Over the past two months, the MGH Center for Women’s Mental Health has had the tremendous opportunity to host virtual rounds from 2-3pm EST via Zoom for all health professionals with an interest in reproductive psychiatry and women’s mental health. We have reached nearly 300 students and practitioners in 33 states, 3 Canadian provinces, and… Read More »
Advertisements Living with a disability is not always easy. But that does not mean you cannot live a fulfilled and enjoyable life. One of the best ways to overcome challenges is by cultivating a meditation practice. What is meditation? Most people think of meditation as sitting barefoot, legs crossed and chanting ‘ohm’ for hours. Well,… Read More »
Ron Simmons, PhD, an accomplished academic based in Washington, DC, and exceptional AIDS advocate who championed Black gay men, has died. He was 70. The cause of death was not immediately disclosed among the outpourings and remembrances on social media. Simmons had lived with HIV for 30 years, having tested positive in 1990, according to… Read More »
Pro-walking groups are encouraged that people have embraced strolling as a way to get out of the house while social distancing and hope that some of the changes along city streets will prove to be permanent. Apple’s Mobility Trends shows that the number of people walking has risen since the initial shutdown from the pandemic… Read More »
World No-Tobacco Day 2020 (Photo Credits: File Image) There are nearly 1.337 billion tobacco users in the world which poses a serious health risk to them. In India, there are almost 267 million tobacco users which is the leading cause of death due to non-communicable diseases. With an aim to attract the attention of the… Read More »