Beyond being able to style your hair for an upcoming event, Oak Park Barber Rashon Trice understands his and other Black barbers’ impact on their communities. Tapers Barbershop, where he has worked for 24 years, participates in a program that provides mental health support to black men. In partnership with the Greater Sacramento Urban League, the store hosts group therapy sessions in hair salons, with licensed therapists. Organizers say the event series, called Cut to the Chase, fosters a sense of community, support and understanding among participants, allowing them to address their mental health needs. “There’s a lot more going…
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Columbia Magazine (images via Shutterstock)The sudden popularity The use of weight loss drugs has been one of the biggest health stories of the year, and also one of the most controversial. While experts say drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound represent a major breakthrough in treating obesity, there are also growing concerns that people looking to lose a few pounds may be using them as a quick fix. So, who are these medications for? And what are the potential health risks and benefits? Colombia Magazine I recently spoke to an endocrinologist Judith Korner ’92GSAS, ’93VPSprofessor of medicine at Columbia University…
Glued together: breathing new life into vintage creations November 17, 2023, 11:35 a.m. Last modification: November 17, 2023, 11:36 a.m. Glued Together has a strong online presence that reaches customers across the country. They also have a retail space in Gulshan November 17, 2023, 11:35 a.m. Last modification: November 17, 2023, 11:36 a.m. Pearl and emerald are Glued Together’s favorite combination. Photo: Courtesy “> Pearl and emerald are Glued Together’s favorite combination. Photo: Courtesy Mehnaz Ahmed always loved jewelry from the 1960s and 1970s, especially gold jewelry with intricate designs. Through her brand Glued Together, she weaves a story that…
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After losing a friend during a “danger zone” depression, the 51-year-old actress is helping to bring a once-taboo subject to the forefront. It seems high time that menopause became a normal topic of discussion, especially since it affects more than 50% of the population. But for a long time, menopause was forbidden in an often ageist society where women still have to navigate social and professional equity. Instead, women lived various symptoms that menopause can cause— sweats, brain fog, insomnia, major changes in sleep patterns, mood fluctuations and more — in private. Today, leading figures are speaking out about their…
Speciality Please choose I am not a healthcare professional. Allergy and immunology Anatomy Anesthesiology Cardiac/thoracic/vascular surgery Cardiology Critical Care Dentistry Dermatology Diabetes and endocrinology Emergency medicine Epidemiology and public health Family medicine Forensic medecine Gastroenterology General practice Genetic Geriatrics Health policy Hematology HIV/AIDS Hospital medicine I am not a healthcare professional. Infectious disease Integrative/complementary medicine Internal Medicine Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Medical Education and Simulation Medical physics Medecine studient Nephrology Neurological Surgery Neurology Nuclear medicine Nutrition Obstetrics and gynecology Health at work Oncology Ophthalmology Optometry Oral medicine Orthopedics Osteopathic Medicine Otolaryngology Pain management Palliative care Pathology Pediatrics Pediatric surgery Physical Medicine and…
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People protest in June 2022 in response to the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization before the United States Supreme Court. The court’s decision overturned the landmark case Roe v. Wade and erase the federal right to abortion. Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images. The overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022 rolled back federal abortion rights protections, leaving abortion policy to state lawmakers. In response, states like Maryland have expanded protections for people seeking abortions. In May, Gov. Wes Moore (D) said Maryland as a “safe haven” for residents of more restrictive states. Other states have restricted access to abortion…
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BRADFORD, Pa. — Two University of Pittsburgh at Bradford faculty members recently received awards, while others presented and published articles and essays, worked on manuscripts and hosted conferences.Earlier this month, Dr. Lanre Morenikeji, assistant professor of biology, received the Dr. Larry E. Davis Emerging Scholar Award from the University of Pittsburgh. Morenikeji received the award at the Dr. Larry E. Davis Black Distinguished Dinner at the Academy Awards dinner.Morenikeji, now in his third year of teaching at Pitt-Bradford, is a prolific researcher in immunology who includes his undergraduate students in his research. His current areas of research include the genetics…