Currie Engel

2 weeks ago | womenshealthmag.com | Currie Engel

In April of 2005, we launched our first-ever official print issue into a world that looks very different from today’s. A few months earlier, George W. Bush was sworn in for his second presidential term. The iPod Nano is about to be released, and Hurricane Katrina is four months away from barreling into Louisiana. The terms GLP-1 and Apple Watch aren’t in regular circulation, and talking about topics like postpartum depression, eating disorders, and “my therapist” will get you funny looks.

Dec 9, 2024 | womenshealthmag.com | Currie Engel

It’s a strange but little-known fact that you actually made your appearance on this planet as an egg in your grandmother’s uterus. Yep. A female fetus (your mom, in this scenario) develops ovaries, with all the immature eggs she will ever have, by 20 weeks gestation. So, your X chromosome has likely existed for decades before you were even conceived.

Dec 2, 2024 | womenshealthmag.com | Currie Engel

If you ask a group of women if they’ve ever had an IUD placed, their responses about the experience will likely vary. Some may shrug and say, “It wasn’t too bad” or “It was like a really bad period cramp.” But chances are high that at least one will have a horror story. They fainted from the pain. Or maybe threw up. Or screamed out loud. Maybe the doctor had to try three or four times to place the device, and the bleeding wouldn’t stop.

Nov 10, 2024 | womenshealthmag.com | Currie Engel

Earlier this year, Danielle Belardo, MD, a preventive cardiologist at Precision Preventive Cardiology in Los Angeles, was going about her regular workday when a young stroke patient arrived. Dr. Belardo was surprised—the woman had been perfectly healthy and had no medical history that might suggest a stroke. But when she heard that the young woman had gone to her chiropractor for an adjustment earlier in the day, it all started to make sense.

Aug 9, 2024 | yahoo.com | Currie Engel |Isabel McMahon

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."At baseline, Olympic athletes are incredibly impressive, but it’s easy to forget that they have a life outside of their sports. Many athletes also have other jobs, including sprinter Gabby Thomas. On August 9, Gabby is competing in the 4x100 meter relay alongside Sha’Carri Richardson, Melissa Jefferson, and Twanisha Terry, where Team USA is a favorite to take home the gold.