P is for Period and P is for Power: Attending to Menstrual Hygiene in Rural India
“Can I take a bath during my period?” comes a feeble voice from one corner of the classroom. I struggle to put the[...]
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The Various Faces of Trauma
Trigger warning: Parts of this piece may be triggering. Please take the time and space to look after yourself and seek[...]
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The Salutary Impact of Listening to the Trauma Story
I entered the Brighton Marine Public Health Center in Massachusetts in December 1981, where hundreds of Indochinese[...]
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Black Birthing Persons Matter—All of Them
A Black trans dad, Kayden Coleman shares his clinical experience during his two pregnancies. He recounts horrible[...]
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Trauma-Informed, Holistic Health Care: A Journey from Patient to Advocate
PurpLE Health Foundation is a non-profit organization in New York City, which invests in the physical, mental, and[...]
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ACE Scores: The New Fifth Vital Sign?
Every day in the hospital, and during every visit to the clinic or emergency room, we pay scrupulous attention to your[...]
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How a Women’s Rights Organization in India is Changing the Culture
Years ago, a friend and I were coming home from university very late on a cool, breezy evening. The public transport[...]
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Health Equity & Reproductive Justice: Transforming Perinatal Care Now
Drug-involved fatal poisonings for 2020 are expected to reach over 100,000 in the United States—a 40% increase from the[...]
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Sex Ed Isn’t Actually About Sex
As a teen in rural Appalachia, I didn’t know what I was missing when it came to my abstinence-only sex education. It[...]
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COVID-19 Ravages the COFA Community in Hawai‘i
As of January 31, 2021, Pacific Islanders in Hawai‘i had the highest age-adjusted mortality rate in the United States[...]
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