If you had a headache, and a person who you just met at the grocery store claimed you have a terminal illness, the chances of you believing them are slim. So why are so many young people turning to TikTok for their medical needs? It seems like when it comes to TikTok, we forget that […]
Read More A Concerning TikTok Trend: Medical Advice and Self -DiagnosesOn March 26th, 2024, I decided to step out of my comfort zone and attend a webinar called Caring for a Caregiver hosted by Women for Madison. Megan Shanker, assistant director for Women from Madison, introduced the event and what this network was about. Women for Madison is a network of alumni, parents, and students […]
Read More what does it mean to be a caregiver?Co-authored by @20somethingggg and @anonblogger24 Local: Over the summer the Harrisonburg City Council approved a rezoning for the West Mosby Road property that will allow the Beverley J. Searles Foundation to build an 80-unit multi-family housing development and an 84-unit senior living facility there. The HRHA stands for Harrisonburg Redevelopment & Housing Authority, and they […]
Read More NEWSROOM ROUND-UPWho’s excited about their “free” red reusable cup from Starbucks this year? Red Cup Day means the holiday season is among us so that means pumpkin spice lattes and peppermint mochas at Starbucks. This time of year also means Starbucks partners keeping up with the busier lines, long hours, impatient customers, and potentially losing healthcare. […]
Read More STARBUCKS RED CUP DAY IS NOT JOLLYAt age 18 I went on birth control. At that time, I wasn’t aware that going on the pill was expected of me as a woman. I simply thought that I was taking a proactive approach and not at all thinking about why this responsibility predominately lies on the shoulders of women. Although condoms exist […]
Read More male Contraceptives: reluctancy in their role and advancementLet’s talk about the upcoming election in Virginia, and why it is important to VOTE. First off, how to register to vote in Virginia. You may or may not know but, Virginia is the LAST southern state that provides the opportunity to people with uteruses to safely have an abortion. Whether you have a uterus […]
Read More VIRGINIANS, VOTE!Most of you probably know someone who struggles with ADHD, or maybe you have it yourself. I am a 21-year-old woman who has struggled with ADHD since I was a young girl. Did you know that around 8.7 million adults in the U.S. have ADHD? What exactly is ADHD? To me, having ADHD means I have a […]
Read More the struggles of woman and girls having adhd.Gender bias in healthcare is extensive. Workers in the healthcare system and patients can hold bias beliefs about one’s gender. The healthcare system can be severely impacted by this and can lead to inadequate treatment or environment. What is gender bias? Gender bias is when someone is favorable or prejudice toward one gender over the […]
Read More Gender Bias in healthcareIn July of 2023, the Governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, and her administration allocated $1 million for a pilot program that will allow sex workers to have free healthcare. There have been a plethora of opinions surrounding this decision with the focus heavily falling on sex workers and whether or not they deserve to […]
Read More Politics of Deservingness: Sex Work and HealthcarePlease undress and don the gown Reproductive and biological healthcare is an extremely intimidating experience for many individuals. The typical drab waiting room, family health history questions you probably don’t know, and so on and so forth. As a legal adult at age eighteen, your guardian may not come back to the examination room with […]
Read More Let’s get intimate! (at the OBGYN)
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