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Ginny Graves

PS Contributor

Ginny Graves is an award-winning writer in the San Francisco Bay Area whose work focuses on science, psychology, health, nature, and the human-animal bond. In addition to PS, her features have appeared in Time, Vogue, Runner's World, Men's Health, O The Oprah Magazine, Elle, Prevention, Scientific American, and National Geographic Adventure. She has coauthored books including "Mutual Rescue: How Adopting a Homeless Animal Can Save You, Too" and "Bringing Home the Bacon: Making Marriage Work When She Makes More Money."

Latest Posts From Ginny

What Is HPV, Exactly?

Nov 6, 2024

What Is HPV, Exactly?

This informational guide, part of PS's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to help.

Signs of Alcohol Use Disorder Aren't Always Loud — Here's What to Know

Nov 6, 2024

Signs of Alcohol Use Disorder Aren't Always Loud — Here's What to Know

This informational guide, part of PS's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to help.

What Is Autism, Exactly? Here’s a Primer to Clear Things Up

Oct 24, 2024

What Is Autism, Exactly? Here’s a Primer to Clear Things Up

This informational guide, part of PS's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to help.

What Is Asthma? A Pulmonologist Explains the Respiratory Condition

Oct 23, 2024

What Is Asthma? A Pulmonologist Explains the Respiratory Condition

This informational guide, part of PS's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to help.

What Is An Anxiety Disorder? Psychologists Break It Down

Oct 9, 2024

What Is An Anxiety Disorder? Psychologists Break It Down

This informational guide, part of PS's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to help.

What Is ADHD? Here's a Primer on the Common Neuro Disorder

Oct 8, 2024

What Is ADHD? Here's a Primer on the Common Neuro Disorder

This informational guide, part of PS's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to help.

What Is Plantar Fasciitis? A Foot and Ankle Doc Explains the Painful Condition

Aug 29, 2024

What Is Plantar Fasciitis? A Foot and Ankle Doc Explains the Painful Condition

This informational guide, part of PS's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to help.

The Ins and Outs of IBS, According to a Gastroenterologist

Aug 26, 2024

The Ins and Outs of IBS, According to a Gastroenterologist

This informational guide, part of PS's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to help.

What Is a UTI, Exactly — and Why Do You Keep Getting One? A Urologist Weighs In

Jul 9, 2024

What Is a UTI, Exactly — and Why Do You Keep Getting One? A Urologist Weighs In

This informational guide, part of POPSUGAR's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to help.

What Is a Yeast Infection, Exactly? A Gynecologist Weighs In

Jun 18, 2024

What Is a Yeast Infection, Exactly? A Gynecologist Weighs In

This informational guide, part of POPSUGAR's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to help.

What Is Lupus? An MD Breaks Down the Autoimmune Condition

Jun 5, 2024

What Is Lupus? An MD Breaks Down the Autoimmune Condition

This informational guide, part of POPSUGAR's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to help.

What Is Endometriosis? An Ob-Gyn Weighs In

May 6, 2024

What Is Endometriosis? An Ob-Gyn Weighs In

This informational guide, part of POPSUGAR's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to help.