Bone-A-Fide Fun!!
The Perry Initiative partners with medical centers, universities, and high schools to host Perry Outreach Programs for young women in high school.
Update for USPS' "Free Matter for the Blind and Handicapped”
A couple of pieces of wonderful news! I was blessed to hear back from an Office in the Delaware State Legislature and the Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens.
The Consequence of Haste & Ignorance
The Scramble for Africa began with the Berlin Conference (1884–85) and is defined as the occupation, division, and colonization of African territory by European powers from late 18th Century to the early 19th Century.
Not more or less...just another point of view
I was brought up to believe that I was able, because I was able-minded, that the essence of human life was to understand the difference between right and wrong, to believe in the goodness of human kind, of our communities and of our Government.
The Fear and the Turmoil
The scourge of terrorism has once again struck. 253 lives were lost this Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka (Andone 2019). A day meant for celebration quickly turned into a day of mourning and terror.
The Impact of Clean Water on the Developing World
An astounding “.. 800 million people still live without safe drinking water. What’s more, almost two-fifths of the world’s people lack access to sanitation”(“Clean Water ”).
Maternal Health
The United States in particular fares worse in preventing pregnancy-related deaths than all other developed nations. It is also the only developed nation where maternal mortality rates have increased rather than decreased.
Prospective Medical Technology
The world of heath care has dramatically evolved in the past decade with the STEM field now complementary to biology in health care.
Pain Caused by Painkillers
115 lives are lost every day in the United States to opioids and are now considered the leading cause of accidental deaths in the United States (HHS 2018).
“Our News”
Although there maybe few women in the world of journalism in India, women have recognized the power that the media has to change their lives.
Digital Health
We have studied the impact that our diet, sleeping patterns, exercise and professions have on our health, however, we have only scratched the surface of how electronic screen devices impact human health.
Tham Luang Cave Rescue!
The successful rescue of the 12 children and their soccer coach in Thailand was widely regarded as nothing short of a miracle.
Disparity in Health
Medical science has made significant advancement in the past few decades. However, some of the most prevalent and persistent health problems could easily be prevented.
Why it Matters?
Education is a universal right that cannot be denied to anyone, but societal conventions, educational standards and poverty must be corrected to combat the lack of female education which stifles the progress of India and ultimately the world.
Digital Empowerment
69% of Indian Women would prefer to pursue a career in S.T.E.M. according to a survey conducted by MasterCard. However, 39% of adolescents consider STEM to be a difficult field and gender biased.
Contrary to the Flawed Beliefs Around Hinduism
Hinduism is the major religion of India and many argue on the basis of flawed beliefs concerning Hinduism that girls should not be educated.
Something normal…
Adolescent girls are unable to attend school and complete their education during their menstrual periods and girls feel embarrassed to discuss such a topic.
There is More to this 70mm Panther
The Black Panther is the movie that is on everyone's mind. It is the Wonder Woman of 2018.
Where are we?
The famed social reformer B.R Ambedkar aptly stated, “I measure the progress of a community by the degrees of progress which women have achieved.”
Nuclear Medicine
In conventional diagnostic imaging, an external source of energy such as x-rays, magnetic fields or ultrasound waves is used to produce pictures of bone and soft tissue.