be well, stay well

Healthcare and Mental Illness on a human level

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Woman out of appeals after trial court says her firing for breastfeeding not sexist since men can lactate

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Specialists Split Over HPV Test's Role In Cancer Screening

An HPV test could replace the Pap smear for many women, two groups of physicians say. But other doctors, including the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, still urge dual testing.

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"Pathway to a Healthy Birth" infographic by childbirthconnection.org.

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Best To Not Sweat The Small Stuff, Because It Could Kill You

Chronic stress can lead to heart disease, cancer and other health problems. A study shows it doesn't matter if the stress comes from major life events or minor hassles. Time to take a deep breath?

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(From the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, IHME)

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Columbia Student Pledges to Carry a Mattress Every Day Till Alleged Rapist Leaves Campus

Emma Sulkowicz's performance-art project began this week and may last until the end of the school year

Incredibly powerful project.

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How Racism Creeps Into Medicine

The history of a medical instrument reveals the dubious science of racial difference.

The claim of political correctness is a silencing mechanism. It's much more productive to examine how beliefs get into science.

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Planned Parenthood is excited to announce a forum on talking to kids about sexual health to celebrate the updated editions of It’s Perfectly Normal and It’s So Amazing! The event will feature Robie H. Harris, author; Diane Smith, PPNYC Adult Role Model; and Vikki Terrile, Director of Community Library Services at the Queens Library. Please join us on September 18 from 6-8pm at PPNYC, 26 Bleecker Street!

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Summer squash is approximately 94% water and very low in calories! • It is high in vitamin A,C, potassium, and calcium.

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Tobacco control advocates disagree on whether e-cigarettes are a useful tool to get smokers off tobacco, or just a sleeker form of one of the world’s deadliest addictions.

A lot of that discord comes from the fact that there’s just not enough science to know the risks and benefits of e-cigarettes, which deliver nicotine in a vapor rather than through tobacco smoke. And it could take years to find out if vaping causes cancer and other deadly diseases.

But that lack of certainty means that people need more protection, not less, according to a report released Tuesday by the World Health Organization. 

Health Organizations Call For A Ban On E-Cigarettes Indoors

Photo credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

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New study throws into question long-held belief about depression - Medical Xpress

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New evidence puts into doubt the long-standing belief that a deficiency in serotonin—a chemical messenger in the brain—plays a central role in depression.

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These endeavoring college students are developing a nail polish that could prevent date rape

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Behavioral Counseling Works to Lower Heart Disease Risk

A government panel of experts found that behavioral counseling to help people at risk of heart disease to adopt healthier habits can lower their risk of having heart events. But it’s not easy

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