It’s High Blood Pressure Education Month
Hypertension is the medical term for high blood pressure (HBP). Both terms mean the same thing.
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When “Stay At Home” is Not So Safe
Another heartbreaking reality, among many, of the Covid-19 outbreak is the fact that for some staying at home is not safe at all.
Continue readingQuarantini, Anyone?
Social media is awash with jokes and memes about drinking these days. “It’s protective, if you have a glass of wine in each hand you can’t touch your face!”
Continue readingHow To: Make a Blue Shop Towel Mask
Now that the CDC is recommending that we all wear masks when we go out, there are lots of DIY versions.
Continue readingIUD Removal
Removing IUDs is an easy procedure that can be done in a clinician’s office and usually involves minimal pain.
Continue readingVaginal Steaming? What the…?
The proponents of vaginal steaming claim that the moisture, heat, and herbs, (often basil, mugwort, rosemary, and wormwood) nourish vaginal tissues and the perineum, promoting healing of many reproductive organ ailments.
Continue readingGlaucoma & Vision Loss Prevention
Glaucoma robs us of our eyesight usually without warning signs. Its most common form is called primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and occurs when the fluid within the eye very slowly builds up over time due to clogged drainage systems.
Continue readingIt Wasn’t Indigestion. It Was a Heart Attack
This is the story of an ER nurse who wants everyone to know how different a woman’s heart attack can be from a man’s experience.
Continue readingStrep in the Vagina?
Many people have heard of strep throat, which is caused by Group A Streptococcus.
Continue readingIs This a Heart Attack?
Women experience heart disease very differently than men do. Where a man might have crushing chest pain that indicates a heart attack, a woman may only feel a little nauseated or start sweating.
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