By Katie Kindelan When Dr. Danielle Jones, a board-certified OBGYN, wants to talk about a women’s health issue, all she has to do is log onto TikTok and her message is heard. One recent video of Jones talking about period pain on the short-form, video-sharing app garnered more than 480,000 likes and nearly 4,000 comments. In another video with more than 100,000 likes, Jones takes on…
By Ashley B. Greenblat Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the first female faculty member to be tenured at Columbia Law School, the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States, and was a trailblazer for women’s rights and gender equality. But what you may not know about RBG is that her strength wasn’t limited…
By Aimee Lewis In a remote village in Pakistan’s Chitral Valley, about 1500 meters above sea level, wi-fi is intermittent. It is among these mountains bordering Afghanistan that Karishma Ali is changing lives — and trying to tell her story despite technological difficulties. It is a world away, says Ali, from the capital Islamabad, where she would have spent most…
By Luke Herold The Southern California Women in Bio chapter, which includes Del Mar residents in leadership positions, has been using its programs to help more women advance in bioscience-related fields. Women in Bio was founded in 2002 to help female entrepreneurs and executives in the greater Washington, D.C., area. It has since expanded to 13 chapters with approximately 3,000…
By Je Banach The stories we tell play a major role in determining our health and wellness, as individuals and as a collective. Public narratives around chronic illness shape our healthcare system and determine everything from funding for research programs and availability of treatments to protections for the disabled and the day-to-day experiences of those who are ill. Erin Berman, a former…
By Jordan Crook Chief, the social network dedicated exclusively to women in professional leadership positions, announced today that it has $15 million in funding from its existing investors, including General Catalyst, Inspired Capital, GGV Capital, Primary Venture Partners, Flybridge Capital and BoxGroup. The startup is a highly vetted network of women who are leaders in their business, either managing a…
By Sarah LaBrecque Three days before Maya Mehta was due to start her dream job, she fell over in a car park and was concussed. “I wanted to hit the ground running, but not literally,” she laughs. In fact, Mehta is grateful to have had a bit of enforced downtime to set her intentions for her new role. After all,…
By Meggen Taylor Let’s face it. Many of us had childhoods that weren’t ideal. The main reason being is that our parents themselves had unresolved emotional issues that they then passed along to us. Now that we are being forced to take a pause in life (whether we like it or not) with the pandemic, an opportunity presents itself to…
From heat to humidity to pool days, the elements of summer take a toll on our bodies. Here’s what you can do to keep your hair and skin healthy. By Kristin Granero Summer certainly has its perks (among them warm weather, sunny skies and opportunities to hit the beach with family and friends), but with a rise in temperature also comes a…
Everything You Need To Work Out Safely This Summer By Steph Coelho Worried about dealing with heatwaves, high humidity, and powerful UV rays while continuing to exercise? In order to work out safely during summer months, especially if you’ll be outdoors and even wearing a face mask, it’s important to keep cool, stay hydrated, and protect yourself from sun exposure.…
