Woman Says She 'Can’t Think of Doing Anything Sexual Without Cringing' After Boyfriend Shames Her

In a now-deleted Reddit post in r/relationships, an 18-year-old woman asked for advice on how to get her sexual confidence back after her boyfriend shamed her for her past sexual experiences.  The Original Poster (or OP, as Redditors say) explained that prior to meeting her boyfriend, she had been “very sexually active” and felt confident in bed. At the start […]

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Air pollution may impact fetal cardiovascular system, study says

Microscopic particles in air pollution inhaled by pregnant women may damage fetal cardiovascular development, according to a study by Rutgers researchers. The study, published in the journal Cardiovascular Toxicology, found that early in the first trimester and late in the third trimester were critical windows during which pollutants most affect the mother’s and fetus’ cardiovascular systems. “These findings suggest that […]

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Weight stigmatization by medical professionals is preventable, researcher says

Anti-fat stigmatization is a common problem in Canada’s health-care system, but one that is preventable, says Dr. Patty Thille, assistant professor of physical therapy in the College of Rehabilitation Sciences. “There are strong stereotypes around bodies that are thin or bodies that have visible fat,” Thille says. “And we know from qualitative studies that people experience poor treatment in health-care […]

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Mel B Says She Had Her Vagina ‘Scraped’ to Remove Traces of Her Ex

Spice Girl Mel B recently revealed that she had the inside of her vagina “scraped” to get rid of all traces of her ex-husband, Stephen Belafonte. If that term makes you clench your legs, you’re not alone. Now, ob-gyns everywhere are taking to the internet to tell women to never, ever have their vagina scraped…seriously, never.  In a December interview with The Guardian to […]

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