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The Resurgent Attack on Women’s Rights, What’s The Endgame

May 17, 2019May 17, 2019 JanetMichelle0 comment

With the resurgent attacks on women’s rights, what’s the endgame? Women across the country are mad as hell and rightfully so. As anti-abortion bills are being passed swiftly and against the will of the majority-thanks to gerrymandering (but that’s another topic). Most recently, Alabama’ s -Abortion Bill and Georgia’s – “Heart Beat” Bill have become part of a growing number of states short-sighted efforts to reverse the right of women being able to have safe abortions. A right that has been upheld for over the past 40 years by the…

Episode 3: Tiffanie Walton, RN and CEO of Neat Health Services LLC

December 2, 2018December 4, 2018 JanetMichelleHIV, NEATHealth, Women0 comment

In episode three we hear Tiffanie Walton, RN and CEO of Neat Health Services LLC. Tiffanie is also the Author of A Caregivers Guide for Deciding on both Long and Shortrerm Facility Admissions. We discuss PrEp the HIV prevention medication, as well how education can help in closing medical gaps of care along with several other topics. Catch the interview here. 147 SharesTweetShare147

Episode Two – Essence Cohen-Fields, Licensed Professional Counselor

November 24, 2018November 24, 2018 JanetMichellecareer, counseling, grief, loss, self-esteem, work0 comment

Episode two of the Janet Michelle Podcast features Essence Cohen-Fields, Licensed Professional Counselor. Essence is the CEO of First Love Yourself Counseling (FLY) located in the great state of Pennsylvania. FLY Counseling offers treatment several areas. Essence is also the author of, A Lesson On How To Fly: Understanding the Correlation between Self-love, Healing, and Personal Success. Access the fantastic interview here. 9 SharesTweetShare9

Uterine Fibroids: Don’t Suffer in Silence

April 11, 2018April 11, 2018 JanetMichelleFibroids, Gynecologist, Health, Hystrectomy, Suffer, Women2 Comments

There are very few things in life I truly hate and Uterine Fibroids is one of them. According to the Women’s Health.Gov, Uterine Fibroids are muscular tumors that grow in the wall of the uterus. Most often they are (benign) not cancerous. Furthermore, they can grow as a singular tumor or multiple tumors; they can also grow outside the walls of the uterus. African-American women are more likely to develop fibroids than white women. According to the National Uterine Fibroids Foundation, over 600,000 hysterectomies are performed annually in the United States.…

Mental Health First Aid

January 12, 2018 JanetMichelle0 comment

Earlier in the week I had a chance to attend the Mental Health First Aid USA Training. It was very informative and covered in great detail, the importance of developing an action plan for developing mental health problems. As I read through the content, there was one stat that stood out to me – ” In 2013, Suicide was the second leading cause of death among 15 -to-24 year olds and 25-to-34-year olds” and that ” In 2010, approximately 84 percent of people who completed suicide had symptoms of mental…