Most of us say there’s something about our body we’d like to change. It isn’t always easy to accept ourselves and be confident with who we are and how we look. It is easy to create unrealistic expectations for the way you look based on…
Hello! My name is Jillian, and I am very happy to announce that I will be blogging for the Center for Young Women’s Health. I attend school at Bridgewater State University, where I major in Health Studies with a concentration in Community Health. In two…
Now that I am a woman of legal voting age, I have begun to pay more attention to the news and current events involving women’s health and rights. Today I was overjoyed to hear about the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a law that severely…
I used to be your typical health hater. “I hate vegetables.” “Mm. I’ll stick with my chips.” “I just say NO to exercise!” I thought that I was just fine. I ate fruits, I took my multivitamins, and I figured that the occasional binge wasn’t…
#WeAreOrlando has been a trending hashtag on social media for over a week as people across the world stand in solidarity with the victims of the worst mass shooting in American history that happened in Orlando, Florida on June 13, 2016. A gunman killed 49…
In most states, the age of consent is sixteen, although it varies from 16-18 throughout all the 50 states. Knowing the age of consent in your state is very important, and more so is knowing what consent means. Age of consent in particular is the…
We at the Center for Young Women’s Health are passionate about helping young women with PCOS. In fact, many years ago we were the first Children’s Hospital ever to offer a special forum where young women diagnosed with PCOS could chat with their peers–other teens…
If you have been to a doctor’s office lately, I’m sure that at least one person you came in contact with asked if you had any allergies. If you’ve ever had a severe reaction to something you ate, drank, touched, breathed in or received as…
The summer months are a great time to be outside, spend time with friends and enjoy more free time than you may have during the school year. Between sunscreen and bathing suits, there is often opportunity for frozen treats such as ice cream and popsicles….
In the past year, I’ve made more social media accounts than I have in my whole life: Tumblr, Instagram, YouTube, and this summer, I’m considering making one for Snapchat. This list doesn’t even include texting and all of the games I’ve downloaded to my phone….