“Juneteenth has never been a celebration of victory, or an acceptance of the way things are. It’s a celebration of progress. It’s an affirmation that despite the most painful parts of our history, change...
History Matters – HOCC celebrates 28 years of dedicated support and services for women living with, affected, by or at risk for HIV on June 9th. As the roots of HOCC deepen and grow...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health leads National Women’s Health Week to encourage all women to be as healthy as possible. During National Women’s Health Week each year,...
“Food is Medicine” is a concept that reaffirms the connection of recognizing that access to high-quality nourishment is essential for well-being. Today’s post is to refresh our prior discussion about how the Mediterranean diet...
Resilience is the ability to bounce back from hardship, to recover quickly from challenging situations, and to continue to adapt and move forward. Being resilient means that you possess the mindset and skills to...
Epilepsy is an extremely common neurological disorder that is characterized by having seizures – 1 in 26 people will be diagnosed with epilepsy in their lifetime, and 1 in 100 people in the US...
March 10th this year marks the 20th anniversary of the National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD). Launched 25 years after the start of the AIDS epidemic by the U.S Department of Health...
This is vital to understand for many of these women are of childbearing age. In fact, every year, approximately 5,000 women with HIV give birth in the United States. In addition to primary prevention...
We Want You To Know… heart disease kills more women than ALL CANCERS Combined. Women with HIV are 3 TIMES MORE LIKELY to have a heart attack than women without HIV? Women have different...
Since 1963, February has been celebrated as American Heart Month to urge Americans to join the battle against heart disease. Since 2004, February has also been the signature month for the American Heart Association’s...
