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Leading with Equity and Justice This time last year, Sharif El-Mekki, former principal of Mastery Charter School’s Shoemaker campus in West Philadelphia, was welcoming the school’s nearly 900 students and staff back to school and back to “nation building.” It was a charge for students to do more than just get an education, but to Read more…

In the simplest of terms, menopause marks the end of the menstrual cycle. Unfortunately, it also brings a number of changes, which are not that pleasant to deal with. If you are interested in easing menopause symptoms and improving the overall quality of life, all you have to do is keep on reading. In the Read more…

Through history, women have shared their experiences and solutions to pass along information they didn’t get anywhere else. Now with a boost from the Internet, we honor this tradition by compiling a collection of menopause stories, updated every week. If you’d like to tell us about your menopause experience, please answer eight questions here and Read more…

In a new study, researchers found women who reach menopause before the age of 50 have an increased risk of heart disease. The results showed early menopause puts women at greater risk of suffering a non-fatal cardiac event like heart attack, angina or stroke. The research was conducted by a team from The University of Read more…

by Amy Medling, founder of PCOS Diva Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a life-long syndrome. PCOS is one of the most common endocrine disorders found in women, affecting approximately 5-10% of women worldwide, with less than 50% of them diagnosed. The syndrome is present throughout a woman’s life from puberty through post-menopause and affects women Read more…

Call for BetaTesters: New Personal Air Conditioner By LynetteSh on December 13, 2018 in Menopause Would you like to be cooled off while saving energy? Those of us who suffer hot flashes and heat intolerance are the perfect target audience for a new device that does just that. Mobile Comfort’s RoCo personal air conditioner is Read more…

Through history, women have shared their stories and solutions to pass along information they didn’t get anywhere else. Now with a boost from the Internet, we honor this tradition by compiling a collection of menopause experiences, updated every week. When did you go into menopause?  I had my last period in Nov 2018, after a Read more…

It’s long been known that having type 1 diabetes increases the risk of heart disease in both women and men. But women with type 1 diabetes have a unique factor to contend with — — that’s been shown to cause an additional increase in heart risk. So it’s only logical to want to know how Read more…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain If you’re wondering why you entered menopause earlier or later than other women, blame your mother. That’s because numerous studies have confirmed the role of genetics in determining a woman’s age at menopause. A new study not only reconfirms this association but additionally suggests a link to familial longevity. Results are Read more…