For years, the rising generation of the royal family—specifically Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton, Prince William, and Prince Harry—has worked through their Heads Together foundation to change the conversation around mental illness and combat stigma around it, especially within the United Kingdom. Prince Harry, in particular, has been especially vocal about his own struggles, opening…
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The Zika virus is not the only mosquito-borne virus pregnant women need to know about. According to new research, Rift Valley fever is poised to become an even more dangerous global health crisis—especially if you’re pregnant. The idea that something as innocuous as a mosquito bite could cause severe birth defects, is nothing short of…
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Piers Morgan is stirring up controversy again—and Sophie Turner is having none of it. Morgan’s latest scuffle comes after he retweeted a story from The Sun which quoted British actress Beverley Callard as saying, “Real mental illness is very dark and it takes a great deal of strength to ask for help. I think we…
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Mental health issues don’t discriminate—even the glossiest of celebrities with all the advantages in the world aren’t immune to depression, anxiety and other mental health challenges. They’re way more common than you might realize; approximately one in five adults in the U.S. experiences mental illness in a given year, according to the National Alliance on…
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a new romaine lettuce recall Tuesday—just in time to throw off your Thanksgiving dinner meal prep. Here’s what you need to know to avoid turning your holiday into an outbreak. The recall comes after reports of a multi-state outbreak of E. coli, which has so far sickened…
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If you’re anything like me, the totality of the Brett Kavanaugh nomination and all that has come with it has wreaked havoc on your brain, your soul, and your spirit. I’m furious. I’m sad. I’m somehow both emotionally spent and energized at the same time. And I’ve given myself whiplash vacillating between hopeful and utterly…
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