The vibe at SXSW’s SHE Media Co-Lab was electric in the best way: packed rooms, smart conversations, and a crowd of women who are clearly there to absorb every word. It was also warm and intentional. I felt it the second I walked in. NYU professor Scott Galloway kicked things off with a panel that […]
As a 20-year-old gay Latino man who’s still in college, the closest thing I’ve experienced to parenting is making sure I don’t lose my gummy-bear flavored vape. But at the She Media Co-Lab at SXSW recently, where I joined a crowd of moms and other women firmly in middle age, I was surprised to learn […]
It felt sort of like stepping into a different country, though I couldn’t have been closer to home. What was this place, just 20 minutes from my University of Austin apartment, where experts talked about the future of women’s health and wellness, all while rocking the best business-casual outfits I’d ever seen? This, dear reader, […]
Scroll through TikTok right now, and you’ll find women claiming that an unlikely over-the-counter combo—Pepcid AC and Allegra—has dramatically improved everything from PMDD symptoms to anxiety and depression. In videos racking up hundreds of thousands of views, users say the pairing helps take “the edge off,” quiet intrusive thoughts, reduce irritability, or ease the emotional […]
I was always a daddy’s girl. My mother, a teacher, had the most incredible mind of anyone I’ve ever known, but she was a complicated person. My dad, though, was the center of my world. It was always just us three. I was the child they’d always wanted and fought to have by adopting me […]
Dr. Lee was compensated for her participation. Board-certified dermatologist Sandra Lee, M.D. (yes, “Dr. Pimple Popper” herself) has spent years helping patients navigate complex skin conditions. What many people may not know is that she also lives with mild-moderate eczema herself. Dr. Lee is one of the 8+ million people in the U.S. ages 12 and older […]
Heather was compensated for her participation. For comedian and podcaster Heather McMahan, eczema has never been something she could predict – or plan around. Flare-ups can appear without warning, sometimes at the most inconvenient moments, and in places that are hard to ignore. Heather is far from alone in her experience with eczema. In the U.S., 3-4 million […]
Don’t sleep on getting quality shuteye at night. Good sleep is essential for your health, and poor sleep has been linked to everything from cognitive impairment to metabolic and cardiovascular issues. It’s no wonder many adults and teenagers are on a mission to optimize theirs. In recent years, a growing number of health tracking apps […]
I used to think dopamine was just a chemical in the brain. Turns out, it can make or break a life. Coined by Dr. Cameron Sepa in 2019, “dopamine fasting” (otherwise known as a “dopamine detox”) describes the practice of cutting out activities that activate quick-fix reward centers in the brain, including “emotional eating, excessive […]