All the new research shows how incredibly connected all these elements are. You simply cannot heal a physical ailment without addressing the emotional underbody. You have to find peace within to be whole without….
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Meet Nadya Okamoto, one of the busiest young entrepreneurs we know. As the founder of Period.org, co-founder of August, and author of Period Power: A Manifesto for the Menstrual Movement, she is working to demystify and destigmatize periods across socioeconomic divides…
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Do you ever feel tired, lightheaded, or anxious between meals? If so, your blood sugar might be the culprit! Let’s back it up and talk a little blood sugar 101…
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If empathetic professionals can experience compassion fatigue due to regular access to human suffering, it stands to reason that so too can the average consumer of news and information…
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Most people haven’t heard of sarcoma. After all, sarcomas are rare, comprising less than 2% of all cancers in adults and accounting for about 16,000 new cases in 2019. Misdiagnoses of sarcomas, however, are extremely common…
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Having vaginal discharge is common but seeing an unexpected color can be unsettling and have you wondering, "does this need to be checked out?" The good news is that vaginal discharge can present in many different colors and still be normal.…
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Did you know your beauty products contain unregulated ingredients that can irritate your skin? It’s true! The FDA minimally regulates the beauty industry in the United States. That means your beauty products could contain carcinogens, irritants, and endocrine disruptors
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As the Founder and Chairman of the Hope for Depression Research Foundation (HDRF), established in 2006, Audrey Gruss is helping to pioneer international scientific research into the origins, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of depression and its related mood and emotional disorders…
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Jenny Galluzzo is an agent for change. Her company, The Second Shift, empowers women through work — by connecting them with meaningful, ethical, and diverse jobs.. The company tagline “making work, work for women” is an apt one because it is precisely what Jenny is all about: cultivating careers while advocating for equality in the workplace. In this interview, this inspiring entrepreneur sits down with SEAM founder Amy Cohen Epstein to discuss her experience cultivating this important network as well as her previous life as a journalist.
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The title of this blog may be a bit misleading. When I say that there are 15 foods that I want you to eat every day, what I mean is that these foods should at least be rotating into your daily diet….
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Jenna Grosfeld is the founder and creative iconoclast behind Jenna Blake, a bespoke jewelry design studio based in California. She has been making jewelry for 15 years, creating modernized renditions of classic designs which reference the past while bringing them into the 21st century. Here she is on creativity, entrepreneurship, and more — exclusively for The Seam
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We are so pleased to announce the launch of SEAM memberships this coming June! As you know, women’s health advocacy requires community activation at EVERY level. That’s why we’re creating special programming and educational initiatives to connect advocates, pioneers, and influential women from all over the world.
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On Tuesday, May 3rd, The Lynne Cohen Foundation hosted their very first live webinar q+a featuring LCF Clinic Patient, Playwright, Sophia Heinecke. Here, Sophia unpacks her experience at LCF’s preventive care clinic located at Bellevue Hospital as well as her work with the Creative Center at University Settlement, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing the creative arts to people with cancer, chronic illnesses, and through all stages of life.
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Depression and anxiety have undoubtedly affected all of us at some point in life. Whether it be a friend, a loved one, or from personal experience, they are issues that affect millions of people daily. In fact, depression is one of the leading causes of disability in the world….
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I have been searching for vibrant health, inner peace, and self-love for all of my adult life. As a shorthand, let’s call this magical trifecta “wellness.” And I can tell you, firsthand, that this kind of wellness is not easy to achieve. It is certainly not something that ever came naturally to me. I do not say this to discourage anyone from seeking it out – in fact, I am here to tell you quite the opposite…
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As take-home genetic testing services continue to take OFF, the need for genetic counselors like Johanna Schmidt is greater than ever. In this in-depth interview Amy Cohen Epstein sits down with Johanna to discuss this rapidly evolving landscape and why genetic counselors are crucial within it.
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As the Director of the Office of Generic Drug Policy (OGDP) for the FDA (which includes the Division of Policy Development and the Division of Legal and Regulatory Support) Maryll W. Toufanian has her fingers on the pulse of pharmaceuticals and their development in the United States. We had the honor of sitting down with Maryll to discuss the state of the world and her experience at the FDA.
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I’ve been trying to pay special attention to maintaining a proper circadian rhythm by scheduling regular outdoor activity and sticking to a consistent nighttime routine, even when it gets dark at 4 pm now. I also regularly use one of my favorite supplements, melatonin, to keep my circadian rhythm in check throughout the darker months…..
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I rarely meet a client who isn’t affected by digestive issues and with the profound influence our gut health has on the body and the amount of people suffering from digestive diseases, this is frightening to me….
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