Welcome to this week’s communal Schauer, we’re covering *deep breath* women’s health, mental health, arthritis awareness, physical fitness and sports, Hepatitis and more! I encourage everyone to check out the links and sources below for more information, there’s a lot to look into! I hope you enjoy this winding, wandering behemoth of a medical episode because I thoroughly enjoyed making it. I’m wishing everyone a happy, healthy May!

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I will be posting the Substack for Dyslexia accommodations on Wednesday, May 6, so make sure to check that out - the link for my Substack is: https://substack.com/@sarahschauer

Also, I will be starting a new book club soon so subscribe to my Substack if you’d like updates on that!

Website Resources:

Hydraulic Brain: Body motion linked to fluid movement in the brain

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-04-hydraulic-brain-body-motion-linked.html#google_vignette

Rethinking Vibration as an Emotional Language 

https://neurosciencenews.com/expressive-vibration-tactons-communication-30602/

National Health Observances (Women’s Health Month)

https://www.sophe.org/focus-areas/national-health-observances/ 

National Women’s Health Week - May 10-16 2026

https://womenshealth.gov/nwhw/resources#learn-more

Endocrine System Rundown

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/21201-endocrine-system

Those Lovely ‘Mones: The Intersection of ADHD and Hormones

https://chadd.org/adhd-news/adhd-news-adults/attention-those-lovely-mones-the-intersection-of-adhd-and-hormones/

The Benefits of Skeletal Muscle on the Endocrine System

 https://www.summonhealth.com/news/d6dhohoaq28k5o5bzuc4cscrnvo82z

Understanding Lupus - Lupus is a cruel mystery we must all solve together

https://www.lupus.org/understanding-lupus 

May is National Stroke Awareness Month

https://www.sophe.org/focus-areas/may-national-stroke-awareness-month/ 

Three Stages of Communication According to Vygotsky - What are the Stages of Language Development 

https://psychwithkeegan.com/2025/06/the-three-stages-of-communicate-according-to-vygotsky/ 

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Book Titles:

Clean: The New Science of Skin and the Beauty of Doing Less - James Hamblin

Movement Matters: How Embodied Cognition Informs Teaching and Learning - Edited by Sheila L. Macrine and Jennifer M. B. Fugate 

The Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future - Ryder Carroll

Mind Mapping - Cam Knight

The ADHD Focus Friend: A Planning + Productivity Workbook - Grace Koelma

Because We Are Bad: OCD and a Girl Lost in Thought - Lily Bailey

What My Bones Know: About Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma - Stephanie Foo

ADHD Body and Mind: A Compassionate Guide to Rewiring Your Nervous System with Neuroscience, Nutrition, and Gut-Brain Health - Dr. Miguel Toribio-Mateas

Future Tense: Why Anxiety Is Good for You (Even Though It Feels Bad) - Tracy Dennis-Tiwary, PhD

In the Shadow of Diagnosis: Psychiatric Power and Queer Life - Regina Kunzel

On Muscle: The Stuff That Moves Us and Why It Matters - Bonnie Tsui

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Books Coming Out This Year for ADHD & Hormones:

ADHD and Women: A Guide to Optimizing Your Hormones and Thriving with ADHD - Dr. Jolene Brighten

Female Hormones and ADHD: The Impact on Brain and Body - Dr. Lotta Borg Skoglund & Dr. Helena Kopp Kallner

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