I Was the CEO in a Male-Dominated Field When I Came Out to My Company as a Trans Woman
As told to Jacquelyne Froeber June is Pride Month. I remember pulling into the parking spot, turning off the car and just sitting there for...
Tag: health
The Importance of Making Obesity Treatment Accessible
It’s always a successful day at the office for Fatima Cody Stanford, M.D., M.P.H.,M.P.A., when she can look at a patient’s chart, see a diagnosis...
Treatment Options for Insomnia
Is it ironic to write a story about insomnia treatments after you’ve been tossing and turning all night? I think so. But I know my...
What’s The Difference Between STDs And STIs?
You probably learned to group conditions such as herpes, chlamydia and genital warts under the term STD, meaning sexually transmitted disease. But in the past...
What Is POTS?
If you’ve ever stood up too fast and felt dizzy for a moment, you know how disorienting that can be. This happens because your blood...
The Struggle Is Real: Black Women and Lung Cancer
Ayanay Ferguson knew something just wasn’t right with her body when she returned from vacation with her husband in April 2021. “I had swollen ankles...
How To Get Fit At 30 – And Important Healthy Habits
How to get fit in your 30s is as simple as listening to your body’s cues. As you transition into your 30s, staying active becomes...
FAQs About RSV in Older Adults and Infants
Summer’s here and you’re probably not thinking about respiratory syncytial virus (RSV. But the time to think about it is before RSV season is officially...
FAQs on Gestational Diabetes
As many as 1 in 10 pregnancies will be affected by gestational diabetes. Factors like the age of the mother and rising obesity rates play...
Um, Can You Really Get An STD From Kissing?
We’re willing to bet you’ve asked yourself a ton of questions about kissing… when you were 13. Now, though, aside from hoping their beard’s not...