Broadly Health
The Dictator Who Forced Me Into Bogus HIV Treatment—And Nearly Killed Me
In the 2000s, former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh believed that he had the power to heal HIV/AIDS. Fatou Jatta was one of the thousands of patients made to undergo his sham treatment.
Mariah Carey Opens Up About Being Bipolar, Helping to Fight a Dangerous Stigma
"It sends a great message that says, ‘Wow, not only can I persevere and be resilient, but also it’s OK for me to talk about it. I don’t have to hide anymore.'"
Trans Healthcare Is Finally Getting the Scientific Attention It Deserves
A recent study reporting treatment that allowed a trans woman to breastfeed is only the beginning of a coming wave of long overdue trans healthcare research, experts say.
1 in 10 Women Have Endometriosis. Why Don't Their Doctors Believe Them?
In "Ask Me About My Uterus," Abby Norman exhaustively chronicles her years-long struggle to make doctors take her pain seriously—something everyone who suffers from endometriosis can sadly relate to.
How Doctors Gaslight Women into Doubting Their Own Pain
Maya Dusenbery’s book, "Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick," explains how women’s health issues have historically been dismissed—and what we can do about it now.
'A Twisted Comparison Game': How Fitness Apps Exacerbate Eating Disorders
Apps like step trackers and calorie counters are meant to help users stay healthy. But for those who suffer from eating disorders, these technologies are ripe for misuse.
Can Lasers Improve Your Sex Life?
There is limited research on the causes and treatments of female sexual dysfunction, but some doctors are now using laser therapy as a new approach to helping women enjoy sex again.
The Wellness Blogger Who Faked Cancer and Fooled the Entire World
Belle Gibson built an empire peddling lies about health food and cancer. We speak to the authors of a new book that uncovers the unbelievable magnitude of her fraud.
Women Are Happiest After Most of Their Peers Are Dead
The 2016 Health Survey For England, performed by the NHS Digital, found that women's happiness peaks at age 85 and above.
The Role-Playing Video Game Where Teens Navigate Sex
“If a school or youth program has a good curriculum—great, this can augment it. If it doesn’t, this can go in and be easily accessible, as that really is the goal.”
The Pioneering Therapy Helping Sexual Violence Survivors
EMDR therapy helps victims of abuse reprocess their trauma by moving their eyes around or tapping them on the leg. Some say that treatment has changed their lives.
BDSM Yoga Exists, for Some Reason
I squeezed myself into some latex and went down to check a class out.