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Girl on a Mission

Using Her Rare Disease Diagnosis To Fuel Patient Advocacy, Tara Voogel Goes The Extra Mile For Her Community

Using Her Rare Disease Diagnosis To Fuel Patient Advocacy, Tara Voogel Goes The Extra Mile For Her Community

Submitted by The Neuromuscular Disease Foundation “To be kind, compassionate, and of service so I may not… be ashamed to die until I have won some victory for humanity.“ – […]

Health

Breast Cancer: What Are the Risk Factors and How Is It Treated?

Breast Cancer: What Are the Risk Factors and How Is It Treated?

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women, and while there is no one definitive cause for it, there are some risk factors that can increase your […]

Girl on a Mission

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‘Big Brother’ Houseguest Britini D’Angelo Inspires As An Advocate for Autism Awareness

On Sept. 29, 2021, during the historic season 23 finale of “Big Brother” on CBS, host Julie Chen Moonves gave houseguest and jury member Britini D’Angelo the floor, and on […]

Health

Telemed Co. Empowering Women’s Health & Autonomy During PCOS Awareness Month

Telemed Co. Empowering Women’s Health & Autonomy During PCOS Awareness Month

Alpha Medical, a telemedicine company that stands for empowering women to take control of their healthcare, announced a new service on September 1 to help diagnose and treat Polycystic Ovarian […]

Causes

As A Domestic Violence Survivor & Advocate I Am Working Even Harder To Sound The Alarm During COVID-19

As A Domestic Violence Survivor & Advocate I Am Working Even Harder To Sound The Alarm During COVID-19

By Kaitlyn Carpenter Last October during domestic violence awareness month, I wrote an article for GirlTalkHQ sharing my own experiences and the horrifying statistics of domestic violence in the United […]

Causes, Contributors

Why I Decided To Share My Domestic Violence Experience And Help Raise Awareness About This Epidemic

Why I Decided To Share My Domestic Violence Experience And Help Raise Awareness About This Epidemic

By Kaitlyn Carpenter I am a single mom who had to relocate from another state due to an abusive relationship. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to obtain housing in […]

Contributors

The Importance Of Women’s Health Check-Ups

The Importance Of Women’s Health Check-Ups

By Rachel Lynch Many women dread the idea of going to their doctor’s appointment. Whether it be pap smears and HPV shots or something as simple as weighing in at […]

Causes

Raising The Advocacy Stakes For The #MeToo Movement During Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Raising The Advocacy Stakes For The #MeToo Movement During Sexual Assault Awareness Month

By Brian Kent Sexual assault is a topic that needs to be discussed, and in the current era of the #MeToo movement, we are seeing this happen. Every 98 seconds […]

Contributors, Health

Why American Heart Month Should Be The No.1 Health Awareness Campaign For U.S Women

Why American Heart Month Should Be The No.1 Health Awareness Campaign For U.S Women

By Caitlin Hoff On February first, the country kicked off celebrations for American Heart Month, and health organizations across the nation began campaigns to educate more people and share important […]

Contributors

8 Things I Have Learned About Teen Suicide After Writing A Book About This Topic

8 Things I Have Learned About Teen Suicide After Writing A Book About This Topic

By Jane Mersky Leder I’m not a stranger to suicide. My mother’s first cousin took her own life, but the cause of her death was listed as an “accident.” Three […]

Contributors

Beyond “Pinktober” – A List Of Important Causes To Raise Awareness About During October

Beyond “Pinktober” – A List Of Important Causes To Raise Awareness About During October

By Chelsy Ranard October’s colors tend to be an array of oranges, reds, and yellows. As summer leaves and fall takes its place, our surroundings follow suit. Pumpkin spice, Halloween, […]

Contributors, Health

I Survived A Rare Type Of Cancer, Now I Spend My Life Raising Awareness & Money For Research

I Survived A Rare Type Of Cancer, Now I Spend My Life Raising Awareness & Money For Research

By Heather Von St. James I‘ve been around the cancer community for 11 years since being diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma in November of 2005. See, I had never heard […]

Contributors, Entertainment

Panic Disorder Nearly Ruined My Life…Until I Found Tools To Manage & Control It

Panic Disorder Nearly Ruined My Life…Until I Found Tools To Manage & Control It

By Cami Julaine You know that feeling you get when you’re riding a roller coaster, slowly going up hill, and your body anticipates the fall, but it hasn’t quite dropped […]

Causes

“What If This Was Your Daughter?” #WomenNotObjects Campaign Releases 2nd Video About Objectification In Advertising

“What If This Was Your Daughter?” #WomenNotObjects Campaign Releases 2nd Video About Objectification In Advertising

A couple of months ago we shared about the launch of a very important campaign called ‘Women Not Objects‘ which was created by advertising industry exec Madonna Badger. The idea […]

Fashion & Beauty

Aerie Lingerie Steps Up Its Body Positivity With Eating Disorder Awareness Campaign

Aerie Lingerie Steps Up Its Body Positivity With Eating Disorder Awareness Campaign

When Aerie lingerie burst onto the scene in 2014 under their parent company American Eagle, they sent a bold statement about body positivity right from the outset. They declared they […]