Is Gender Bias in Medicine Killing Women?
(This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model) Let’s face it; westernized medicine is gender-biased. It’s a male-dominated field women’s health is first funneled through a male-focused discipline. In other words, medically treating the body means medically treating the male body and then extrapolating what . . . . Continue Reading
Let Your Inner Phoenix Out
For those of you who are unfamiliar with or who need a refresher about, the story of the phoenix comes from Greek mythology and is the story of a bird that bursts into flames and then rises again from the ashes. It’s a symbol of rebirth, change, renewal, and most of all, rising above . . . . Continue Reading
Virginia Approves Marijuana Oil Treatment for Epilepsy
Long before medical marijuana began gaining acceptance in the U.S. – and perhaps one of the main reasons behind its propulsion – comes the story of Charlotte’s Web. No, not the children’s story by E.B. White; the strain of cannabis that has been called a god-send for families with children suffering from a severe form . . . . Continue Reading
There’s Something Called Third-Hand Smoke and It Can Harm Your Baby
(This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model) By now it’s well-documented and pretty much general knowledge that cigarettes are bad for your health and the health of children and others who are exposed to the smoke you’re producing when you smoke. That last . . . . Continue Reading
Supreme Court Judge ‘Not Sober’ at President’s Speech
Image: www.commons.wikimedia.org Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was seen dozing off during the Presidential State of the Union address. Back in January, President Obama delivered his State of the Union address, an annual speech presented by the President of the United States to a joint session of the United States Congress. The address . . . . Continue Reading
Outpatient Treatment for Women in South Florida
(This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model) Sometimes people continue to drink or use drugs even though they are facing severe consequences, whether they are dealing with financial and legal problems or feeling the strain on their relationships, yet it’s common to find it . . . . Continue Reading
Creative Social Rehabilitation: Covering Up Jailhouse Tattoos
(This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model) Sometimes – many times – it’s the small things that can make the biggest difference. One group in Poland recognizes this and is doing something unconventional: helping former prisoners put their past behind them with a little . . . . Continue Reading
Relationships…There’s an App for That
In this highly-digitized world, we can track just about any measurable health aspect you could imagine: how many steps we take, how many hours of sleep we get, the number of alcoholic beverages we drink (well, not us; not anymore, amirite?), the number of gym classes we attend miss. Is it just me, or should . . . . Continue Reading
7 Ways Hangovers Hurt Your Body
For anyone out there who has experienced a night of binge drinking, or even just had a few drinks too many before going to bed, and woke up the next morning feeling all kinds of dead, the term ‘hangover’ is familiar. Sometimes even that seems like an understatement with how absolutely demolished you feel by . . . . Continue Reading
11 Signs You’re an Enlightened Woman
Enlightened, conscious women aren’t perfect – and they know it. But they are working to be the best self they can be, with a grace and fearlessness that others don’t possess. Here are 11 signs you’re an enlightened woman. #1. You know that growing is a process Enlightened, aware women know that personal-growth takes time . . . . Continue Reading