medical Alpha Medical closes $24M Series B round to expand women’s telehealth — without the video calls – TechCrunch Christin Hakim, January 15, 2024March 19, 2023 Alpha Medical, a telemedicine company focused on women’s healthcare, closed a $24 million Series B round on Tuesday. It’s another company situated squarely in the crosshairs of a pandemic-fueled boom in telemedicine investment, though Alpha Medical’s approach has one notable difference: you won’t be logging on to any Zoom calls. … Continue Reading
Automotive 2022 AHA Physician of the Year focuses on power of partnership to improve women’s health Christin Hakim, May 6, 2022 Dr. Jennifer Mieres (Photo by Marshall Clarke Studios, courtesy of Northwell Health) Dr. Jennifer Mieres grew up in Trinidad in the West Indies with two mantras for living. Her parents taught her the first one: “See yourself as a citizen of the world.” The second was inspired by her grandmother:… Continue Reading
Automotive Big Ten women’s basketball scenarios: Michigan’s path to a title Christin Hakim, April 17, 2022 Thursday should be one of the most exciting nights in Michigan women’s basketball history. Consider this trifecta: The Wolverines host their rival…while honoring a record-setting senior class…with a shot to get within one victory of a Big Ten title. Yeah, a lot is happening at Crisler Center as Michigan hosts… Continue Reading
sport Startup Women’s Sports League Brings New Hope for WNBA Comebacks | Bleacher Report Christin Hakim, January 27, 2022 Former Maryland star Laurin Mincy is one of many current and former WNBA players trying to reclaim a professional playing career.courtesy of Athletes Unlimited An NBA replay operator, a former police officer and a music industry professional all wanted another shot. Another shot to play professional basketball on a large… Continue Reading
sport Women can beat the odds, but we can’t beat biology. Keep men out of women’s sports Christin Hakim, January 11, 2022 NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! NBC News recently declared that women are engaging in “transphobic rhetoric” simply by offering reasonable objections to the destruction of their sports. No doubt we will hear the same thing as we approach the upcoming Winter Olympics, if any female athletes express… Continue Reading
Automotive The year I broke my trauma bond: Leaving an abusive relationship | Women’s Rights Christin Hakim, January 5, 2022 “He got up and he put his fist to my face and he said: ‘You say that word one more f*****g time.’” I knew that he was going to start punching me after that.” Andrea’s voice floats over the phone, incredibly strong in spite of the topic we are discussing…. Continue Reading
sport Paige Bueckers signs first NIL deal, centers women’s sports Christin Hakim, November 11, 2021 Paige Bueckers, the reigning Naismith Player of the Year, signed her first major name, image and likeness (NIL) deal on Wednesday in a move that could have a long-term impact on women athletes in the collegiate and professional ranks. The Connecticut point guard signed a multiyear deal with StockX, a… Continue Reading
Automotive Taliban Seize Women’s Ministry Building for Use by Religious Police Christin Hakim, September 18, 2021 KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban have converted the Ministry of Women’s Affairs building into offices for the religious morality police, who once instilled dread in Afghanistan for their suppression of women and brutal enforcement of the militant government’s interpretation of Shariah law when it ruled two decades ago. The conversion… Continue Reading
Automotive Mickalene Thomas’ Dazzling Collages Reclaim Black Women’s Bodies | Smart News Christin Hakim, September 18, 2021 Mickalene Thomas, Jet Blue #25 (detail), 2021 © Mickalene Thomas / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / Lévy Gorvy Museums are rife with images of nude white women reclining on chaise lounges. Take Titian’s Venus of Urbino (1538): The titular figure lies naked atop a wrinkled white sheet, offering… Continue Reading
medical ‘The Mad Women’s Ball’ and 5 more recommendations to investigate ‘female hysteria’ Christin Hakim, September 18, 2021 Written by Marianna Cerini, CNN Keeping you in the know, Culture Queue is an ongoing series of recommendations for timely books to read, films to watch and podcasts and music to listen to. It’s a tale as old as time: A woman won’t conform to societal norms, traditional notions of… Continue Reading