A Miscarriage Led to My Fight for Reproductive Justice
As abortion access dwindles, medically necessary miscarriage treatment becomes the next anti-choice target.
Health
The Dark Side of the Beauty Boom
Women are buying more makeup than ever. Could the craze be killing us?
Can You Overcome Your Fear of Death?
The writer has been gripped by a lifelong terror of her own mortality—but her son may finally have shown her that's no way to live.
Why Don’t Women Accept Help When They Need It?
It’s not surprising that women who take on too much often refuse others’ offers to ease their burden—but their reasons why might be.
Why Do We Smoke?
A longtime smoker reflects on the cultural history, appeal, and vilification of the cigarette—and why so many of us still light up, whether publicly or in secret, despite knowing its risks.
Why Are So Many Women Still Dying of Breast Cancer?
The number of women dying from metastatic breast cancer hasn’t changed since the 1970s. Thankfully, there’s a network of committed activists determined to change that.
How Toxic Are Trump’s Cuts to the NIH?
The president wants to cut $5.8 billion from the budget of the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world. Brace yourselves: We're all about to get a lot sicker.
Do All Women Have Eating Disorders?
From a very young age, girls are taught that being skinny is a virtue and consuming “too much” is sinful. Will women ever be able to eat and drink without guilt?
Are We United in a State of Depression?
Misery has found a lot of company since November 9. Which this chronically depressed writer finds oddly empowering, as she strategizes how to live in this dystopic new world.
Why Is Everyone So Damn Squeamish About Breastfeeding?
It may be legal throughout most of the country to breastfeed in public. But mothers are being told by both men and women that they "can't do that here."