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9 Key Issues Affecting Girls and Women Around the World

I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t always “get” the women in my life quite like I do my male friends and relatives—just ask my girlfriend, who is probably convinced I was raised by a...

Let’s Talk About Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Closing out PCOS Awareness Month on a high note. Joining the discussion are my guests: Dr. Bianca Hall - Doctor of Osteopathic medicine and an OB/GYN currently completing a Complex Family Planning Fellowship at Albert Einstein...

Healthy Aging Month – Sept 2021

The phenomenon of aging is a normal life process that, for various reasons, is often approached with apprehension. Many people try to deny the aging process and would gladly prevent it from occurring if they...

Breastfeeding After a Cesarean Section

Whether you have had a vaginal delivery or a cesarean delivery, breastfeeding is essential for you and your baby to bond with each other. However, many cesarean sections (C-sections) are unexpected and pose new challenges...

National Rainbow Baby Day

A “rainbow baby” is a baby born after the loss of a previous baby due to miscarriage (in utero < 20 weeks gestation), stillbirth (in utero > 20 weeks gestation), or neonatal death (shortly after...

Perimenopause: The Women’s Health Issue No One’s Talking About Enough

Arianna Sholes-Douglas remembers the moment her body was in the grips of perimenopause ― though she didn’t recognize it for what it was at the time, despite being an OB-GYN and integrative health physician focusing...

Balancing Your Personal & Professional Life

When I decided to begin my medical career, I knew what I was getting myself into. At every point along the journey, I was reminded by mentors and colleagues alike that medicine is a lifelong...

Successful Women in Business

Tamara Lowe grew up in Zickak, a little community in Portsmouth on the northern side of the Commonwealth of Dominica. As a child, the Portsmouth Public Library was her favorite place and she spent most...

How to Increase the Odds of a Healthy Conception

Planning for pregnancy can be a stressful time for couples. Many women face difficulty in getting pregnant or carrying a pregnancy to term. Struggling with infertility can make the journey even more overwhelming. Executive director of...

Finance Focus Tips to Younger Me

It was the year 2007, my first Christmas as an employed millennial. Do you know what I thought that meant? A “FAT” bank account and access to Christmas sales. Little did I know that the...

8 Tips for Preventing Infections Before & During Pregnancy

  Did you know that February is recognized as the International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month? Several common preventable infections can cause serious illness, birth defects, and lifelong...

Let’s Talk About Uterine Fibroids

Did you know that an estimated 20-70% of women of reproductive age currently have uterine fibroids? Board Certified OBGYN, Dr. Kerry-Anne Perkins will join our Livestream...

Responsibility vs Relationship

This is going to be short and sweet. It’s just a thought that attacked me a few days ago and hasn’t let me go since. I...

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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

This week we're highlighting the amazing work done by Women's Health Plus in the discussion on Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) with OBGYN, Dr. Diane...

How I Cheated Death and COVID-19

"I should be on the front line. I should be with my fellow nurses saving lives. But, instead, I’m home recovering from weeks of...

Faces of Blue: A Colorectal Cancer Survivor Story

I turned 50 in July 2021. During my annual physical in January my doctor had made sure that I knew it was time for...

Tips for Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A few days ago, I was asked to give a health talk to a group of parents and teachers addressing the challenges that students...

Dangerously Different

It doesn’t take more than a quick Google search to find out that hypothyroidism and weight loss do not normally go together. But they...