Why do so many women feel pressured to “master” their thighs? A short history, in my latest for NYT Health nytimes.com/2023/10/17/wel…

Pregnancy can feel like the ultimate test of strength and stamina — but "training" for it can help! My latest for NYT Health nytimes.com/2023/11/01/wel…

Pregnancy is an endurance test. Why not train for it? My latest for The New York Times Well! 👇 nytimes.com/2023/11/01/wel…

Expert insight and commentary by Cynthia Gyamfi, MD, MS UC San Diego OBGYN for an The New York Times article on mitigating pregnancy complications via exercise and preparing a healthy body for the "stress test" of pregnancy: Pregnancy Is an Endurance Test. Why Not Train for It? nytimes.com/2023/11/01/wel…

Pregnancy can feel like the ultimate test of strength and stamina — but "training" for it can help. My latest! nytimes.com/2023/11/01/wel…

We Need To Talk About Teens & Weight-Loss Drugs by Danielle Friedman romper.com/life/what-to-k…

Medical students have done cadaver dissections for centuries to better understand the human body. But lately physical therapists, coaches, even Peloton trainers have gotten into it. Why does a yoga teacher need to open a cadaver? nyti.ms/3Rk45ii

Has *your* Pilates instructor dissected a cadaver to improve your training? My latest for NYT Health 🤯 nytimes.com/2023/12/13/wel…

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Ths is fascinating. As someone who constantly is undergoing physical therapy for one thing or another, I have come to know better how the body works. I can see value in this for yoga and massage specialist whose who work to prevent damage to the body. nytimes.com/2023/12/13/wel…

Kate Baird, exercise physiologist at HSS, speaks to The New York Times about common reasons people struggle to build #exercise habits and how to devise a plan to overcome them. Danielle Friedman nytimes.com/interactive/20…

How can you get yourself to exercise more? TL;DR figure out your excuse and foil it, maybe by temptation bundling to make workouts fun! #HowToChange The New York Times nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Question for a story: Have you ever found yourself avoiding getting a Pap smear because of how uncomfortable the whole experience is? And/or have you had trouble accessing a doctor to perform a Pap smear? I would love to hear from you.