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How Endometrial Cancer Treatments Change Your BodyEndometrial cancer treatments can affect your body’s appearance and function. And both are closely related to our identity and how we see ourselves.[1] When cancer treatment changes your body’s appearance, function, or both, it can affect how you see yourself socially, in your relationships, sexually, and even at work, says Jeanelle Folbrecht, PhD, a clinical health psychologist and the psychology chief at City of Hope in California.Here are the most common changes that can affect body image in women who have undergone endometrial cancer treatment.Surgical EffectsSurgery is often part of endometrial cancer treatment. Depending…

McDonald’s certainly knows how to keep fans coming back to the drive-thru, and this year has been no exception. The Golden Arches has been dishing out menu shake-ups, resurrecting nostalgic characters, and making major price changes to keep fans happy. Even its most iconic promotion, McDonald’s Monopoly, is back after nearly a decade. But the fast food giant is more than its greatest hits. We’re all about a new McD’s release. And three brand-new items just quietly dropped on menus. There’s a new sauce in town, along with new sandwiches, and a collaboration that we need to try ASAP. McDonald’s…

As half term approaches, kids are buzzing with excitement – but for parents, there’s that familiar worry about keeping them entertained as the days turn greyer. Don’t panic (save the scares for Halloween!) – we’ve got plenty to keep little hands busy, from autumn baking projects for kids to indoor activities for kids and rainy day baking ideas when the weather won’t play nice. Eating out together is always a treat, but it can be pricey – so we’ve rounded up 22 cafés and restaurants offering free or £1 kids’ meals this October half term, helping you dodge the dreaded…

For something that happens mostly alone and in silence, reading can be surprisingly intimate. Our favorite books reveal our interests, inspire the way we think, and offer storylines and fantasies we secretly relate to—which is why when you meet someone who shares your literary taste, it can feel less like a coincidence and more like a fated signal: Perhaps that your minds—and your hearts—are aligned.Maybe that’s why reading, once a solitary, “nerdy” hobby, has become one of the most social, romantic, and aspirational acts to be caught doing, on the subway, in the park, or during a walk around town.…

We may earn a commission from links on this page.Do you love the idea of running—getting outdoors, burning calories, building cardio fitness—but you wish you could do it without, you know, running? Try walking with a weighted pack instead, an activity that’s become known as “rucking.” Some fitness watches even support tracking your pack weight alongside your mileage.What is rucking?Rucking means walking or hiking with a weighted pack. It’s the fitness version of what they do in the military: marching long distances while carrying supplies in a rucksack. (Rucksack, rucking, get it?) When you ruck as part of a fitness routine,…

Sleeping seven to nine hours a night can help lower blood pressure, balance hormones and support glucose control.A lack of sleep can lead to poor decision-making, increased hunger and altered heart function.Quitting smoking, staying active and transcendental meditation are other supportive heart health measures. Sleep is one of the most underrated habits for heart health, and yet, many Americans don’t get enough. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that nearly 37% of adults sleep less than seven hours per night, the minimum amount recommended for optimal health. While skimping on sleep may not seem like a big…

To be honest, standard abs exercises (such as sit-ups and crunches) are a little archaic and extremely mundane—not to mention, no amount of basic crunches will get you a super-strong core. To tighten stomach muscles and properly strengthen your core, you’ll need to go deeper with moves that get your body up and off the floor and challenge your core muscles in unique ways. Learning to engage your core also stabilizes your spine and helps it stay upright (Read: you won’t slouch as much when sitting through another Zoom meeting). Consider these pro tips and try these exercises to tone…

Key Takeaways Exercise can improve your mood and help with emotional regulation.Deep breathing helps lower stress and keeps you calm in the moment.Helping others can make you feel better and distract you from stress. If you have borderline personality disorder (BPD), your emotions can be overwhelming. Symptoms of BPD, include erratic mood shifts, self-harming behaviors, suicidality, intense emotional experiences, sensitivity to problems in your relationships, and problems with impulsive behaviors. These symptoms may all be related to one core feature: emotion dysregulation. Because of emotion dysregulation, you may have very strong emotional responses and difficulty managing those responses. Unfortunately, many people with BPD turn…

Buh-bye, basic beans! Give cold weather food a makeover with unorthodox—but incredible—chili recipes featuring turkey, pumpkin, and even chocolate. How to Make Chili 15 Fantastic Ways Everybody has that go-to chili recipe they whip out every winter, usually right after they’ve cleaned off their crock-pot. And though that traditional bowl surely hits the spot on a chilly evening (no pun intended), it’s really nothing new. That’s why we’ve decided to mix it up with 15 unorthodox methods for making chili that are sure to blow your fuzzy socks off. From white chicken to butternut squash chipotle, turkey to tofu, the…

Find the cause of hypothyroidism, like Hashimoto’s disease or iodine deficiency, to help guide treatment.Ask for a full thyroid panel to uncover hidden causes and tailor your care plan.Pair medication with quality sleep, stress management and healthy eating for better thyroid health. Receiving a new health diagnosis can feel overwhelming—especially one that affects your daily energy, mood and metabolism. When your doctor tells you that you have hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid), it’s normal to feel a flood of questions about what that means and what steps you should take next. The good news? You’re not alone, and the path forward…