After lots of brainstorming and a year spent hosting yoga sessions outside and sharing images on Instagram, friends Alisha Edwards and Azia Henry decided to bring their yoga studio, Hood Healers, to life. [Read More]
The Democratic candidate is running for the United States House of Representatives with gun violence prevention as his number one issue. [Read More]
April is more than just the beginning of spring, it is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. WOAR, a Philadelphia nonprofit, is leading the charge to prevent sexual violence in the area. [Read More]
The healthcare industry has been negatively impacted by the pandemic in more ways than one. Staffing shortages, financial burdens, and more plague the industry. That’s why PASNAP and other state actors are taking a stand. [Read More]
Burnout is a widespread phenomenon, and among nurses, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, lack of motivation, feelings of frustration, and more. [Read More]
When diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, individuals can experience isolation and bouts of depression. With the establishment of memory cafes across the country, mental health and one’s sense of belonging may increase. [Read More]
With the resignation of health commissioner Thomas Farley, harm reduction organizations fighting the city’s opioid crisis wonder what this change in leadership means following another increase in drug overdose deaths in 2020. [Read More]
Organizations like Vietlead and Juntos have hosted clinics to vaccinate immigrant, non-native English speaking communities. [Read More]
Social media can connect people and communities from all around the world. But online social platforms can also be competitive places where unrealistic standards of beauty are praised and diet culture runs rampant. [Read More]
The Covid pandemic has put a strain on those battling homelessness and substance addiction, as well as the organizations that help them. [Read More]
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