Rural Living Means Planning Ahead for Your Health Care
Many of the things that make rural living appealing to some – the remoteness, the absence of crowds, the simplicity – can make...
What to Say to Your Partner Who Has Prostate Cancer
When you find out that your partner has prostate cancer, both of you probably have a lot of questions about what comes next....
How Do You Get Health Care in Prison?
A landmark 1976 U.S. Supreme Court ruling (Estelle v. Gamble) makes incarcerated people the only group in the United States with a protected...
Get Mental Health Help in Your Rural Area
About 1 in 5 Americans live in a rural area where they are just as likely to have mental health challenges as those...
2024 Summer Bucket List: Fun and Frugal Summer Activities
Ah, summer, with its sunny days, grilling out, and fireflies at dusk, is one of my favorite times of the year. Longer days,...
What Health Care Is Available if You’re Experiencing Homelessness?
Accessing necessary health care is just one of the many challenges faced when you’re without a home, but there are options available to...
A Human Response to Homelessness
You may see them on your drive to work, while walking your dog at the park, or at intersections with crumpled signs requesting...
Sex: Frisky (and Safe) After 50
“OK, so we know you're not going to get pregnant.”Sexuality educator Jane Fleishman, PhD, typically opens with this line when she goes into...
A lot of children are about to be born in Ukraine. Will the war...
When Russia attacked Ukraine in late February, Ukrainian civilians were immediately caught in the crossfire. Over the last month, people have been fleeing...
What Trans Health Care for Minors Really Means
As of April 2022, two states have passed bills banning gender-affirming care – health care related to a transgender person’s medical transition –...