The 15 Best New Workout Sneakers of 2019

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. When did buyingworkout shoesbecome so complicated? Morgan Johnson supinate versus pronate?) and feel overwhelmed by the number of options available. So were here to help. The best workout shoes on this list are new, released between October 2018 and September 2019. All products featured on SELF are independently selected by our editors....

November 5, 2019 · 4 min · 740 words · Dr. John Castro

The 16 Best New Sports Bras of 2019

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. The rightsports bracan be a game changer for your workoutsand the wrong sports bra can be workout ruining. Morgan Johnson Long story short: We take our sports bras seriously. We feel confident that youll be able to find at least one (and hopefully more than one!...

November 5, 2019 · 5 min · 1065 words · Peter Johnson

The 22 Best New Workout Leggings of 2019

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. The exact right detail can be the difference between having an excellent workout or a subpar one. Some people might need a buttery soft material so that let go in yoga class. Others might only feel ready to sweat once theyve donned their favorite pair of brightly colored capris....

November 5, 2019 · 7 min · 1393 words · Michael Robinson

The 23 Best New Trackers, Gym Bags, Accessories, and Workout Tools of 2019

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. All youactuallyneed to sweat is a pair ofsneakersand something comfy to wear. Morgan Johnson (After all, were big believers ofat-home workouts.) But can the right tracker motivate you to walk a little more or go to bed a little earlier? And in that case, weve got you covered....

November 5, 2019 · 6 min · 1111 words · Frank Jones

How Do Bi Parents Come Out to Their Kids?

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Though Ortiz and her family have started the conversation, it remains a work in progress. Nadezhda1906 / Getty Images Shes hardly the only parent to find herself in this situation. There are a lot of reasons bi parents choose to come out. Her ownreligious upbringingdidnt include open conversations about sex and identity....

November 4, 2019 · 2 min · 368 words · Danny Cantu

5 Things No One Tells You About Living With Lung Cancer

Given thatlung canceris thesecond most commonly diagnosed cancerin the United States, youd think wed talk about it more. So many people are going to ask you if you smoked. But that sympathetic response is often followed by some version of, Did you smoke? z_wei / Getty Images Still, the question can be intrusive, not to mention irrelevant. Elizabeth, who never smoked, found the question annoying and tiresome, but she wasnt offended by it....

November 1, 2019 · 5 min · 875 words · Alexis Gardner

8 Questions to Ask Your Doctor If You’re Diagnosed With Triple Negative Breast Cancer

She can flash back to that terrible moment with ease. It was July 2017, and Miller was only 33. You think, Am I going to die? Illustration by D’Ara Nazaryan Cancer is such an ugly word. Its just so jarring to hear. It kind of rips through your body, Miller tells SELF. I had to check my feelings because I didnt want to tell my parents at that time. That just put me at ease because she knew how I was feeling....

November 1, 2019 · 5 min · 955 words · Kaitlin Gibson

All of the Things It’s Okay to Feel When Your Loved One Has Lung Cancer

She knows well how conflicting the whole process can feel. Theres a lot of guilt around, Im not the patient with cancer. My needs and feelings dont matter. Shutterstock / Melitas But that doesnt mean it alwaysfeelsnormal. For reasons youll read below, this can be especially true when a loved one gets alung cancerdiagnosis. At his request, I took over every aspect of his life, Kelly tells SELF. It almost goes without saying, but it was one of the toughest periods of Kellys life....

November 1, 2019 · 3 min · 495 words · Jose Hansen

I Survived Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Here’s How I Cope With Fears of Recurrence.

Stephanie Johnson was 38 when she was diagnosed with stage 3triple negative breast cancerin September 2011. She also had a hysterectomy to remove her uterus. Johnson was officially pronounced cancer-free on Valentines Day 2012. Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh. Prop Styling by Amy Elise Wilson. Since then, shes wrestled withand largely overcomeher fear that this notoriously aggressive form of cancer might come back. This means that hormone therapies and drugs designed to target those HER2/neu receptorswont work for triple negative breast cancer....

November 1, 2019 · 5 min · 888 words · Suzanne Cook

No, You Don’t Just Grow Out Of Excessive Sweating

This article was created in collaboration with the International Hyperhidrosis Society. When playing sports, rackets and bats would fly out of my hands. I was in severe physical and emotional pain. Kirill_Savenko / Getty Images I hid my hands whenever possible. In the end, I wore terry cloth clothing to substitute for a towel. No matter the circumstances, I have always had to work to deal with my sweat. Im hoping that sharing this story duringNovembers Hyperhidrosis Awareness Monthcan help even one person feel less alone....

November 1, 2019 · 2 min · 415 words · Megan Scott

8 Ways We Can Actually Reduce Black Maternal Mortality

Maybe you heard aboutMarqwetta Johnsonfrom Tulsa, who died from an ectopic pregnancy that led to cardiac arrest. For every death that receives national press attention, many others go largely unnoticed. When talking aboutblack maternal mortality, the same questions come up over and over: Why is this happening? Loveis Wise What can we do about it? and is the director of theBlavatnik Family Womens Health Research Institute, tells SELF. Here are some of the strategies experts in this space believe would help save black pregnant and postpartum people....

October 31, 2019 · 3 min · 580 words · Shannon Brown

Intuitive Eating Is Transformative and Also Not as Intuitive as It Sounds

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. I dont remember a time when I wasnt trying to lose weight. Hinterhaus Productions I never felt better though, only more anxious, more miserable, and more hopeless. So instead, I just kind of gave up. The op-ed was all over my social media feeds, shared most fervently by fellow women....

October 31, 2019 · 3 min · 444 words · Nancy Joyce

Update: The FDA Wants Zantac Off Shelves Because of a Possibly Carcinogenic Impurity

Update, April 1, 2020: Today theU.S. If youre taking Zantac for heartburn, the FDA recommends you stop and consider using other products. On September 13, theU.S. SOPA Images / Getty Images When SELF reached out to Sanofi for comment, a spokesperson responded with text from this statement. This [recall] includes Zantac 150, Zantac 150 Cool Mint, and Zantac 75, thestatementsays. On October 28, theFDAannounced that three other pharmaceutical companies were voluntarily recalling various ranitidine-containing products as well....

October 31, 2019 · 2 min · 323 words · Jessica Graham