Category: women’s health

You Can Crash This Couple’s Wedding Without Even Getting Off Your Couch

  • May 29, 2015
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Welcome to the age of Periscope nuptials. <!–paging_filter–>It’s tough to ignore how much social media has changed weddings. A couple might coin their wedding hashtag within minutes of the proposal, and you can change your Facebook status to “married” right there at the ceremony. There’s room for innovation with the introduction of each new social medium, and this wedding season you can watch a couple exchange vows live on Periscope. Kyle Harris, 24, and Bryanna Mazzella, 23, are getting married May 30 at 3 p.m. EST in Long Island, New York, and they’re live-streaming the event on the brand-new Twitter-owned app. Since Periscope is a mere two months old, the couple is fairly sure this is a first. RELATED: 7 Super Fun Wedding Guest Dresses

These Brave Cancer Survivors Chose to Live Without Breasts Post-Double Mastectomy

  • May 28, 2015
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Find out why they opted not to have reconstructive surgery, and check out the incredible photos they posed for. <!–paging_filter–>If you or anyone close to you has never had a double mastectomy, the thought of one probably brings up images of celebs like Angelina Jolie and Giuliana Rancic. But not every woman chooses to get reconstructive surgery after their breast cancer diagnosis. That’s the case for these women baring their beautiful flat chests in an advertising campaign for Play Out, a gender-neutral underwear company. Emily Jenson, one of the models in the campaign, says that she wanted to help women like her see that their bodies are perfect the way they are. “I wanted to bring attention to bodies like mine and show

Demi Lovato Speaks Up About Living with Bipolar Disorder

  • May 28, 2015
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The singer shares how she felt when she was finally diagnosed, and what life is like in recovery. <!–paging_filter–>Demi Lovato has never been shy about sharing her personal story. Back in 2011, the now-22-year-old entered rehab, where she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder after years of struggling with bulimia, cutting, and drug addiction. Now, the singer of hit songs such as “Heart Attack” and “Skyscraper” is the spokesperson for a new campaign called Be Vocal: Speak Up for Mental Health. The initiative focuses on encouraging people with mental illness to speak up, as well as for others to raise their voices in support of changing the way mental illness is talked about and breaking down the stigma surrounding it. “It’s a passion of