National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD) 2019 is Sunday, March 10. This year marks the 14th annual observation. The event is spearheaded by the Office on Women’s Health, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services. #DYK? All women are at risk for #HIV ????????????????????????????????????????♀️????????????????????, but some are more at… Read More »
Back in 2016, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended that all adults, including pregnant and postpartum women, should be screened for depression; the task force has extended those recommendations by stating that all pregnant and postpartum women should be evaluated in order to determine risk for depressive illness and recommends that women at… Read More »
World cancer day theme and significance. (Photo Credit: Flickr) Cancer is a progressive disease that has been taking so many lives on earth, without any cure. The treatment consists of chemotherapy however with no certainty that it will work. Scientists and experts all across the world are trying to eradicate the disease and working towards… Read More »
Over the last few years, there has been an increasing number of articles focusing on perinatal anxiety. Recent studies indicate that anxiety during pregnancy and the postpartum period is common and may occur independently of perinatal depression, although anxiety and depressive symptoms frequently appear together during the perinatal period. This week we have several large… Read More »
Getty Adulting is hard enough without zits, but many of us still get breakouts well beyond our teen years. Acne affects approximately 50 million people in the US alone, making it the most common skin condition and, while most often found in teenagers, can follow many people well into their 40’s. Things like stress, diet… Read More »
Sure, the Super Bowl is kind of about football. But there’s plenty of fun for non-sports fans, too: namely, the halftime show and the commercials. From big-name talent to tear-jerking moments, this year’s crop of videos doesn’t disappoint, even if they are just trying to get you to buy their products. Here are the best… Read More »