From creating plaster bandage impressions of her own body to incorporating medical devices, Nicki Cherry’s pieces delve into the depths of pain and healing.
Tag: health
Am I Crazy, Doc? Professional Perspectives on Anxiety Causes
Three mental health professionals share insights on anxiety causes and the medical realities of anxiety.
Why Is Breastfeeding So Hard?
One AWT editor juggles the demands of being a new mom learning breastfeeding.
Lillian Wald, Founder of American Community Nursing
A recent nursing graduate and reformer-to-be, Lillian Wald believed in a strong correlation between poverty and disease.
Cracked Crystal Promises
Lisa Smith breaks the stigma around cocaine addiction, particularly for women.
Sex Worker Mutual Aid Combats Persistent Exclusion of Migrant Massage Workers
Sex worker mutual aid efforts are some of the only resources that sex workers have been able to turn to during these difficult times.
A Woman’s Touch: A Brief History of Healing Hands
Art historian Yassana Croizat-Glazer shares insights on the power of women’s touch throughout history.
Health in Her HUE Founder Aims Change Health Advocacy for Black Women
Racial health disparities are a pervasive problem in the U.S. Health in Her HUE founder Ashlee Wisdom aims to change that.
Sid on Sex: Unerotic Pleasure is the First Self-Care
Even as a sex columnist, sex is not what comes to mind for Sid Azmi when thinking about pleasure. Azmi’s ultimate indulgence is “time of one’s own.”
Why Chemist Gertrude Elion Fought for Science Education
Gertrude Elion fought for her place in the lab to treat leukemia, AIDS, and herpes.
Architect Turns Doula: Kim Holden on Birth Empowerment
After almost 30 years in the design world, Kim Holden switched careers and founded “Doula x Design” to support women as a birth and postpartum doula.
The Magic and True Meaning of Hysteria
Emotion has historically been silenced as a sign of female weakness and labeled as “hysteria” in our culture.
How to Survive Building a (Cannabis) Company
Life as an entrepreneur isn’t easy. Cannabis company founder Nicole Skibola shares tips to make it work for you.
The Key to Combatting Anxiety in Adults? Start With Children
Anxious kids turn into anxious adults. Behavioral neuroscientist Dr. Jee Hyun Kim explains how treating early fear-based anxiety in children can change that.