Editors letter: And the beat goes on
It’s hard to believe January is over and we are already rolling head first into February. This year, though it’s only been a month long, has already proved to be a difficult one. With friends losing friends and family members to COVID19 and heart attacks, it seems that the…
Senior faith leaders call for the decriminalization of the LGBTQ+ community
.Senior faith leaders from around the world are calling for the decriminalization of the LGBTQ+ community. Religious leaders of all faiths gathered in London for this landmark event funded by the British Government. The declaration is signed by more than 370 senior faith leaders. Including Archbishop Desmond Tutu, eight…
My experience with cancer treatment-induced hot flashes
I was 22 years old when I experienced my first episode of hot flushes. It felt like I was in a steaming pot and about to explode. What made the situation even more unbearable, was that I didn’t know what was happening. Or how to respond to the situation.
What…
Bite Size: Why we need to keep educating ourselves about the LGBTQIA community
As a heterosexual black woman of colour, I, like millions of others who share my skin tone and or gender, I have moved through the world in a way that often feels oppressive and difficult to get through. However if you are lesbian, gay, bisexual, intersexual, a-sexual, queer, transgender…
Bite Size: The positive side of PMS
If you are a woman of bearing age. Chances are you’ve heard of the term premenstrual syndrome (commonly known as PMS). Whether it is from fellow women or through the media. As a healthcare professional in training, I have already come across several women who complain about menstruation-related issues…
NSAIDS: What they are and how they are used
It seems that no matter how much we try to avoid it pain forms a part of our human existence. It could be physical, emotional, psychological, or even mental. Nonetheless, it affects us all in one way or another. When classifying pain, we have what we call acute pain…
Vitamin D and why we all need to make sure we get enough all year round
It’s estimated that at least 50% of the global population doesn’t get enough Viatmain D. Which can lead to all sorts of avoidable health complications. Vitamin D’s plays quite an extensive role in keeping our body functioning optimally. It supports essential functions like immunity and cancer prevention and helps…
Menstrual cup pros and cons
I remember holding the menstrual cup and carefully analyzing it in awe at a cosmetic store. I have had prior exposure to it in books and journals while studying about menstrual barriers as a pharmacy student. but I had not seen or touched one before. The first question that…
EDITORS LETTER: A year of magical thinking
As I write this my daughter is asleep in my arms, my husband is having a nap and I’m contemplating one myself after our New Years lunch turned party and therapy session (thanks tequila and 2020). Our little celebration captured what we have known all along. 2020 was a…