By Raven Lolia Human trafficking is a global problem that remains unresolved. Why is that? Many individuals believe that trafficking and modern-day slavery are topics you might only hear about in an episode of a television drama. Little do we realize the United States is one of the top countries with the highest rates of… Continue reading How To Protect Yourself From Becoming a Victim of Human Trafficking
Category: Healthcare
Health Disparities Surrounding Sickle Cell Disease
September was National Sickle Cell Awareness month. This means it was not only an important time to consider how the disease affects those who suffer with it, but more importantly, a time to consider the health disparities that exist around the condition and identify what can be done about those differences. Currently 1 in 13… Continue reading Health Disparities Surrounding Sickle Cell Disease
KINDNESS Matters
And there’s scientific research to back it! People who are kind and compassionate show significant reduced stress and improved emotional well-being. We often push kindness to the side in favor of stress, because we are too busy, or maybe we just aren’t paying attention. But if we take the time to be kind – to… Continue reading KINDNESS Matters
Taking Care of Our Social Wellbeing During And Post Pandemic
Social wellness is an issue that has become important after Covid 19 came, along with it, restrictions on physical interactions. As humans, we all have a natural need to connect and belong. Positive relationships help fill that need. When we are sick in our bodies, we check our temperature, blood pressure, and heart rate, but… Continue reading Taking Care of Our Social Wellbeing During And Post Pandemic
Exercise, Black Women, and Breast Cancer Awareness
Introduction Breast cancer is an epidemic in the United States. And even though more women are surviving and living longer with the disease, it’s still one of the most deadly forms of cancer for women. In fact, breast cancer accounted for 27% of all new cancers in women in 2018 according to The American Cancer… Continue reading Exercise, Black Women, and Breast Cancer Awareness
Imagine a Nurse with Poor work Ethic
To say that I love Nursing is an understatement. Lord knows that I wouldn’t be able to do strenuous ICU work (and travel) without passion and purpose. But is this the same as work ethic? Work ethic is a core value that all employees should have. In healthcare, it can be a matter of life… Continue reading Imagine a Nurse with Poor work Ethic
Shoulder PainStay Well, But Don’t Hurt Yourself
Introduction Your rotator cuff is a group of four muscles and tendons located at the top of your shoulder joint. They’re responsible for maintaining stability in that area, which is important because it’s where your upper arm bone meets with your shoulder blade. When you do overhead presses or other movements that put stress on… Continue reading Shoulder PainStay Well, But Don’t Hurt Yourself
Letter from the Editor
Dear Readers, Especially for those of us with children, August is one of those in between months where, as women, we are straddling both the end of summer vacation burnout and the beginning of the school year changes. It’s like we have one foot in and one foot out of summer. As the unofficial curator… Continue reading Letter from the Editor
How Immunization and Family Wellness Affect Business Operations
Businesses thrive on efficiency, and nothing is more inefficient than when your employees are out sick. Obviously, sick days are part and parcel of running a business, but needless or extraneous absences can have a big negative effect on operations. Workloads and productivity are greatly affected by who is present and who is not. Flu… Continue reading How Immunization and Family Wellness Affect Business Operations
3 Ways to Help a Friend Combat Their Depression During COVID-19
Depression is a mental health disorder that affects millions of people worldwide, and in times of stress, this can worsen. COVID-19 came and disrupted life as we know and with it came a multitude of hardships. The pandemic-related difficulties, including economic and energy crises, the civil unrest between Ukraine and Russia, and unemployment crown it… Continue reading 3 Ways to Help a Friend Combat Their Depression During COVID-19