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My Black Eye

by Anitra Kitts, Munich IWC

 

This is a story about my black eye. 

Actually, it’s a story about how people reacted to my black eye. 

No, that’s not right either. 

health black eyeThis is a story about our cultural norms, women and violence, and unexamined assumptions. It is also the kind of story that wants to end with answers and advice,

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I Have to Downsize – How Do I Do This?

Co-authored by Tharien van Eck and members of the FAWCO Elder Care Team (Margaret Hilditch, Julien McKinney-Young, Christine Riney, Sylvia Wallach Squire, Anitra Klitts, Shelly Schoeneshoefer, Rozanne Van Rie and Leslie Janoe)

 

The decision has been made to relocate, and a perfect new home has been found. But suddenly, there is the realization that your new home will be...

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My Journey (so far) with Myasthenia Gravis (MG)

by Lisa Remsikova, AWC Antwerp

 

“I think you have myasthenia gravis. There is a blood test you need to get upstairs at LabCorp.”

health personal storyOff I went to get my blood drawn, unable to see well enough to drive, and with the hospital just a few blocks down the street anyway, I walked home. I Googled “What is myasthenia gravis?”

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What does Elder Care mean to you, the FAWCO member? Why the “hype” about this?

by Anitra Kitts, Munich IWC 

 

Anitra, a member of Munich International Women’s Club and long term resident of Germany, provides the rationale for becoming more involved with this important topic in this insightful piece.

MIWC went one step further! They established an Elder Care group, and even developed a website focused on the topic.

Join the conversation, and let...

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International Day of Women and Girls in Science

by Tharien van Eck, AWC Antwerp and Health Team Co-Chair

 

February 11 was the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. This article is dedicated to some of the amazing women whose achievements were pivotal to medical science. I am sure that you will recognize many of the formidable women mentioned here!  

I included a few women who have...

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The Spanish Flu, HIV/AIDS, SARS, Ebola, Zika, MERS, COVID-19…What is Next?

by Tharien van Eck, AWC Antwerp and Health Team Co-Chair

 

December 27 is the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness. We are still recovering from the very significant impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, but must acknowledge that the next pandemic is a highly likely event, and perhaps not that far in the future. It is not a question of...

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