Menstrual products are essential items for individuals worldwide, yet their widespread use contributes to significant environmental concerns especially with the use of disposable period products. In the Western world, a majority of people who menstruate use disposable period products. According to the World Bank, more than 300 million women worldwide are menstruating per day. An […]
Until very recently, the issue of menstrual equity has been given little consideration globally and also in the United States. As of 2015, there are an estimated 800 million people on the planet who are menstruating, out of whom 500 million lack access to adequate resources for managing their periods. A recent study found that […]
“I did not want to be a doctor,” Adolescent Medicine Specialist and Sexual Health Educator Natasha Ramsey recalled. “I thought I was going to be a writer.” Before finding her calling in medicine, Ramsey found passion in other ways. As someone who was very art-savvy and creative, she particularly loved to draw, paint and journal, […]
Ula Hwang, M.D. is the co-PI of the Geriatric ED Collaborative (GEDC) and a Professor of Emergency Medicine at Yale School of Medicine. She graduated from Yale University and New York University School of Medicine and has worked to improve care for dementia patients.
