Posts in HCare - Common Ailments
Women's Health: NYU School of Nursing Faculty Member and Coach Farah Laurent Shares Her Mission to Empower Nurses

“I am not your average Nurse, and I hope to disrupt the nursing world by shattering old school narratives.” Today’s woman dreamer, Farah Laurent, is a motivated and passionate nursing professional with 16 years of Emergency nursing, nursing education and leadership experience. An adjunct faculty member at NYU School of Nursing and Founder of Farah Laurent International Nurse Coach LLC, she is on a mission to empower nurses in their careers. In this Women Who Win interview, she shares her journey from the Ivory Coast to Canada, gets candid on the common stresses that nurses face, and shares her advice. Enjoy!

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Women's Health: What Every Woman Should Know about Managing Migraines and Headaches with Dr. Krystal L. Culler

“It took my own brain misfiring to abruptly redirect my career path, but it was a true blessing in disguise. While finding tools to support my own brain care , I found an area that is of growing interest to many adults- brain health and wellness.” Meet today’s woman dreamer, Dr. Krystal L. Culler. She is the Founder of Virtual Brain Health Center; Chief Program Officer, Ziva Health, and a Senior Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health, Global Brain Health Institute. She share her personal health journey and expertise on managing migraines and headaches. Thank you to our Global Health Contributor, Priyanka Dharampuriya, for putting this interview together. Join us for another Women’s Health Wednesday!

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Women's Health Wednesday - The Diabetic Foot: Dr. Saylee Tulpule Shares Everything You Need to Know

In the spirit of the launch of The Shoe Project, today’s Women’s Health Wednesday will be our first Foot Health article, in our mission to educate communities on proper foot health and protection. We are excited to kick off with Dr. Saylee Tulpule, a D.C based podiatrist who has passionately educated the community on important foot related topics through television appearances, guest lectures, and more. She shares her expertise on The Diabetic Foot (Diabetic Mellitus), one of the world’s most common diseases, affecting over 422 million people. Dr. Tulpule provides essential information on symptoms, treatments, testing, and answers the common questions.

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Let's Talk Allergies, Asthma, and School Policies: Dr. Ruchi Gupta Shares Her Expertise For All Families

“My professional and personal worlds collided when my one-year-old daughter had a severe allergic reaction to peanut butter. I experienced firsthand what the families of my allergy patients were feeling.” Today’s woman dreamer, Dr. Ruchi Gupta, a Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and the Founding Director of the Center for Food Allergy & Asthma Research (CFAAR), is world-renowned for her groundbreaking research in the areas of food allergy and asthma epidemiology. For Women’s Health Wednesday, she shares her expertise on all things allergies, and her strong passion for the field.

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Allergies and Allergens: Food, Seasonal, and Drug Allergies with Dr. Aleena Banerji

Let’s talk All Things Allergies. Today’s woman dreamer, Dr. Aleena Banerji is an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School, Clinical Director, Allergy and Clinical Immunology at Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Director of the Drug Allergy Program. She shares her personal story and why she chose to pursue allergy medicine, as well as her expertise and perspective on the most common allergy questions, including desensitization, the exponential rise in food and nut allergies, allergy testing, and common symptoms and conditions to look out for. Thank you Dr. Banerji for this valuable insight!

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