Fitness

After tracking almost 34,000 people who identify as women for over a decade, researchers found that those who use hair-straightening chemicals are at an increased risk of uterine cancer compared with those who do not use the chemicals. During that time, 378 cases of uterine cancer were diagnosed. Specifically, those who used the products at

Stress can leave your muscles feeling tight and needing a stretch. Challenging workouts can, too. Long, hard runs? Yep. Heck, just sitting at your desk or driving for a long time can leave you tight! Since many activities can leave your muscles tight, you need to give them a little extra TLC and stretch. Regular

Image Source: Getty / Frazer Harrison Warning: This post contains mentions of physical, emotional, and psychological abuse. Please proceed thoughtfully. Abigail Breslin is supporting survivors of domestic abuse after candidly sharing her own experience on Instagram on Oct. 14. In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the “Stillwater” star revealed she had been in an

Though the term “psychosis” may be thrown around loosely, the diagnosis is often much deeper than describing someone’s erratic or abnormal behavior. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, a period of psychosis is what happens when an individual’s “thoughts and perceptions are disturbed” and they “have difficulty understanding what is real and what

Get ready to feel the burn with fitness trainer Jake DuPree, who will be leading this 30-minute cardio barre circuit joined by Ellie Aviles and Nikita Chaudhry. This workout includes energizing cardio sections mixed with barre-inspired exercises. You’ll target the lower body, core, and arms and, of course, do lots of booty work. Our class

“Black-ish” star Yara Shahidi doesn’t get many days off, but when she does, she spends it . . . playing soccer with Khaby Lame, the reigning “King of TikTok”. On Oct. 13, Shahidi joined Lame for his very first American interview, talking to him about his comedic inspiration and identity before hitting the soccer field.

Experts are anticipating an intense flu season this year, as preliminary numbers from the CDC report higher than average cases of respiratory illness. Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, and South Carolina in particular are showing high levels of flu activity, per the CDC, and areas in the southeast and south-central U.S. are experiencing higher flu activity than

Caring for your vagina should not be treated as taboo. Half of the world’s population (possibly more) has a vagina, so why is it still considered to be such a hush-hush matter — especially within Latinx families? Daniella Levy, founder, and CEO of Happy V asked herself the same question after struggling with vaginal health

Empowering Change  In what has become an inspiring insight into each ladies’ deeply personal reasons for wanting to conquer their first marathon, the adidas Beyond Impossible Campaign has unfolded with the aims of empowering and encouraging the female community to lean on the sport of running for the purpose of bringing positive change into their

Each year in the US, an estimated 12 million adults who receive outpatient care are misdiagnosed, and oftentimes those patients fall within a minority identity, including women, non-white Americans, and those within the LGBTQIA community. That’s why we created Finally Diagnosed: a monthly series dedicated to highlighting the stories of those who’ve been overlooked by

Oprah Winfrey revealed she underwent back-to-back knee surgeries last year. The 68-year-old media mogul and gardening enthusiast discussed the experience for the first time during a virtual “The Life You Want” class that live streamed on her Oprah Daily website on Oct. 11. “I had double knee surgery last year,” she said in conversation with

Buying running shoes turns me into a melodramatic fairy tale character. I’m Cinderella, because I’m looking for nothing less than a perfect fit. (No glass slippers though, please.) I’m the Princess and the Pea, because if one little thing is off, it’s all I can think about. I’m Goldilocks, because the shoes can’t be too

Swedish pop star Tove Lo is opening up about her struggles with an eating disorder in her newest released song “Grapefruit.” The single, which was released Oct. 12, debuted with an accompanying music video that showed Lo in a variety of different settings. She starts in a dark kitchen lit only by the light of

Image Source: Caleb & Gladys for Women’s Health Robin Arzón wasn’t always a fitness-inspo ultramarathoner, certified Peloton instructor, and New York Times bestselling author. She used to be a lawyer, working 80-hour weeks and fighting to fit in personal time for a quick 15- or 20-minute run. She opens up about her transformation for the

Jonathan Majors is busy — and that’s how he likes it. With a résumé boasting an impressive mix of mainstay Marvel blockbusters and moody, arthouse projects like “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” and HBO’s Black horror series “Lovecraft Country” (which secured Majors an Emmy nomination), the 33-year-old actor is quickly becoming known for

Scarlett Johansson stepped into the limelight at a young age, but as she explained on Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast, that’s not how the industry viewed her at first. Instead, she said she was sexualized to an extreme extent, treated as though she was much older than she actually was, and edged out of the

I first learned about the Air Up water bottle the same way I learn about most things these days: on TikTok. Whichever influencer I scrolled past made a compelling case. The bottle flavors your water, but not by adding a booster to the water itself. Instead, you buy “scent pods” that slip over the mouthpiece.

Join fitness trainer and world-champion track athlete Jasmine Blocker for a 10-minute upper-body strength workout joined by Paris Nicole and A.J. Morales. In this routine, you’ll start with a quick warmup to get your body prepared for the work ahead. Then you’ll power through hammer curls, weighted punches, dumbbell rows, renegade rows, and so much

Leave it all on the dance floor with professional dancer, content creator, and certified trainer Luis Cervantes, who will guide you through this all-levels, Latin-inspired dance cardio workout joined by Val Valdiviez and Stephanie Jones! Cervantes will take you through short follow-along combos that are so fun, you won’t want to stop moving. In just

Fitness professionals have varying opinions on how individuals should train for optimal health, but one thing they all agree on is the importance of a strong core, which you can get from core stability exercises. You’ve probably seen info about core strength on Instagram or heard your favorite instructor refer to it as you hold