Influencers need to stop using the iconic Venus figurine as “evidence” being fat was once a beauty standard. […]

Here’s why you should concentrate on the “negative” or lowering portion (eccentric) in a set of lifting weights for muscle growth and strength. […]

Instagram shows many morbidly obese women lifting heavy weights, promoting them as healthy. How much healthier and fitter are fat women who lift heavy? […]

Just how many fat Americans die every year from weight stigma and fatphobia vs. the illnesses caused by obesity? […]

Did your doctor order a “chest MRI” for something other than your heart, and you’re wondering if it’ll still show your heart and even cardiac function? […]

The simplest, no-nonsense approach is the best approach for parents when their child wonders what gender they are. […]

A woman with EDS, MCAS and dysautonomia suffered for years because one doctor after another kept telling her that her severe symptoms were all in her head. […]

You’ve recently noticed that one foot is smaller than the other, and the same-size shoe is looser on that smaller foot. […]

The mole was 3 millimeters and, under magnification had a dark solid spot that was NOT there two years ago. […]

I’m an autistic woman who’s had jobs well-suited for my ASD. If you’re on the autism spectrum you’ll want to strongly consider these jobs! […]

Just because shoveling snow burns more calories than walking doesn’t mean it effectively replaces conventional exercise. […]

Lidocaine injected into my face at multiple points caused a side effect of feeling lightheaded and faint, likely a vasovagal response. […]

Have you discovered a small hard lump just below your sternum and between the ribs in that area? Are you wondering why you never noticed this before? […]

Yes, there is a such thing as “good” and “bad” food. Why wouldn’t ingesting toxins be a bad thing? […]

It’s not a hernia, so what on earth IS that small, hard lump below your sternum that has no “give” when you press into it? […]

Many black men proudly sport a bald head, which means a lot of sun exposure. […]

You’re straining for the last few reps of your heavy bench dips when suddenly, you leak urine. You feel the wetness in your underwear but must do the last rep. […]

Can a wart on your hand or finger ever transform into melanoma, a deadly skin cancer? To put this another way, does the mere existence of wart tissue make it more likely that the pigment [...]

Simply glancing at your feet and toes for melanoma isn’t enough. […]

If all you can do is upper body strength training, how effective will this be for abdominal weight loss and a smaller waistline? […]

Headache, feeling tired, achy, joint pain, bleeding gums, dizziness, nausea – have you been where ticks live recently? You could have RMSF. […]

My parents first noticed that something was wrong with my skin when I was three years old. Ichthyosis […]

When I was four years old, my mother noticed that I didn’t sweat. Fabry disease […]

A morbidly obese woman couldn’t understand why she got fat despite pushing her baby “tons and tons” in a stroller. […]

Do you feel a periodic chill that lasts a while but your thyroid’s normal and the temperature in your home is 73 or 74? Chills can be a sign of lymphoma. […]

With Ehlers-Danlos syndromes comes five superpowers. […]

My brother’s fight with hyperinsulinism seemed like it lasted forever. It started when he was just six months old, which that in itself is very rare, but I will get into that later. [...]

Shannyn McCauley explains why her legs feel like worms are inside trying to get out, and the treatment she finally discovered that has dramatic results. […]

Addison’s disease can be fatal and also go misdiagnosed for many months. The symptoms are quite varied and can mimic other conditions. […]

According to the National Institutes for Health, 25-30 million people in the U.S. are affected by an estimated 7,000 rare diseases. Many of those diseases are serious or life-threatening. That’s nearly the same number of [...]

How can you tell when exercising three times a day is harmful? Working out three times daily doesn’t necessarily mean an obsession or unhealthy fixation. […]

Here are 10 common workout mistakes that overweight women wanting to lose weight often make. […]

Postmenopausal women need to incorporate these 10 immune boosting practices if they want to live their healthiest, longest life. […]

You may think housework’s a great workout because it fatigues you, but have you considered that housework wipes you out because you’re out of shape? […]

Do you wash dishes full-time and wonder if this means you don’t need to exercise in the traditional way, such as aerobics or weight training? […]

Don’t think for a second that the lifting you do on the job as a nurse replaces a structured strength training regimen. […]

Don’t know what to do with your eyes as a stranger walks your way on a sidewalk? Here are simple solutions; no need to keep wondering anymore. […]