How to save your own life Maybe you've got a weird pain in your jaw or a searing headache. When something is off in your body, you can't always tell whether it's worth it to call the doctor, let alone rush to the ER. "It's easy to say, 'Oh I'm young, I'm healthy, I can't be having an emergency, so why should I go in?'" But serious medical crises—concussions, appendicitis, even a stroke—can happen to healthy women of any age.
