In the Hispanic community, talking about major depressive disorder stigma can be taboo. Here’s how one woman learned to push back against it. She learned to live with her symptoms. My depression started to take more of a toll on me, she says. That morning, she collapsed. This landed her in the hospital. … However, everyone experiences MDD differently. Only a health care professional can diagnose and treat MDD. For many people, a health scare could be the worst moment of their lives....

Indiana Fever player Jantel Lavander shares her experience of going through the WNBA Athlete to Advocate five-week program. If Im being honest, I wasnt quite sure what to expect. Experts in This Article Jantel Lavender is a professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever. In 2016, she was named the WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year and a WNBA Champion. Shes been playing with the WBNA since 2011. Human rights issues related to race, gender, and sexuality have always been close to my heart....

One writer drank chocolate milk after a workout during their marathon training to help with muscle recovery. Here’s what happened. Im an Exercise PhysiologistHeres Why You Shouldnt Worry About Cortisol Spikes When You Do HIIT Workouts. Elliptical vs Treadmill: Which Cardio Machine Is Right For You? Does Rowing Count as Strength Training? Heres What Experts Had to Say Fitness hacks are everywhere these days. sports dietitian Does Dancing Count as Cardio?...

Three months earlier, in October, Id found out I was pregnant. With a baby that was very much planned, tried for, and going to be loved. In November, I woke up to a massive amount of blood. I went to the hospital for testing and found out Idmiscarried. But none of it was helpful. I was hurting myself by avoiding the hard truth: I was sad, and I was in pain....

Just Wondering: When Does Your Period Come Back After Having a Baby? I answered confidently, happily, even. Motherhood, particularly new motherhood, has always been presented as difficult. But breastfeeding is often presented as the easy part. Its often demonstrated as something that happens immediately and with ease. What if it doesnt work out for me right away? Erica Campbell, RN, IBCLC, is a registered nurse and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant based in Houston....

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A newstudyfrom the CDC analyzed self-reported data from people who had their third shots and had some interesting takeaways. If youve already had your first two doses, most of these side effects probably sound familiar. There doesnt seem to be any higher risk for side effects with a third dose, he says. Dr. Watkins explains that the variability comes down to your individual immune response. Everyones physiology is slightly different, he says....

COVID-19 isn’t always death sentence. Here, patients who have contracted it and survived share their COVID-19 recovery stories. With numbers so devastating, its hard to remember the other sidethose who survived the disease. So far, its estimated thatmore than 37 million patientshave recovered in the United States. Many people have stories of recovery to tell. These are their COVID-19 recovery stories. … A teacher at P.S. 32 in Brooklyn, Cuomo fell ill one week afterNew York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio closed schools....

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Even asymptomatic people can develop long COVID, the CDC says. A vast range of symptoms fall under the umbrella of post-COVID conditions. Most people acknowledge that long COVID is a health issue that no one wants to deal with. Unfortunately, plenty of people do. Here are just a few of their stories about how long COVID has impacted survivors. I had some pretty severe muscle and body aches and pain along with headaches for ten days....

Im an Exercise PhysiologistHeres Why You Shouldnt Worry About Cortisol Spikes When You Do HIIT Workouts. Elliptical vs Treadmill: Which Cardio Machine Is Right For You? Does Rowing Count as Strength Training? But can a virtual coach really replace the real live thing? But what if you could combine the convenience ofat-home workoutswith a more personal feel? Very simply, its the future of fitness, says iFits chief marketing officerMark Phillips....

Media deprivation can help folks reconsider how they consume information. Here’s what one writer took from the experience. Your Low-Stress Guide to Leveling-Up Your Bedtime Routine Are You Burnt Out or Depressed? So I decided to readThe Artists Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity. The 1992 book by Julia Cameron functions as a 12-week self-guided course in discovering and recovering your creative self. What it entails isno reading, movies, TV, podcasts, or social media....