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“Viagra. Getting Hard Is Easy, Getting Birth Control Is Not.” Chelsea Handler Takes On Gender Healthcare Gap

wyskSeptember 13, 2017

Last week on Chelsea, the comedian took on the ridiculous gender healthcare gap with this hilarious parody of a Viagra commercial. “Viagra. Getting hard is eas...

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Martha Carucci Bravely Shines A Spotlight On Alcoholism By Sharing Her Journey To Sobriety

Guest ContributorAugust 17, 2017

"I drank to numb. I drank to escape. I drank to celebrate, mourn, relax and to feel better. Name an occasion and I drank to it."...

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All-Female Crew Is Sailing ‘Round Britain’ To Spotlight The Plastics Poisoning Our Oceans And Us

wyskAugust 16, 2017

Unseen women. Unseen pollution. Unseen disease. These are the critical issues that inspired Emily Penn, an oceans advocate, skipper and artist, and Lucy Gilliam...

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Post-Cancer Surgery, U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono Delivers Powerful Plea To Stop GOP Health Care Bill

wyskJuly 28, 2017

Last night, U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), who is currently fighting Stage 4 kidney cancer, took to the Senate floor and gave the speech of her life in a...

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Plan International Proposes New “Period Pants” Emoji to Help Break The Taboo Of Menstruation

wyskJuly 25, 2017

Recently, we’ve seen new emoji released in order to increase the representation of women in the language that has become an important means of communication for...

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Congenital Heart Disease Is No Obstacle For Molly Hemphill As She Trains For ‘American Ninja Warrior’

Guest ContributorJuly 12, 2017

By American Heart Association News - American Ninja Warrior, you’ve been warned: Molly Hemphill is coming after you again.She’s extremely fit, courageous and ...

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Pregnancy Drugs Are The New Weight-Loss Fad. Are You Sh*tting Me?

Guest ContributorJune 13, 2017

"We've reached a point where people no longer care about being fit, they just want to look fit, even if it kills them."...

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Short Film By Joss Whedon Shows What Life Could Look Like Without Planned Parenthood

wyskMay 19, 2017

More than 2.5 million people, and one in five women, across the U.S. rely on Planned Parenthood health centers for preventive care, health services and sex educ...

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This Congressman Offers “Grocery Stores” As Planned Parenthood Alternative

wyskMay 8, 2017

This dumbfounding level of ignorance and cavalier attitude towards women's health are becoming terrifyingly all too common among those who get elected....

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