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Back Mice!? What fresh (female-associated) hell is this?
Are you a woman with lower back pain and soft, moveable nodules just above your sacrum? These might be episacral lipomas, aka "back mice." And most…
 • Deborah Copaken
Solstice solace
After one of the worst weeks of the worst year in our country's short history, here are reminders of 10 good things that happened last year.
 • Deborah Copaken
We, the Jury
The one place in America where our voices still matter, the courtroom, has become plagued by absenteeism. An argument for the importance--and joy!--of…
 • Deborah Copaken
Invisible apple cake
I saw an apple cake recipe on Instagram I wanted to try to recreate, but they left out the measurements. How much sugar? How much flour? So I did some…
 • Deborah Copaken
Proper form for heavy lifting
For the past 16 months, in an attempt to reverse osteoporosis, I've been lifting heavy weights under the auspices of Holly Rilinger, who insists on…
 • Deborah Copaken
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Time to toss out your plastic cutting boards
And your Teflon pans. And your deodorant. And your nail polish. DETOXIFY, Dr. Aly Cohen's new book, has made me reassess my entire kitchen, bathroom…
 • Deborah Copaken
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Reclaiming our truth
Between Zohran Mamdani's win, Lily Allen's new album, and Pentagon reporters rejecting spoon-fed propaganda, it's been a good month for saying no to…
 • Deborah Copaken
Ladyparts
Ladyparts
The unvarnished, naked truth about living, working, loving, moving, and surviving in a woman’s body. Winner of the 2025 Webby Award for Best Independent Publisher.
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