Know Your Uterus
A retroverted uterus (also known as a tilted or tipped uterus) occurs when the organ angles toward the lower back. The March of Dimes estimates that about 20 percent of…
Postpartum Body Changes You Should Know About
Often, Colussi said, patients come in looking for an exercise to do for 10 minutes every day. “But the question is not what’s a good exercise,” she said. It’s more…
This Chemical Can Impair Fertility, but It’s Hard to Avoid (Published 2020)
Nearly two decades ago, scientists showed that exposing pregnant rats to phthalates disrupts testosterone in their male offspring, leaving them with a suite of genital deformities and semen problems, dubbed…
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: What It Is, How to Manage It
“Missing your period for more than three months is not normal,” said Dr. Rackow. “You should see your physician. And testing for PCOS should be done before starting birth control…
The Magnificent Poem Jars of David Drake, Center Stage at the Met
At the center of “Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina,” a revelatory exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, stands a majestic artifact: a stoneware…
How to Feel Yourself
“Everyone deserves an orgasm” is a fair way to express Diana de Vegh’s attitude toward life. Diana is a firm believer in the pursuit of pleasure — of all sorts…
Are Your Patients Worried About the Polio Vaccine?
The New York Times would like to hear what doctors and nurses across the country are experiencing when it comes to patients’ concerns or misgivings about longstanding vaccines, especially for…
4 Years After Thrilling Cave Rescue, Sleepy Park Readies for Onslaught
THAM LUANG CAVE, Thailand — Four years ago, it was a muddy, chaotic and emotionally fraught scene outside the Tham Luang Cave, where thousands of people, from volunteers to parents…
Opinion | Trump’s Heartless QAnon Embrace
The title of the Reddit post this month seemed almost too shocking to be true: “My Qdad snapped and killed my family this morning.” The post — by Rebecca Lanis,…
Opinion | Why Zombie Reaganomics Still Rules the G.O.P.
What’s my plan for the next two years? I will be happy, healthy and successful. What will I do to achieve these things? What are you, a Marxist? I’ve now…