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“Tend & Befriend,” Not Fight or Flight: Why Women Should Seek Community to Strengthen Their Health

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“Tend & Befriend,” Not Fight or Flight: Why Women Should Seek Community to Strengthen Their Health

All of our health journeys ebb and flow in the broader contexts of the things we do, the places we go, and perhaps most importantly, the people we ...

women's health

The number one reason women are more likely to suffer from migraines

Migraines cause over 39 million people to suffer from painful, throbbing headaches, nausea, and blurred vision daily. Despite the profound impact i...

menstrual health

Fibroids Awareness Month: Uterus or not, here is why you should care about uterine fibroids

70% of women will experience uterine fibroids at some point in their life, yet fibroid research is one of the lowest-funded conditions by the NIH. ...

3 Reasons Why Women Need to Prioritize Their Brain Health Now

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 5.8 million Americans were living with the disease in 2020. Unless treatment measures...

Community Spotlight: An Interview with Poonam Rahman, Founder & CEO of Virtue Mental

In this fifth Community Spotlight, I had the pleasure of interviewing Poonam Rahman, the Founder & CEO of Virtue Mental. Launched in May 2020, ...

Misunderstood Mittelschmerz: How Ovulation Pain Wrongfully Led to Appendectomy

Mittelschmerz may be caused by the egg enlarging in the ovary and/or the released blood and follicular fluid irritating the abdomen lining. Like pe...

A Coffee Meditation with LILAS Ambassador Liz Christensen

The world of coffee is full of skilled people from farmers to baristas who work hard to bring you your favorite morning beverage. Start your day gr...