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Makeba L. Williams, M.D.

A Conversation with Makeba L. Williams, M.D., About Health Equity and Menopause

An OB-GYN explains how health disparities can worsen the midlife transition for many women of color

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Good Sex with Emily Jamea: Sexual Fluidity

Your sexual preference and who you’re attracted to can evolve over time. And that’s OK.

What You Need to Know About Antiviral Treatment for Covid-19 — A Conversation with Christina Nguyen, PA-C

What You Need to Know About Antiviral Treatment for Covid-19 — A Conversation with Christina Nguyen, PA-C

Antiviral treatment can help protect people with Covid from serious illness. Learn what these medications are — and how to get them.

Lo que debes saber acerca del tratamiento antiviral para la Covid-19: Una conversación con Christina Nguyen, PA-C

Lo que debes saber acerca del tratamiento antiviral para la Covid-19: Una conversación con Christina Nguyen, PA-C

El tratamiento antiviral puede ser útil para proteger a personas con Covid-19 para que no tengan infecciones graves. Obtén más información de qué son estos medicamentos y cómo obtenerlos

Loretta C. “Lee” Ford, Ed.D., in an undated photo

15 Minutes With: Loretta C. “Lee” Ford, Ed.D., Talks About the Nurse Practitioner Profession and Her Career

The internationally renowned nursing leader who co-founded the nurse practitioner field explains why it was important then — and how it transformed nursing

JoAnn Pinkerton, M.D.

JoAnn Pinkerton, M.D., Speaks With HealthyWomen About Hormone Therapy for Menopause

The former president of the North American Menopause Society explains its new position statement on hormone therapy

Ask the Expert About Advanced Breast Cancer

Ask the Expert About Advanced Breast Cancer

Watch these videos with professor of breast cancer surgery Lillie Shockney to learn about advanced breast cancer treatment teams, shared decision-making and life goals after treatment

Dr. Neel Shah

15 Minutes With: Dr. Neel Shah Talks About Racism in Healthcare

One of the experts from Oprah’s new documentary, “The Color of Care” discusses racism in the healthcare system and how it especially harms Black Women

Rick Bright

15 Minutes With: Rick Bright Talks About Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)

The doctor who resigned from the Trump administration to raise the alarm about Covid-19 is now raising the alarm about AMR

AMR 101 With Dr. Uzma Syed

AMR 101 With Dr. Uzma Syed

Learn about the dangers of antimicrobial resistance with infectious disease physician Dr. Uzma Syed

Lesbians in Lingerie Enjoying in the Morning in the Bed

Good Sex with Emily Jamea: The Paradox of Desire

You want it. Your partner doesn’t. What’s a couple to do?

People with face masks on Regent Street, London

What Is the Best Mask for COVID-19? A Mechanical Engineer Explains the Science After 2 Years of Testing Masks in His Lab

If your cloth mask is comfy and light and feels like you are wearing nothing at all, it probably isn’t doing much to keep you and others safe from the coronavirus

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Good Sex with Emily Jamea: Sexual Fantasies

Think your sexual fantasy is weird? I promise it’s not.

Respiratory masks

Ask KHN-PolitiFact: Is My Cloth Mask Good Enough? The 2022 Edition

Wearing a cloth mask is better than not wearing a mask at all, but if you can upgrade — or layer cloth with surgical — now is the time

What You Need to Know About COVID-19 Long-Haulers: Q+A with Dr. Jose R. Mercado

What You Need to Know About COVID-19 Long-Haulers: Q+A with Dr. Jose R. Mercado

An epidemiologist at a top hospital answers our questions about COVID-19 patients who experience long-term symptoms, and what we can learn from previous epidemics.

Aerosols Are a Bigger Coronavirus Threat Than WHO Guidelines Suggest – Here’s What You Need to Know

Aerosols Are a Bigger Coronavirus Threat Than WHO Guidelines Suggest – Here’s What You Need to Know

The WHO suggested that the coronavirus was primarily transmitted by coughing or sneezing large droplets into someone's face, rather than being a longer-term threat that can float in the air.

woman with neck pain

A Call to Action for Women in Chronic Pain

Monica Mallampalli, PhD shares some unsettling data about chronic pain—across sex, gender and race—and offers measures for moving women's health care forward. In the year 2020, these barriers must come down.