When you get a checkup, or see any healthcare provider (HCP), you may see a physician assistant (PA). You might be wondering why you’re not seeing a “doctor,” and that’s a good question. PAs are licensed HCPs that work in every medical and surgical setting across the U.S. PAs can diagnose and treat health conditions,…
Seeing blood in your urine can be alarming, but it could be happening for many reasons. It could be caused by having your period, an infection, problems with your kidneys or cancer. Find out what blood in your urine could mean in women and people assigned female at birth (AFAB), and what you should do…
As told to Marnie Goodfriend. February 24 – March 3, 2025, is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. I remember the first time it happened — my first bulimic episode. I was in Cape Town for the summer, working for a legal organization after finishing my first year of law school. I didn’t think much of…
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Thanks to TikTok, teens are much more well-versed in curating the perfect skincare routine than we were as adolescents. That also means they’ve probably been asking you to buy them beauty products to replicate…
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. The best natural deodorants are ones that keep you smelling fresh, are made with quality ingredients, and don’t irritate your sensitive underarm skin. The problem: some of them contain baking soda, which absorbs sweat…
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. When we’re talking sex positions, we tend to focus solely on the main event: where to do it, how to do it, and how much to do it, etc. Mostly absent from this discussion…
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. It’s no secret that the best recipe for achieving your fitness goals is a consistent workout plan and proper nutrition. But too often, the overflow of available information adds confusion and leads to overcompensating…
As told to Jacquelyne Froeber February 21, 2025, is National Caregivers Day. My dad was the fun parent. Growing up, we did pretty much everything together, but Saturday mornings were my favorite. Dad would turn on the radio and blast the bluegrass music he loved while we tossed a softball in the side yard. Dad…
Brittani Blizinski was scrolling through TikTok last year when a post about making sourdough bread caught her eye. She’d never thought of herself as a “bread person,” but there was something about the unique fermenting process and the bubbly, tangy final product that spoke to her. “It just looked like fun,” Blizinski said. And when…
Few of us wake up in the morning feeling absolutely ready to tackle the day. Instead, our mornings are punctuated by snooze buttons, snores, and alarms that always seem to come too soon. Amidst this daily grogginess — when even simple tasks, like brushing our teeth, turn into chores — mustering the energy for effort-intensive…
