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Mending From Abandonment

The truth is abandonment hurts, and like a deep wound, healing does not happen overnight. Pain like that changes you. It makes you trust less, overthink more, and shut people out. Fear of abandonment is...

Model 101: Finding Your Personal Style

Have you ever had that moment where you’re standing in front of your wardrobe, like an hour before an event, in complete distress because you didn’t know what to wear? Or is it just me? Finding...

Rethinking Mental Illness

October 10th marks World Mental Health Day. This year has been a rollercoaster for most individuals with the unfolding pandemic resulting in loss of jobs, financial stress, anxiety, grief from losing loved ones due to...

Battling Breast Cancer at 30 featuring Camara Celeen Lee

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODaNLGHx7Wg Camara C. Lee, Founder & Chief Executive Officer at TALENT+ shares her story about her fight with breast cancer at age 30. This emotional yet inspiring story is a tribute to all the women who...

Am I Smarter than a 4th Grader?!

When traditional school as we once knew it came to a screeching halt in March and Quarantine was activated, "there's no place like home" took a new meaning.  My husband and I were used to...

Saving Lives and Responding to the Refugee Crisis

About the Author  Sommer Aldulaimi, MD, FAAFP is a Family Medicine Physician practicing full-spectrum medicine in South Tucson, AZ. She also serves as Associate Program Director of the Family Medicine Residency and Co-Director of the Global...

What Physicians Have to Say About PCOS

September is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month https://vimeo.com/156341857 What is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)?  Physicians describe it as an important cause of androgen excess, menstrual irregularity, and cardiometabolic dysfunction in women. Women, on the other hand, describe...

Dear Nature Lovers … (part 2)

There are so many beautiful places to visit in the nature island, Dominica. In my previous article, I shared some of my favorite tourist locations. Here are a few more popular sites to add to...

Dear Nature Lovers … (part 1)

The Caribbean’s best-kept secret, the Commonwealth of Dominica,  is a haven for the eco adventurer and the thrill-seeker. Known for its rugged terrain, lush green foliage, and pristine rivers, the island leans more towards preserving...

Let’s Talk About the Vagina, Shall We?

The most cared-for organ of the human female body is the vagina. Yes, I said it! As a retail pharmacist, I treat vaginal infections at work every day, and it’s quite evident that above all, women...

Successful Women in Medicine featuring Shanita Scotland, RN, CLNC

Shanita Scotland is a Registered Nurse, Certified Legal Nurse Consultant, Special Victims Nurse, and a graduate student at New York University (NYU). She currently works as an ER nurse at NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn,...

Coping with Anxiety during stressful times

So far, 2020 has been nothing like what we would have imagined and feels like a page ripped out of a horror story. Most of us...

Chasing Gender Equality in Sports

“You don’t look like a cricketer!!” I’ve heard so many variations of this phrase that I just chuckle and smile when I hear it these days. Truth...

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 my first...

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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...

Personal Branding: The Brand of You

I think we can all agree that first impressions matter. Upon meeting someone for the first time, your experience with them will either confirm...

Changing the ‘Face’ of Academia

Every February, we celebrate Black History Month reflecting on the substantial contributions of our African-American ancestors to several aspects of life,  and recognizing our...

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...