Multiple Dementia Losses in My Family Motivated Me to Contribute My Brain to Scientific Research
Since my decision to donate my brain for science, this question has come up often. My answer: it begins with love. At least in my case, it is my love…
How Your Residential, Professional, Educational, and Recreational Environments Can Impact Your Breast Health
Breast cancer is the most frequently occurring cancer worldwide. Environment conditions - commonly referred to as social determinants of health (SDoH) - play an essential role in breast health and…
Obesity Elevates Your Vulnerability to Severe COVID-19 Illness
Anne Dixon, a lung specialist in Vermont, recalls with great clarity the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic and recalling with particular sadness one patient death due to this drug.…
Obesity, Racism, and COVID-19: A Lethal Confluence
At the outset of the Covid pandemic, those most at risk were individuals from certain demographic groups - predominantly black or Latino males aged 50 years or over and those…
Women’s Health Issues Sometimes Disregarded — With Greater Disparities for Women of Color
Christine Topham almost died giving birth at 33. She needed emergency hysterectomy surgery; however, her healthcare provider (HCP) never adequately explained its dangers to her. "Before I could comprehend what…
Quick Insights: Five Steps to Follow When Your Healthcare Provider Refuses to Hear You
Women often are told their health concerns are nothing to worry about for various reasons - be they part of being female, part of menopause or in their head -…
Quick Insights: Essential Information on Robotic-Assisted Surgery in Obstetrics and Gynecology
One in four surgeries performed on US women by obstetric-gynecologic (OB-GYN) doctors involve robotic technology, so chances are good you may need one of these surgeries at some point in…
What’s Behind Women’s High Stress Levels?
Mary Young, a Georgia-based mental health first aid trainer, lived an energetic life until one day she wasn't. "Looking back through my Facebook memories, I could see that 2015 brought…
Encounter the Empowering Women Who Champion Others in Their Health Paths
April Wilson is no stranger to making her mark in life. "My journey began early on in the Army where women are usually outnumbered and overlooked; yet, I quickly established…
Understanding Hangxiety: The Post-Drinking Anxiety Phenomenon
At 5:30 am, my heart thumps loudly against my chest as my thoughts race. Although work doesn't start for another two hours, my mind races ahead nonetheless. My anxiety disorder…