Health Archives - Women You Should Know®

Department Of Reproductive Control: Fake Satirical Agency Offers Real Sobering View Of Future [VIDEO]

wyskAugust 6, 2018

The Department of Reproductive Control (DRC) is not a real U.S. Government Agency, but all of the policies described in this 1-minute video are. It, along with ...

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93QUEEN… New Doc Follows Hasidic Women Creating NYC’s First All-Female Volunteer Ambulance Corps

wyskJuly 23, 2018

Set in the Hasidic community of Borough Park, Brooklyn, 93QUEEN follows Rachel "Ruchie" Freier, "a no-nonsense Hasidic lawyer and mother of six who is determine...

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Healing Ink: Tattoo Artist Runs Fund For Post-Mastectomy Patients Seeking Nipple/Areola Repigmentation

wyskJuly 17, 2018

Ten years into mastering her craft, award-winning tattoo artist Amy Black began working in nipple and areola tattooing, and founded the Pink Ink Fund....

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I Have Herpes And There’s Nothing Shameful About It

Guest ContributorJuly 17, 2018

By Laureen - Straight / Female / 28–32 / North America / Single This post is about a personal story that is no longer personal. A year-and-a-half ago, on ...

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Thunder Thighs: Where My Strong Legs Have Carried Me, And How I Learned To Love Them

Guest ContributorApril 24, 2018

"These thighs that consumed my thoughts and fed my shame finally became the thing that made me proud."...

Body ImageFitnessHealthSelf Improvement1 Comment5 min read

Inspiration, Empowerment, Fun: Hundreds To Gather For Celebration Of Women-Powered Awesome

wyskApril 13, 2018

Are you ready to be fearless? Because on Saturday, April 28th, Women You Should Know is hosting FearlessFest NYC, our signature event that brings our mission of...

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Surviving A Heart Defect To Become An American Ninja Warrior

Guest ContributorFebruary 21, 2018

By Molly Hemphill - At 25 years old, my life changed overnight. I was struggling to fall asleep, unsure why, when my heart began to pound faster and faster a...

HealthInspirationSports0 Comments10 min read

In The Loop About Lupus: How Being Chronically Ill Is A Full-Time Job

Guest ContributorFebruary 21, 2018

By Nicole Carfagna - I have always felt sick to some extent and had to use sick days when I worked. Due to the fact that a lupus diagnosis takes six years on av...

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Why Women’s Ice Hockey Has A Higher Concussion Rate Than Football

wyskFebruary 16, 2018

"In college, women’s hockey players are reporting concussions at a higher rate than male hockey players. In fact, female hockey players are reporting a higher c...

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