How Everyday Heroes Are Changing Medical Research
Advocacy “Medical heroes” are those who selflessly choose to participate in clinical trials, allowing for medical innovations that have the power to change lives.
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Rachel Minnick dedicated much of her life as a medical hero. We honor and remember her legacy.
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Being a new mom is a wonderful experience for comedian Angelina Spicer, but many people don’t understand how it affects maternal mental health
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Ayesha Curry, celebrity cook and entrepreneur, spoke with Mediaplanet about the ups and downs of her current pregnancy.
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The Emmy-nominated host and judge on “Top Chef” is famous for talking about food, but now the author, actress and model is opening up about a more painful, personal topic.
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Pulmonary fibrosis, or scarring in the lungs, affects more than 200,000 Americans. Actress Julie Halston learned about the disease in the worst way possible, but has decided to use her celebrity to raise awareness and money for research.
NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Ryan Reed has been behind the wheel since he was four and he's not letting Type 1 diabetes get in the way of him crossing the finish line.
Advocacy “Medical heroes” are those who selflessly choose to participate in clinical trials, allowing for medical innovations that have the power to change lives.
Advocacy Most mental illness develops in childhood or adolescence, and the sooner it is treated, the better the prognosis. Here’s why prioritizing the needs of children will benefit us all.
Advocacy In order to further our knowledge of cancer diagnoses and treatments, a greater number of diverse clinical trial participants are needed.
Prevention & Treatment Advanced technologies are now ushering in a hopeful new era of personalized therapy for patients.
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Sponsored Let’s talk about STDs, baby. If you’re having or thinking about having sex — in any way, shape or form — it’s time to educate yourself about the risks and what you can do to reduce your risk.
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Prevention & Treatment Combating diabetes starts with minor steps that can have a long-lasting impact.
Advocacy You’ve heard of farm-to-table. What about farm-to-highchair? Actress Jennifer Garner and fellow mom and co-founder Cassandra Curtis are bringing fresh, organic food to busy parents and their little ones.
Prevention & Treatment Substance abuse can sometimes be a manifestation of an undiagnosed mental illness.
Prevention & Treatment We learn in grade school that skin is the largest organ of the body. Yet as we age, many of us neglect to pay sufficient attention to the health of our skin.
Advocacy What do Porsches and menstrual pads have in common? The answer may surprise you — and it may be impacting your income, too.
Prevention & Treatment Americans spend more time looking at their screens than their loved ones, which is causing them harm.
Advocacy Not a day goes by that strangers don’t approach Shriver to share their personal connection to Alzheimer’s Disease or ask for advice. She never shies away from the conversation.
Prevention & Treatment Research by the American Academy of Pediatrics highlights the importance of nutrition during the first 1,000 days of a child’s life.
Advocacy For many cancer patients, clinical trials offer new hope. Therefore, government funding is a necessity in bettering the chance to cure cancer once and for all.
Prevention & Treatment Almost half of all adults over 30 in the United States have gum disease, a condition that is treatable and currently has better outcomes than ever before.
Advocacy The comedian, writer and actress, best known as co-creator and co-star of Comedy Central’s “Broad City,” opens up about staying in touch with the youth, embracing fluidity and becoming an accidental feminist icon.
Advocacy It’s easier than ever to find trans-queer voices online, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to come out. Consider these tips on safety and communication as you develop your coming out plan.
Advocacy Former Yankee Bernie Williams honors his father’s struggle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis by raising awareness and starting his own charity organization.
Advocacy March of Dimes believes that every baby deserves the best possible start. Unfortunately, not all babies get one.
Health Hacks So your “friend” has trouble with premature ejaculation? Consider the pros and cons of different methods to prolong the fun… for your friend.
Prevention & Treatment Learn about the importance of funding more innovative early detection options for patients at risk for Alzheimer’s.
Education & Research Celiac disease is a common and serious genetic, autoimmune disease that affects one percent of the world’s population.
Advocacy As clinical trials increase their reach to a global scale, companies like Medrio are helping to accelerate and enhance research operations with eClinical technology.
Prevention & Treatment One of the many symptoms of depressions is self-harm and addressing it can help a loved one get the help they need.
Sponsored Frank and Juanita of Miami have been through a lifetime of ups and downs during their 60 years of marriage, but they never expected the devastation of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Advocacy As a size 2 teen, she was told she’d need to lose weight to cut it as a model. Now she’s a social media maven, modeling the biggest fashion brands in magazines and on the runway.
Advocacy A passionate young advocate sheds light on period poverty and explains how battling it can build a brighter future for all women.
Prevention & Treatment Medical innovations have nearly eliminated CHD mortality for infants, but experts say closer and longer-term care is needed for their optimal health.
Prevention & Treatment As every state and district has different protocol for dealing with an active shooter, colleges need to have hands-on training to get everyone on the same page.
Sponsored Lung cancer is the No. 1 cancer killer globally, taking more lives than breast, prostate and colorectal cancers combined— and 20 percent of those people have never smoked, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS).
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Education & Research For many cancer patients, personalized medicines are the most effective treatments available. By participating in clinical trials, patients have significant access to these medicines and a better chance for a cure.
Sponsored One of last year’s most powerful PSAs about the opioid epidemic came from an unexpected source: three Connecticut teens.
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Education & Research A leading cause of death in the United States, COPD is a misunderstood disease that often goes undiagnosed. It also is increasingly affecting women.
Prevention & Treatment Dr. Allison Arthur cares about your skin — but she also knows that summer is the time for fun in the sun. The Mayo Clinic-trained dermatologist offers a few key tips to help you and your family stay burn-free.
Advocacy Learn why a positive diagnosis doesn’t mean that you are unhealthy or that you are unworthy of a satisfying sex life or positive relationships.
Sponsored With the use of radiopharmaceuticals, pain from bone metastases in breast, prostate and lung cancer doesn’t have to come with severe side effects.
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Prevention & Treatment The list of social media apps demanding our attention grows daily. The pressure to be active on all of these networks, can quickly become exhausting.
Education & Research Many doctors are urging Alzheimer’s patients to participate in clinical trials as they are the biggest hope for fighting this fatal disease.
Prevention & TreatmentYou eat right and stay active, but are you focusing on eye health? The president of the American Optometric Association has some simple steps to help.
Education & ResearchIncreasing skin cancer rates can be addressed with preventative behaviors, early detection and prompt treatment.
Education & ResearchEmpowering your teen to make healthy decisions about sex can be easier with trust and transparency.
AdvocacyIntimate portraits of children living with rare diseases bring much needed awareness to a once near-invisible community.
Education & ResearchThe media loves to talk about sex. Unforunately, some of our most ubiquituous forms of media get a lot wrong when they take on sexual education.
Education & ResearchFrom their sexual role models to masturbation techniques, we caught up with two of Refinery29's health editors — and nothing was off the record.
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