During this pandemic, staying informed on the latest developments about COVID-19 is essential. This would help us protect and prepare ourselves at all times. Today, March 27, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) recorded 509,164 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in over 2020 countries, areas or territories, and 23,335 confirmed deaths. From …
As of March 26, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) recorded 416,686 confirmed COVID-19 cases with 18,589 confirmed deaths and 197 countries, areas and territories with cases. Does everyone display symptoms when they get infected with Coronavirus? Not everyone with the infection will display symptoms immediately or ever. COVID-19 takes about three …
Coronavirus vs. COVID 19? Why are some people saying coronavirus and why are some using COVID-19? When does each term apply? Business-Standard recently reported that the novel coronavirus in the United States had already grown to over 13,000 cases. On one hand, the number of cases worldwide has caused an alarm …
Virginity — now that’s something we don’t often talk about. It is something that we, despite all of our cultural modernization, shroud with misconceptions and divided commentaries. And incredibly, many of us hold a deeply rooted and insatiable obsession over it. Virginity is a hypocritical and strongly prejudiced taboo that …
After a long and tiring week at work, one of the most rewarding things we can do is to get massage therapy for relaxation. But more than just a soothing treat, a massage is considered as one of the oldest healing traditions used by Ancient cultures to treat various types …
As we ended this past breast cancer awareness month (October), we celebrated the knowledge that we have gained about this alarming disease and how people have come together to create a unified effort in battling it. Breast cancer in women is very common and affects 1 out of every 8 …
Saturday, October 23rd, was National Period Day and I could not be happier to celebrate and advocate for Period equity! Let me tell you, why … “I remember the first time that I really consciously thought about what it might be like to be homeless and without the ability to …
Dr. Cindy M.P. Duke, M.D., Ph.D., FACOG Note: This post is in no way meant to be a commentary on Marijuana usage as a lifestyle choice or how one chooses to spend their recreational time. However, if faced with infertility, I would love for my patients and all people considering …
Did you know weight can affect one’s fertility and one’s chances of getting pregnant? In terms of a woman, we’re talking about the extremes of weight; whether someone is underweight, or whether someone is overweight, and especially, if someone is in what we call the obesity range. Women …
