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In addition to true crime documentaries, true crime re-imaginings are a new way for streaming platforms and television networks to take ripped-from-headlines stories and turn them into entertainment. HBO’s newest addition to the genre is Reality. The film stars Sydney Sweeney (from Euphoria) as Reality Winner, who leaked documents from the National Security Agency. The film is actually based on a play Is This A Room (created by the film’s director Tina Satter).In an interesting creative direction, the play and the film’s dialogue are pulled entirely from a transcript of the FBI’s interrogation of Winner. The film has already premiered…
Discover delicious snacks that can help regulate hormones and support overall well-being. From nutrient-dense seeds to fruits, this article explores why each snack is beneficial for hormone balance. You’ve got hormones—lots of them. Your endocrine, or hormonal, system is complex, hosting at least 50 hormones that affect everything from blood sugar balance, to fertility, energy production, and more. And, it’s become buzzy on social to take steps to correct a hormonal imbalance with hormone-balancing foods so your body can function at its best. Certainly, an overall healthy diet is key, but it always helps to hone in on specific foods…
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m a 48-year-old woman who just started going through menopause. I feel like I’m handling the hot flashes, sleepless nights and other symptoms OK, but my bladder is going crazy. Sometimes, when I realize I need to go, I can’t make it to the bathroom in time. I have started wearing pads because of the leaks. Is this just part of getting older? It’s embarrassing. ANSWER: It’s possible that you have an overactive bladder. It’s a common condition that affects over 34 million adults in the U.S. It is more common in women, with reports of about 1 in…
Alison LaCoss, a 34-year-old mom of three, knows what it’s like to have her social life upended by migraine. Over the years, she’s called off or changed plans at the last minute due to intense headaches, dizziness, and nausea. That has even included her bachelorette party: Just 20 minutes in, she asked the group to relocate from the beach to her neighborhood pool so she could sit in the shade—and be closer to home in case she had to leave. “My migraine [attacks] tend to isolate me from social gatherings and activities, especially in the spring and summer,” LaCoss tells SELF. (Heat…
Imagine your ideal support team. Does it include friends and family? Coworkers? The person who delivers your mail each day with a kind word and a smile? Now imagine your ideal tardive dyskinesia (TD) support team. Is that mail person still on it? If not, maybe they should be! When living with a chronic condition like tardive dyskinesia, social interaction can go a long way in helping you navigate each day. We’ve compiled a list of things to consider when building your tardive dyskinesia support team, and spoiler alert: it includes more than just health care professionals.Advertisement Remember your social side.…
Whether you’re a runner, walker, cyclist, or spend long hours sitting in your car or at your desk, your hips deserve some extra love and care. Trust me, they’ll thank you for it. This wonderful hip-opening stretch series can still work wonders for you. And the best part? It only takes under 10 minutes to complete. I understand that hip-opening stretches can be challenging and uncomfortable, especially if you’re just starting out. But fear not. These stretches are designed to be simple yet effective, providing you with both physical and emotional benefits. They not only improve your overall physical well-being…
Learn to let go of stress, anxiety and sleep issues with yoga nidra – an ancient style of yoga that encourages relaxation and release on a dream-deep level. Imagine that half dazed feeling during an epic massage or the lightness of shavasana at the end of a yoga flow. Yogi Karen Nourizadeh is teaching us all about the unique benefits below, and sharing an easy practice to get us started…One of the many yogi tools and gifts I bring to New York City for relaxation is yoga nidra. Nidra (pronounced ‘nee-dra’) means sleep, but yoga nidra means ‘psychic sleep.’ In…
Stroke is a medical emergency. The faster you get treatment, the better your chances are of recovering. May is Stroke Awareness Month to raise awareness about stroke prevention and treatment. It’s also Women’s Health Awareness Month. Mayo Clinic experts say women with stroke symptoms should not delay seeking treatment. They say some women don’t realize the symptoms could be life-threatening, and don’t get the care they need in time. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0:55) is in the downloads at the end of the post.Please courtesy: “Mayo Clinic News Network.” Read the script. Women ─ even young women ─…
Since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, when new store openings creeped to a halt, Costco has steadily worked to expand its retail footprint. America’s top-selling warehouse club has opened about 23 new buildings on average in each of the past three years, according to the company. Now, it’s looking to press forward even more aggressively. During an earnings call last Thursday, Costco’s chief financial officer Richard Galanti outlined the company’s “game plan” for continued growth over the next 10 years. As he explained it, the plan calls for even more new store openings every year, both in North America…
You might assume that healthy food can’t also taste good… and that treats that taste good can’t possibly be healthy. But with a smoothie, you can have it both ways.Health nuts rave about them, post pictures of them and offer interesting new ingredient ideas on the regular, so you probably know that smoothies are something of a dieter’s dream. But do you really know the answer to “why are smoothies good for you?”Here are the five biggest reasons why sipping on a smoothie helps you get closer to your weight loss goal (and a few great tasty combos to try):1.…