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The Rise of Women Entrepreneurs: Growth, Innovation and Challenges

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between 2001 and 2005 to 10.4% From tech and health to education and social impact, here are a few industries shaped by female founders. Health and Wellness Many women entrepreneurs exist in the health and wellness industry, and they’re creating powerful solutions to global issues. from 2021 to 2023.

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Ultra-processed foods: A patriotic American tradition!

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The country’s obesity and diabetes epidemics, which have led to an explosion in the diagnoses of related chronic health conditions, have put the issue front and center, with much of the blame being placed on what we eat and all of the additives and preservatives it contains. And US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Meet the Oropouche virus. It may be visiting your city soon.

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Since most people who were infected with the virus recovered on their own and since cases were so infrequent, it barely registered as a public health concern. The sudden rise of Oropouche disease startled scientists and health officials. But a few years ago, something changed. The outbreak has killed at least five people.

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5 Latina Changemakers Who Are Making a Difference

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She is now the principal investigator at Jurado Lab within the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine’s microbiology department, where she’s opening a research program that will study immune crosstalk in early life and women’s health. She understands that in research science, progress is slow, but it is incredibly meaningful.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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When she was a junior in high school, Arrington founded the nonprofit ScholarCHIPS, an organization that provides college scholarships, mentoring, mental health support and a peer support network to children of incarcerated parents. Bathurst Walk-in Clinic and Family Practice Atwal is a trailblazer in the health care industry.

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How Badly Do You Want the Life You Dream About?

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Nine months after calling off her wedding, she was managing a remote hospital in Darfur, Sudan, that served internally displaced Sudanese refugees. Since then, Anne has not only married the man of her dreams (and is set to have her third child with him), but she has done extraordinary work in public health around the globe.

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29 Beautiful Stories That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity

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In 2001 Mary Parry was homeless and living in a tent in Pennsylvania when she began befriending hikers along the roughly 2,190-mile Appalachian Trail. The captain didn’t hesitate, despite the small chance she could never fly again if having only one remaining kidney left her too weak to pass stringent pilot health standards.

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