Melissa Pandika
LGBTQ
The Female Pastors Making Space for Queer Christians to Express Their Faith
A new vanguard of female pastors is fighting for LGBTQ equality, standing up to a church that has long disempowered both women and queer people.
Melissa Pandika
9.17.19
CBD
We Asked Experts if CBD-Spiked Foods Do Anything at All
CBD oil is in everything from gummies to cold brew, but does it actually have any benefits if it's combined with other ingredients?
Melissa Pandika
2.19.19
mental health
Young Farmers Are Cashing in on Hemp to Live Happier
In recent years, media attention has attributed the anxiety, depression, and suicide among farmers to factors beyond their control. Could growing cannabis for CBD turn the tide?
Melissa Pandika
11.16.18
LGBTQ health
When You’ve Transitioned But Your Voice Hasn’t Caught Up
How transgender people perceive their voices can have a big impact on their health and well-being.
Melissa Pandika
10.5.18
drinking
What to Do When Your Roommate Comes Home Too Drunk
Experts tell us how to differentiate a 'call 9-1-1' type of moment from a more benign 'get this person a burger and Gatorade' vibe.
Melissa Pandika
9.12.18
Asking for Friend
Is Cheap Makeup Bad for Your Skin?
There has to be a reason for the drastic price difference between MAC and dollar store bronzer.
Melissa Pandika
8.22.18
mental health
Why Do People Drastically Change Their Skin Color?
The complicated psychology of why some people obsessively tan and why others use bleaching products to lighten their skin.
Melissa Pandika
7.19.18
What's Freaking Me Out
These Are the Chemicals That Should Not Be in Your Hair Products
Is 'sulfate-free' a good thing? What's up with parabens? What are the ingredients we should be avoiding completely?
Melissa Pandika
6.11.18
Race
Relaxers Aren't the Only Hair Products With Questionable Chemicals Marketed to Black Women
So much time, money, and anxiety goes into making black hair conform to white standards—only for it to potentially harm black people’s health.
Melissa Pandika
6.4.18
Race
Cops Are Nearly 3 Times More Likely to Kill Black Americans Than White Americans
Black and brown people are also getting killed at younger ages, losing more total years of life
Melissa Pandika
5.11.18
mental health
A Psychiatrist Told Us Why Her Patient Killed Her Children
In 2016, Carol Coronado was sentenced to three life prison terms for the murder of her three daughters.
Melissa Pandika
5.1.18
mental health
Discrimination Against Your Partner Affects You Too
“It can help you remember, ‘Oh, wait a minute, I’m stressed. My relationship isn’t the problem here.’”
Melissa Pandika
3.26.18
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