I’m sure you’ve been told to “drink eight 8 oz. glasses of water every day” thousands of times, but has anyone ever told you to be aware of the amount of water that you’re drinking? What happens if you drink too much water? After reading an…
This past Sunday, Erica, Emily and I had the opportunity of giving a workshop presentation on Staying Safe in Cyberspace, at the 2010 Annual Girl 2 Girl Conference at Simmons College. This is an amazing event that includes many interesting workshops for young women which are organized…
The Center for Young Women’s Health is proud to announce the release of our brand new Resource Book “PCOS Resources for a Healthier You”! Our PCOS Resource Book is filled with teen-friendly information about PCOS, including information about what causes PCOS and ways to treat…
Juice is made from fruit, so it is usually a good source of vitamin C. However, juice is also high in sugar and it doesn’t have any of the healthy fiber that you find in whole fruit. Even if the sugar is “all natural” (like…
It’s February 1st, and Valentine’s Day is just two weeks away. This morning I received an e-mail that had a really awesome pdf attached, titled “20 Ways to Love Your Body” (compiled by Margo Maine, Ph.D. and distributed by the National Eating Disorders Association) that…
In the recent case of the South Hadley teen who allegedly was tormented by mean girls at her school, bullying had grave consequences. According to media reports, this 15 year old girl was the target of not one, but many girls who apparently made it…
The earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12th had a magnitude of 7.0, and took the lives of more than an estimated 100,000 people. Haiti’s telephone system collapsed and communication of any kind is limited. Many people still do not know the condition of their family…
Mondays’ are the hardest days; back to school, back to work, back to reality. Feeling a little low or sad after vacation is completely normal. Your body and mind were on a break, and now you’re expected to just jump back into the swing of…
Dear YAP Blog readers, It’s going to be a bit quiet here at the CYWH during the next two weeks. Check back with us after the new year for some brand new entries! Happy Holidays, and thanks for reading! -The Staff of the Center for Young Women’s…
So, after 10+ years of being symptomatic, I was finally diagnosed with PCOS in 2005. Before that, I’d never even heard of the syndrome. At first I was pretty scared; I had no idea what PCOS was all about. All I knew was that the…