The U.S. health care system can feel disempowering and intimidating. Here are some ways to take control of your care. View this image › VILevi / ThinkStock When it comes to our health, it’s easy to feel too intimidated or overwhelmed to question treatments, challenge practitioners, or hold the system itself accountable. But medical professionals…
You use this cognitive function all the time, but using it to make sexual decisions can get you sick or dead. Dr. Doe gives you an easy way to trick your brain into keeping your privates safe. (Stick it out for an adorable dog moment at the end.) [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FERmhfxediM?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=560&h=315] Read more: http://upworthy.com/people-are-making-this-mistake-in-bed-every-day-and-its-making-us-sick
The dog may be “man’s best friend,” but not for people who are forced to live in fear of a dog bite turning their lives upside down. Good thing for health heroes like Dr. Miranda, working to keep them right-side up. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKFQii05vKI?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=810&h=456] Read more: http://upworthy.com/these-dogs-cant-really-help-what-theyre-doing-to-people-but-the-right-people-can
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but for many people, it’s also the most difficult. Finding time to chow down on something nutritious is almost impossible when you have to get ready for work and get the little ones off to school. At this point, most of us feel like eating anything…
Note: This #UpChat has concluded, but don’t worry! You can check out our recap of the discussion below and here. This might not be news for some of you. For others, this might be the first time you’ve ever seen the facts on this issue. But this is real: Too many kids in the United…
So this is the kind of change Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan feel we so desperately need — paying more money for less health care and fewer years of coverage. You know … freedom. If corporations are people, does that mean we can take away their money when they get old too? Read more: http://upworthy.com/if-you-plan-on-ever-getting-old-andor-sick-you-need-to-see-this
India has the second-largest population in the world, but only half of them have access to a toilet. Oy. That means at least 620 million — almost double the population of the United States — must do their business outside in the open. Are you like, “That’s really disgusting and must smell terrible”? Because I’m…
I’m looking at these graphics, and I’m thinking to myself, “How did we ever put up with health care before the Affordable Care Act?” Were we really cool with paying $600 a year for birth control pills or being denied coverage for pre-existing conditions? Get the word out: The benefits of this law aren’t good,…
Comedian and actress Sarah Silverman just shared her deeply personal story with Glamour, and it got me thinking who are some other outspoken people using their platforms to shatter the stigma about mental health? Here is Sarah’s story and four others. 1. Sarah Silverman lives with depression and anxiety. What it is: Depression is a…
All humans make mistakes; it’s just part of our nature. There is an unfortunate truth, though, that we all must accept. Even the professionals that have our lives in their hands can make mistakes. When you’re under the knife in an operating room, your surgeon can make an error at any point. (After all, he is human… probably.)…
There are so many lists out there concerned with increasing life expectancy. What if we took slightly different approach? These are the 25 most effective ways to decrease your life expectancy and die young. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wi9FSbXAZU?version=3&rel=0&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent&w=610&h=374] 25. Smoke a lot wikipedia This one’s a classic. With over 4,000 chemicals all teaming up to give you…
Ben Grenrock has struggled with chronic depression, but he’s lucky to have a supportive family and access to the treatment he needs. This compelling story draws attention to all the young people who aren’t nearly as lucky as Ben. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2senVu65JQ?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=560&h=315] Read more: http://upworthy.com/he-and-his-friends-wanted-some-beer-so-they-asked-a-homeless-guy-to-buy-it-then-came-the-message
“I feel your pain.” I’ve said it plenty of times before. But I never meant it like this. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2hO4_UEe-4?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=560&h=315] Read more: http://upworthy.com/this-video-might-hurt-to-watch-luckily-it-might-also-explain-why
Poverty leads to poor health, which leads to poverty, which leads to poor health … and then a program like this comes along. Meet the woman on hand to break that cycle and get people in poverty healthy and able. Right out of the gate, she’ll show you how to win a court case using…
If you’re living an unhappy life, there could be a ton of contributing factors. You could be living an unhealthy lifestyle, you could have just gone through a breakup, or you could have lost a loved one. You might just be fed up with everything, but you can easily take back some control. Here are…
Celebrate your body, just by watching this video. Then celebrate with friends, by sharing it. [vimeo 36987057 w=810 h=608] Lucille Clifton was a writer, an educator, and the Poet Laureate of Maryland. She passed away in 2010. Read more: http://upworthy.com/a-woman-with-a-great-mind-asks-you-to-take-a-moment-to-appreciate-her-body-5
We’re all grown-ups here, so it’s OK to talk about it. And it might feel like a joke at first, but once you hear “who” this body part is going to help, you’ll understand why it’s such a significant scientific accomplishment. Who ever thought we could grow a male — eh hem — body part…
We’re inundated with pictures of celebs who just gave birth, punctuated by headlines touting how they “got their bodies back” in record time. By record time, I mean a completely unrealistic amount of time. And the fact is that a woman’s body is often forever changed by having children. This is not a bad thing!…
Sometimes you don’t get the full story when something makes the Internet rounds. With the guy who lost weight while only eating McDonald’s, it seems like we’re focusing too much on the shock value of McDonald’s and not enough on what this guy actually did. Find out below. //www.youtube.com/embed/nEFXTsnJjJ8?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white For stories that really are about…
Hey, buddy. Hows your heart holding up lately? Oh, no, I dont mean after your recent breakup those come too often for you ever to be repaired, you broken shell of a human. I mean like physically. Because if your heartisnt strong, you should probably steer clear of Ass Kicker coffee at anAustralian cafe called,…