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Mitch McConnell Graciously Says Female Senators Can Attend Healthcare Meetings
Lauren Holter
May 12, 2017
Parenthood
Women Are Still Dying In Childbirth & We Need To Talk About It
Christy Turlingto...
May 12, 2017
Wellness
An Emotional Video Shows The Devastating Affect The AHCA Would Have On One ...
Kasandra Brabaw
May 10, 2017
Wellness
Why The AHCA Is So Devastating For Children With Disabilities
Last Thursday, the House of Representatives narrowly approved the American Health Care Act (AHCA), effectively voting to take health insurance away from mi
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Hallie Levine
Entertainment News
Sarah Michelle Gellar Reveals She Suffered From Postpartum Depres...
Welcome to Mothership: Parenting stories you actually want to read, whether you're thinking about or passing on kids, from egg-freezing to taking home
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Meghan De Maria
Politics
Congressman Faces Backlash For Saying "Nobody Dies" Without Healt...
During a town hall held on Friday night, Idaho Republican Rep. Raul Labrador made a statement that had the whole crowd in an instantaneous uproar. While re
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Sarah Midkiff
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Politics
Exactly Zero Female Senators Are Working On The Healthcare Bill
Republicans in the House of Representatives passed their healthcare bill that would repeal and replace Obamacare Thursday, and now the measure's fate
by
Lauren Holter
Strong Opinions
Bunch Of White Men Pass Worst Bill For Women's Health In A Genera...
Needless to say, these so-called pre-existing conditions almost exclusively affect women.
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Sally Kohn
US News
The Clinic At The Heart Of Last Year's Supreme Court Abortion Cas...
Only one out of the dozens of abortion clinics that closed because of the HB2 law in Texas has reopened.
by
Andrea González-R...
Wellness
Why This 22-Year-Old Blogged Her Way Through Cancer Treatment
It was August — that heady back-to-school feeling in the air — and Katie DeMasi had it all planned: She'd just finished her nursing degree and alr
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Sarah Jacoby
Sex School
There's No Cure For Herpes — Here's What Doctors Do Instead
A herpes diagnosis can bring on a lot of emotion, since there is no cure — once you get it, you're stuck with a lifelong infection.
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Sarah Jacoby
Wellness
This Pediatrician Will Not Treat Kids Unless They Get Vaccinated
It's no secret that whether or not children should be required to get vaccinations is a heated debate. Some parents worry that vaccines could cause pr
by
Kasandra Brabaw
Politics
Why Nevada's 12-Month Birth Control Bill Is So Important
Nevada has a proposed birth control bill that would make women's lives so much easier.
by
Lauren Holter
Wellness
Do You Have IBS Or Are You Just Stressed?
Your body does really weird things when you're feeling stressed out, and most of the time, it's out of your control. You sweat, your heart races,
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Cory Stieg
Politics
5 Ways To Fight Back Against The New Anti-Abortion Law
A law signed by President Donald Trump Thursday gave states the right to withhold certain federal funds from health clinics that perform abortions.
by
Lauren Holter
Politics
These States Will Likely Be Most Affected By The Latest Anti-Abor...
Thirteen states kept Title X money from Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers in the past.
by
Lauren Holter
Body
Do You Have To Wear A Retainer As An Adult?
Who among us still actually wears their retainer? Wearing a retainer as an adult is sort of like the dental version of doing a face mask: Set it, forget it
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Cory Stieg
Politics
Trump Allows States To Defund Clinics That Perform Abortions
Congress hasn't been able to completely defund Planned Parenthood yet, but it just became a lot easier for states to keep money from women's heal
by
Lauren Holter
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Politics
One GOP Congressman Has A Terrible Idea For Planned Parenthood
Conservative lawmakers love talking about how much they hate Planned Parenthood, and one New Jersey congressman thinks he has the perfect solution to the w
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Lauren Holter
Wellness
Here's What It Means When Your Tongue Turns White
The last time you took a good look at your tongue was probably after eating a piece of colored hard candy or taking a photo with your tongue out Ă la 2013
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Cory Stieg
Wellness
How Bad Is It To Sleep In Contact Lenses?
You can tell a lot about a person by how they treat their contacts: Some people are precise and immaculate about storing and cleaning their lenses, and oth
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Cory Stieg
Body
This Is The Most Common Blood Type
For something that literally gives you life, blood is pretty mysterious. You don't really get to see what it's doing inside of you, and yet, it
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Sarah Jacoby
Health Care
The Infuriating Thing This Personal Trainer Said To His Client
When Kayleigh Boase posted a photo of herself on Snapchat in trackies and fluffy socks, she probably expected her followers to be a little jealous of her c
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Kasandra Brabaw
US News
Hillary Clinton Says This Is Her Favorite Meme
Update: That dog meme Hillary loves? The pic was taken at the Ben & Jerry's headquarters, in the Cherry Garcia conference room. “We have do
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Natalie Gontcharova
We Want More
Can I Use FMLA If I Don't Have A Baby?
New parents aren’t the only ones who sometimes need to take an extended leave from work. After all, you came from somewhere and someone (not the stork),
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Judith Ohikuare
Wellness
Donald Trump Just Defunded A Global Maternal Health Organization
On Monday, the State Department announced that it would discontinue U.S. funding for the United Nations Population Fund, an international organization that
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Kimberly Truong
News
Meet Willie Parker, MD: Alabama's Traveling Abortion Doctor
Dr. Willie Parker talks about his Christian faith, his work as an abortion doctor, and why pregnancy should not be regarded as “miraculous.”
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Amelia Harnish
Abortion
Arizona Has Increased Its Abortion Restrictions Even More
Arizona, one of the most abortion-restrictive states in the country, has passed a new law that requires doctors to use “all available means and medical s
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Caitlin Flynn
Strong Opinions
I Have An 85% Risk Of Breast Cancer — & I'm Running For Office Be...
Alejandra Campoverdi was the first-ever deputy director of Hispanic media under President Obama. She is one of 23 candidates in tomorrow's special ele
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Alejandra Campoverdi
Wellness
What’s Really At Stake In The Planned Parenthood Debate
What the debate about Planned Parenthood funding is REALLY about.
by
Amelia Harnish
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