Social Injustice, Health inequity and trauma can take a toll on our physical and mental health. According to the American University Law Review, the health of approximately 46.7 million individuals, most of whom are low income and racial minorities, is threatened by economic, societal, cultural, environmental, and social conditions. Poor Read more…
Wellness disparities result from injustices that impact the social determinants of health. These discrepancies lead to difficulties in accessing healthcare, equitable education, financial stability, and healthy communities and environments. Additionally, these factors determine an individual’s health risks and outcomes. As such, they also result in higher rates of illness and Read more…
HAPPY NEW YEAR Dear Readers,It’s a new year, which means it’s time once again to refresh our habits. In that spirit, I tend to often think of health equity and how the lack of it affects what exactly a new year and new resolutions mean to different individuals. I wonder Read more…
For many of us this year has come and gone much faster than we anticipated. We have journeyed to places and navigated situations that would have normally left us in ruins, but here we are! Still here and thriving! Have you stopped to consider how this was possible? Nurses have Read more…
As the new year approaches, many of us are looking at our lives and deciding what areas change we are ready to change. Often this is the easy part, we can easily see the areas in our lives that are in need of some tidying up and those that need Read more…
Dear Reader, The holidays are here once again, and there are so many reasons to feel blessed this season. As always the big three “F”s are a predominant theme as the year comes to a close– Faith, Family, and Finances. Some may argue that the first two reign supreme and Read more…
Getting a second medical opinion when you feel that something is not quite right. Standing up for your rights as a patient, student or employee. Identifying your personal values and allowing what you believe in to guide you to an absolute no or emphatic YES. Pushing for changes in policy Read more…
Throughout the various articles in this magazine, we’ve been talking about various ways that you might take actionto create a healthier lifestyle. It is just as important to recognize that we not only need to create that lifestyle for ourselves, but for others in our family and community as well. Read more…
October is the official”soft” start of the holiday season. It’s a wonderful time of year marked by nostalgic holidays and lots of decadent recipes. In spending time with family and friends, we often come together over meals and festive drinks. All of these treats are highly anticipated all year long, Read more…
It seems like there is always something new to worry about. Just as things seemed to be calming down in terms of the pandemic, we were suddenly told we needed to worry again about new variants. If we watch the news or our Twitter feed for any amount of time, Read more…