Starting her workday at 8pm as a nurse in the ICU, Rachael discusses how she prepares herself for a rush that involves life or death decisions. In this interview, we find out how a person’s life is impacted when your work schedule runs contrary to that of everyone else and involves people dying in front …
After being diagnosed with lung cancer in 2007, Dr. Sarwat Malik was first told she had six months to a year to live. Fortunately, years later, she stands dedicated to the cause of raising awareness of the challenges Muslim women face. After deciding to retire from her internal medicine practice, Dr. Malik became the co-founder …
As a second year med student, Maggie talks about the stresses of non stop studying and ongoing debt and shares her views on the new healthcare bill, the importance of insuring everyone and equalizing doctor’s salaries. Although she is a firm believer in healthy lifestyles, her busy schedule does not always allow her to follow …
Interview with Maggie: Medical Student in Buffalo Interested in Adolescent Medicine Read More »
Disclaimer: As a fellow “certified fat person,” I use the term fat as a descriptor, not as an insult. If you find it insulting, please look within yourself to see why that is. I am sure if I used thin, you wouldn’t have a problem. Earlier this month, Feministe blogger Monica wrote a post about fat and health as …
When health concerns are just a cover for fat hatred Read More »
When it comes to sexual harassment, Emily May’s motto has always been “If you can’t slap ‘em, snap ‘em!” The twenty-eight year-old co-founder of HollabackNYC explains why a cell phone is a women’s best weapon. Age? 28 Where have you lived? Richmond, VA and London, England. And of course NYC. Where do you want to live? I have …
Rita Henley Jensen is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Women’s eNews, an independent online media outlet that covers women’s issues while providing women’s perspectives on public policy. A former senior writer for the National Law Journal and columnist for The New York Times Syndicate, Jensen shares her thoughts on issues ranging from the death …
Moving here from a quiet town in California, Bailey is managing an often hectic work schedule while pursuing her true passion of all things literary. Although she works at an online company, she has sworn against products like the Kindle and prefers to read books the old fashioned way. Bailey is not only an avid …
What’s wrong with wanting to be number one at all times? Nothing at all according to Martha Stewart digital sales associate Madeleine who discusses the importance of being competitive and even a bit selfish when it comes to being a young woman starting a career in sales. Madeleine also shares with us what it is …
Interview with Madeleine: Martha Stewart Digital Sales Associate Read More »
Moving away from her mother, brothers and home in Uzbekistan at 18 to come study in the United States was a tough decision for Kira, but one she does not regret. Now close to a decade later, she shares with us how she is able to juggle a full time job as a web analytics …
Self, Glamour, Prevention, Time Out and Family Circle are just some of the magazines that Maridel Reyes has worked for and contributed to, but when she took up a position as National Editor of an online newsletter and website, she traded interviewing the likes of Bono and Caroline Kennedy for the perks of writing about health not …
Interview with Maridel Reyes: Magazine and Online Editor Read More »