Life & Fitness

Ozempic, and other semaglutide-based weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Rybelsus, has been making headlines for its proven effectiveness at helping people lose weight. Such drugs can be a game-changer…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. The gravity of Jasmine Marie’s work — and the name of her company itself — is so powerfully encompassed into three words: black girls breathing. Since 2018, she has dedicated her life to activism…

As told to Jacquelyne Froeber “I’ve never seen anything as invasive as this in my life,” my surgeon said. I was still groggy from the anesthesia, but the look on his face meant what I heard was true. Apparently, I was in surgery for six hours — not two — and whatever was growing in…

My second year of professional soccer started out great. I worked hard during training, and I got stronger and faster every day. Then one afternoon — out of the blue — a tsunami of fatigue washed over me. It was so bad I couldn’t climb the stairs to my second-floor apartment without stopping to rest….

Family planning is a lot like it sounds. The process involves deciding how many children you want and when you hope to get pregnant. It sounds simple enough, but it’s actually complex. Important factors such as contraception, fertility and postpartum care are all part of the process, and as most of us know — life…

As a multi-hyphenate pillar of confidence, La La Anthony works to inspire everywhere she goes.” From her impressive multi-hyphenate career to being a pillar of confidence, she works to inspire everywhere she goes. Still, Anthony knows the struggle of trying to stay confident in a harsh, nitpicky world. That’s why her new venture is all…

As told to Erica Rimlinger At my annual physical in spring 2002, my blood work was not quite right. “Your liver function isn’t great,” the doctor said. “We’ll give it another year, and if it’s still off, we’ll do something about it.” I didn’t think much about it. I didn’t have symptoms worth noting. I…

February 24 – March 3, 2025, is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Alice* can’t remember a time when she felt comfortable in her body. Growing up, she developed a lot earlier than the other girls her age, and her school didn’t offer much in the way of education about women’s health. She felt alone, and…

English Ver sangre en tu orina puede ser alarmante, pero podría ocurrir por muchos motivos. Podría ocurrir por tu período menstrual, una infección, problemas con tus riñones o cáncer. Conoce lo que podría significar si tienes sangre en tu orina si eres una mujer o una persona que tuvo asignación femenina cuando nació (AFAB, por…

When you hear the word “epidemic,” what do you think of? Smallpox? Yellow fever? Polio? What about loneliness? It may not seem like feeling lonely could be a serious public health issue, but that’s what makes it so sneaky — and scary. In 2023, the surgeon general called out loneliness for its severe impact on…