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Self-Care, Self-Aware
While driving to work this morning on I-5, through the hustle and bustle of Seattle traffic, I began to notice another one of those oh-so-familiar sensations. A panic attack was coming. Unfortunately I...
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Saturday’s Stairway Walk Day
As it starts to warm up a little in the Seattle area, I’ve noticed there are a few more people out walking in the mornings and on the weekends. This Saturday – on February 9th – FeetFirst and...
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Celebrating Black History Month Through Healthy Cooking
This month, Health Power for Minorities shared a batch of health-conscious Cultural Specialty & Celebrity Recipes through their Food & Fitness Channel. There were so many recipes that looked...
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Spring into Mental Health: Stress, and how to manage it.
Did you know April is National Stress Awareness Month? I just found out today, and I must say I’m excited. Nothing like a month full of spring showers, budding trees, blooming flowers, and more...
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A Twist on Disease Prevention!
Do you know what significance April 26 has in America? I will give you three hints! It is not Easter, that was in March! It is not Holocaust Remembrance Day, which was on the 7th – and it is not Earth...
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Personally & Professionally Stand Against Racism!
I am an African American woman with five beautiful granddaughters, one of whom is currently expecting her first child. I am both excited and concerned! I am also the Lead Advocate in the YWCA’s Healthy...
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Stable Jobs and Healthy Lives
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has recently led a new initiative – the NewPublicHealth National Prevention Strategy series, exploring the impact of jobs, transportation and more on health. The...
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Schedule your check-up for Monday, May 13!
Next Monday is National Women’s Checkup Day! When was the last time you went in to see the doctor? Has it been a while? Go on – go ahead and schedule an appointment with your doctor for a check up or...
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Let’s Give a Cheer to Cheerios!
According to the US Census Bureau, “the number of people reporting that they are of two or more races reached 9 million during 2010.” Very recently, Cheerios produced a commercial featuring a biracial...
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Our Bodies on Soda
How many sodas do you usually drink a day? How many a week? Most of us know by now that soda is unhealthy for our bodies – all that sugar (or chemicals in diet sodas) and food coloring has an impact on...
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Pay Attention to Whooping Cough
Whooping cough is not a fun disease. And if you’re pregnant, whooping cough can really put your health in jeopardy and that of your baby. Check in with your health care provider and make sure you are...
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“Songs for a Healthier America” coming to your neighborhood record store
It’s no secret that Michelle Obama is a national advocate, fighting childhood obesity across America. Three years after First Lady Obama launched the Let’s Move campaign and President Obama signed an...
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How Healthy is your Home?
Often, we think about the health of our children, our parents, and ourselves. But how often do we think about the health of our homes? Or, better said – how often do we think about the impact our homes...
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The Intersection of Race and Gender: It’s Our Mission
The YWCA Seattle | King County | Snohomish County is one YWCA of many. Together with YWCA USA and YWCAs across the country, we are dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace,...
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How does racism impact pregnancy outcomes?
Yesterday, the YWCA Health Access Department’s five programs (BABES Network, Community Mental Health, Health Care Access, Healthy Birth Outcomes, and Women’s Health Outreach) got together for an...
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Mercury can impact our health?
The CDC’s Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation have recently been engaged in an education campaign on mercury exposure and mercury poisoning....
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Go Nuts!
“We found that people who ate nuts every day lived longer, healthier lives than people who didn’t eat nuts.” Wow – that’s a real reason to increase our daily nut intake. Harvard University has been...
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Air Pollution’s Impact on Heart Health
Whether from exposure to secondhand smoke, living next to an interstate, cooking from a wood stove, or taking walks alongside busy intersections, most of us are regularly exposed to air pollution. If...
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Reflections on Black History Month
Last month was Black History Month, and now that it is March, I continue reflecting on the meaning of this important time of the year. People have sometimes considered my preoccupation with racial...
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How’d You Sleep Last Night?
Sleep is a big deal. The amount and quality of our nightly rest impacts our day-to-day and our long-term health. Sleep is becoming more important in the field of public health. We are learning more...
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