When filmmaker Erica L. Taylor determined to tell the story of her and other women’s battles with uterine fibroids with a documentary, Red Alert: The Fight Against Fibroids, she wasn’t exactly sure where the journey would take her. I took a few minutes to catch up...
As we get closer to RED ALERT! A Conversation About HER Health, we are pleased to introduce Dr. Oluwayeni Abraham — more fondly known as Dr. Yeni — founder of Triggered, a pelvic physical therapy center in North Texas aimed at “healing the pain that limits [women]...
Isn’t it exciting that it is the day of embracing your geekness? It is perfectly normal to show your geekness! Being a geek is fun, and it is boring to be a typical person with no geekness. Regarding geekness, you don’t have to be a video game geek, you can be a...
“There are so many beautiful aspects of being a woman…but suffering in silence is not one of them. I don’t believe physical pain is something we should feel we have to live with.” As new advancements in medical treatments continue to be made, some of the latest...
According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, approximately 26 million women between the ages of 15-50 have uterine fibroids. These usually noncancerous growths of the uterus most often appear during childbearing years. The initial symptoms...
Every Sunday afternoon you would expect the children’s playground to be very busy. The moms in small groups are probably talking about the Sunday service or their past week, and the children are on the merry-go-around begging for someone to push them even harder;...
80% of women by 50 years of age will have experienced fibroids. Each of us may know at least one family member or friend struggling with uterine fibroids. When I heard this statistic, I instantly recollected memories of my friends suffering pain and discomfort with...
Her Nexx Chapter is pleased to introduce Dr. Sadiya Khan, a panelist participating in the upcoming educational event, Red Alert: A Conversation About HER Health. An Assistant Professor of Medicine and Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University and staff...
During my entire childhood and teenage years, there was always a dog present. If one was diseased, grandma would get another one. Back then poverty was severe, and theft happened occasionally. They were all function-oriented guard dogs rather than pets. Due to...
National Women’s Health Week kicks off on Mother’s Day each year in May. While the pandemic may have helped bring conversations about various women’s health issues to prominence in public forums, the reality remains largely unchanged. Prioritizing women’s health...
“FemTech” was labeled in 2016 by entrepreneur Ida Tin to recognize one new aspect of the medical profession related to women. Since then, the concept has grown to include technology-enabled, consumer-centric products and solutions. Considered a subcategory of...
For breast cancer survivor Stacy Goldsby, she has discovered the importance of assisting other women to be advocates for their own health. Stacy, who serves in a role in county government in San Mateo, California, has a caring heart. She helps family caregivers by...
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