Question for a story: Have you ever found yourself avoiding getting a Pap smear because of how uncomfortable the whole experience is?
And/or have you had trouble accessing a doctor to perform a Pap smear?
I would love to hear from you.
Why Yoga Teachers Are Learning to Dissect Cadavers: Thousands of fitness professionals and massage therapists have participated in cadaver workshops. They say it makes them more effective at their jobs - The New York Times nytimes.com/2023/12/13/well/…
Medical students have done cadaver dissections for centuries to better understand the human body. But lately physical therapists, coaches, even Peloton trainers have gotten into it. Why does a yoga teacher need to open a cadaver? nyti.ms/3Rk45ii
For @Romper’s weight issue, I wrote about teens taking Wegovy, a higher dose version of Ozempic. The drug can test their mental health — and some parents face impossible dilemmas in deciding whether to put their kids on the medication
romper.com/life/what-to-know…
Expert insight and commentary by @drcynthiagyamfi@UCSD_ObGyn for an @nytimes article on mitigating pregnancy complications via exercise and preparing a healthy body for the "stress test" of pregnancy:
Pregnancy Is an Endurance Test. Why Not Train for It? nytimes.com/2023/11/01/well/…