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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 to discuss fibroids and answer all your questions.
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My obsession with butterflies started over a decade ago when my life gradually began to change. My friends know me as Queen Butterfly Shakelia and whilst most may know that the butterfly is my favorite...
I know why God gave me my mother…
God’s love for his children
Is infinite, consistent and sure
He is an ever-faithful father
But God needed someone to do
Down here, the everyday little things
Like cuddling us when we’re little
And...
Louisiana attorney Alyson McCord knows how to advocate for her clients. But a debilitating stroke nearly deprived her of the ability to speak for herself. After struggling for years to keep her high blood pressure...
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Join the discussion with our women health experts:
Dr. Triphi Margaret Wallace -licensed clinical psychologist, advanced clinical hypnotherapist, trauma recovery therapist & author.
Dr. Esther Trotman - health & wellness advocate practicing holistic medicine at Star Wellness...
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 colonoscopy. With no history of issues in my family...
Cardiovascular disease is the umbrella term for all types of diseases that affect the heart or blood vessels, including coronary heart disease (clogged arteries due to buildup of fat, cholesterol, and other substances), which can...
The scary truth about childbirth that no one talks about includes a plethora of complications that increase the risk of both maternal and fetal death. There...
I know why God gave me my mother…
God’s love for his children
Is infinite, consistent and sure
He is an ever-faithful father
But God needed someone to...
This reflection was submitted to the Global Health Diaries following a medical trip to Uganda sponsored by the University of Vermont Robert Larner M.D. College of Medicine and the Western Connecticut Health Network. This was published in the Global Health eMagazine March 2020 edition.
