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Rape Culture in America
The term “rape culture” has been used to describe the attitudes and beliefs that perpetuate sexual violence. Behaviors commonly associated with rape culture include victim blaming, slut-shaming, sexual objectification of women and girls, trivializing rape, denying the widespread prevalence of rape, and failing to acknowledge the harm caused by sexual violence. We are groomed and…
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Income Inequality’s Effects on Diabetes & Diet
So often, we echo sentiments about “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” and working hard for what we want in life, but there’s a reality we usually seem to miss. Frequently, the systems within which we work are not set up to actualize the dreams we strive for. All too often, our systems are constructed…
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Malnutrition in America
While the news is full of stories of malnutrition elsewhere in the world, many people don’t realize that malnutrition is a problem in the United States, as well. Malnutrition is the condition that develops when the body is deprived of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients it needs to maintain healthy tissues and organ function. The…
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Staying Healthy Through Flu Season
There are only four seasons; flu season does not have to be one of them. Flu viruses commonly circulates during the winter months when people are inside more, getting less sunlight, and dealing with the stress and food indulgences associated with the winter holidays. These factors make us more vulnerable to both encountering the virus…
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Why Women Who Smoke Don’t Quit
November is National Smoking Cessation Month (Don’t forget to quit smoking) Smoking causes cancer. Everybody knows that. More significantly, everybody knows that everybody knows that. It follows unsurprisingly then that campaigns to get people to stop smoking produce diminishing returns as peek awareness is met and sustained. Cessation campaigns are important as younger generations advance,…
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Recent elections highlight need to expand voting rights to incarcerated: Reader view
USA TODAY November 12, 2019 I work directly with families who have a loved one incarcerated in a prison or jail. And on this past Election Day, I had the joy of witnessing a 9-year-old girl proudly accompany her daddy, who had been incarcerated, to the New York polls to vote. At such a young…
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Winter Skin Care Tips
The cold days of winter bring more than just a rosy glow to the cheeks. They also result in the uncomfortable dryness of the skin of the face, hands and feet. For some individuals, the skin becomes so dry that it cracks, flakes and aggravates eczema (in which the skin becomes inflamed), or leads to…
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A Growing Crisis: Physician Shortage
Shortage of primary care physicians It is important to assess the capacity of the nation’s future physician workforce, to give us the information we need to optimize and deliver high-quality health care to the U.S population. With an aging general population the Association of American Medical Colleges projects a severe physician shortage, particularly in the…
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Boost your Immune System Naturally and Fight the Flu
At the first sign of getting sick, before going to your doctor, consider trying these home remedies to fight off a cold or flu. Remember, our bodies are designed to fight viruses and illnesses! We are designed to be able to fight off the flu: our immune system is there for a reason. We have…
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Chocolate Candy: Our Endorsement of Child Slavery and Labor
With Halloween rapidly approaching, I pose a question to you: what is the commonality between M&Ms, Milky Way, Swedish Fish, and Sour Patch Kids? One possible answer is that they’re all common Halloween candies, but they are also the brands that contribute to child labor and slavery. There are an estimated 240 million child laborers…
