Mara Santilli

3 weeks ago | theflowspace.com | Mara Santilli

It’s nearly impossible in 2025 not to discuss the major implications of the aftermath of Roe v. Wade’s overturn on reproductive health accessibility in so many sectors of life. And one area that women are tired of being abandoned in when it comes to their reproductive healthcare needs is the workplace.

1 month ago | theflowspace.com | Sharon Horesh Bergquist |Mara Santilli

If the idea of voluntarily choosing to add stress still feels daunting, I don’t blame you. The word “stress” instinctively makes most people—including most scientists—think of a threat to their health! It is no wonder that we spend so much time figuring out how to avoid stress, draw boundaries around it, and develop techniques to tame it. But we are here to change this common misconception about stress and give it an upgrade to keep pace with the decades of advances in research.

1 month ago | theflowspace.com | Mara Santilli

If you have chronic skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis or even something slightly less common like vitiligo or hidradenitis suppurativa, you’re well acquainted with symptoms like inflamed skin, burning, itchiness or sensitivity to the sun. But those are just the external signs.

1 month ago | honehealth.com | Carol Lynn |Mara Santilli |Jennifer Howze |Meredith Bethune

Calling someone “long in the tooth”—a not-so-subtle dig at aging—can be literal for women entering menopause. Fluctuations and declines in estrogen affect nearly every tissue in your mouth, making perimenopause mouth problems like dry mouth, and gum issues like bleeding gums frustratingly common. A 2023 survey of women 50 and older found that 70 percent experienced oral health changes like dry mouth, receding gums, or tooth sensitivity when they entered the menopause transition.

1 month ago | cosmopolitan.com | Mara Santilli

The powers of Google likely led you here because it's 2 a.m. and everyone in the group chat—aka the sacred space for you and your girls' most personal and dire questions—is already asleep. Sigh. Maybe you're suddenly having pain with sex and wanna know WTF is going on down there. Or maybe you're pregnant for the first time (yay!) and your midwife (and mum) keep saying something about 'doing your kegel exercises'.