Are Your Private Grooming Practices Putting Your Health at Risk?
On December 1st, I wrote a blog post in recognition of World Aids Day to emphasize the importance of getting tested. In keeping with that...
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Akeia F. Blue
- Dec 5, 2016
- 3 min
Self-Care Sunday: Set Boundaries, Learn to Say No and Enjoy Your Peace
I recently got back into the Showtime series, Shameless, which is about this family that is a complete mess. It follows 6 kids (ranging...
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Akeia F. Blue
- Dec 1, 2016
- 2 min
World Aids Day 2016
I know my status...do you know yours? Today is recognized as World AIDS Day and this year's theme is: "Leadership. Commitment. Impact."...
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Akeia F. Blue
- Nov 20, 2016
- 3 min
Self-Care Sunday: Striving for Consistency
Have you ever heard that it only takes 21 days to form a habit? In school, I was taught 6 weeks (42 days) was what you need to form a...
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Akeia F. Blue
- Nov 17, 2016
- 3 min
So Trump is going to be President, What that Means for Our Healthcare
However you feel about it, Donald Trump is going to be the next President of the United States. That means some things are going to...
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Akeia F. Blue
- Nov 14, 2016
- 4 min
Self-Care Sunday: Protecting Your Mental Health
"I want everyone happy and smiling and feeling okay. Peace be with anyone struggling out there." -Rapper Kid Cudi (@kidcudi) upon...
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Akeia F. Blue
- Nov 7, 2016
- 4 min
Self-Care Sunday: 6 Self-Care Tips for a Healthy Life
If you follow me on any social media then you may know that yesterday I had the opportunity to visit the Smithsonian National Museum of...
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Akeia F. Blue
- Nov 3, 2016
- 2 min
In the News: Medicine Dosages for Kids
"Many parents are making dosing errors when giving medicine to their children" Pop Quiz: What's the best tool to use to dispense liquid...
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Akeia F. Blue
- Oct 10, 2016
- 3 min
Universal Precautions: A Health Literacy tool
"Communicating clearly helps people feel more involved in their health care and increases the chances of following through on their...
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Akeia F. Blue
- Oct 3, 2016
- 3 min
Health Literacy 101
"As clinicians, what we say does not matter unless our patients are able to understand the information we give them well enough to use it to
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Akeia F. Blue
- Oct 1, 2016
- 2 min
Happy Health Literacy Month!
Welcome and Happy Health Literacy Month! Health Literacy Month was founded by Helen Osbourne, M.Ed., OTR/L to bring awareness to the issue o
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