aims at pregnancy -- but also affects childbirth. By Anubhuti Matta
Keto What?The ‘Planetary Health Diet’ Is the Only Diet to Consider This Year New, science-backed food guidelines aim at saving your health and the world. By Liesl Goecker
