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Staring at an Image of Yourself on Zoom Has Serious Consequences for Mental Health – Especially for Women

While experiences with self-objectification lead both women and men to focus on their appearance, women tend to face many more negative consequences

Self-Care & Mental Health
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Even After Lockdowns Eased, Pandemic Depression Persisted Across Social Classes – New Study

The pandemic’s sustained impact on the nation’s mental health is unprecedented

Your Wellness
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The US Doesn’t Have Enough Faculty to Train the Next Generation of Nurses

The U.S. will need about 2 million new registered nurses by 2030 but some nursing programs are turning away students because of a shortage of faculty and clinical sites

Your Care
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What Is Imposter Syndrome?

It’s not just you — Serena Williams and Tina Fey have had it, too

Self-Care & Mental Health
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Grocery Workers Suffer the Mental Health Effects of Customer Hostility and Lack of Safety in Their Workplace

Shoppers have become increasingly rude, to the point that interactions with customers are now often contentious and occasionally violent

Your Health
Healthy for the Holidays: Live Events

Healthy for the Holidays: Live Events

From mental health to financial wellbeing, join experts from the HealthyWomen community for these informative live events

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Is Your Health Insurance Provider Tracking You Online?

Health insurers aren't allowed to use your data against you, but that doesn't mean they aren't mining it

Access & Affordability
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Companies Are Pushing Sweetened Drinks to Children Through Advertising and Misleading Labels – and Families Are Buying

Communities of color and lower-income communities drink relatively more sugary drinks than other groups, which contributes to the disparities in diet-related disease

Nutrition & Movement
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Medicare’s Open Enrollment Is Open Season for Scammers

Government officials have warned private insurance companies selling Medicare Advantage and drug plans that federal requirements prohibit deceptive sales practices but the scammers persist

Your Care
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The Pandemic Has Made It Even Harder for One in Three Americans to Obtain Healthy, Affordable Food

Households with low food security have trouble affording enough food and eating balanced diets

Your Health
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Women Face Motherhood Penalty in STEM Careers Long Before They Actually Become Mothers

Study finds that women in Ph.D STEM programs are often told they have to choose between family and career

Work & Money
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Financial Stress Is Making Women Ill, but There Are Ways to Improve Your Wealth and Your Health

An event hosted by Healthy Women and Savvy Ladies will help women create a financial road map to live a healthy life

Work & Money
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Health Is Infrastructure, Too

Special assistant to President Biden joins health experts for HealthyWomen's webinar to discuss how infrastructure impacts women's health care

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