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Dr. Yamnia Cortés interviewed in the M Factor film!

Yamina Cortes
March 2nd, 2025

The (M) Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause is a relevant and timely documentary exploring why we need to rethink the way women’s health at midlife is treated in this c...

Dr. Yamnia Cortés works with an undergraduate student research assistant in April 2024

Passion, purpose, and public health: the career of Dr. Yamnia Cortés

Yamina Cortes
March 2nd, 2025

Passion, purpose, and public health… For many, the nursing journey combines personal experiences and academic pursuits. The path Yamnia I. Cortés, PhD, MPH, FNP-BC,...

When Night Sweats Aren’t Actually Menopause

Yamina Cortes
March 10th, 2023

What you need to know about the relationship between menopause and heart failure. When Ann Ramirez Duda felt too exhausted and winded to keep up with her job teaching gymnasti...

Menopause Symptoms Can Arise Well Before Menopause: Study

Yamina Cortes
January 12th, 2023

Mood swings. Hot flashes. Night sweats. Bad sleep. These are all debilitating symptoms of menopause, but now new research suggests they can start long before a woman stops hav...

Betty Irene Moore Fellows Collaboration Presentation Team

Betty Irene Moore Fellows Collaborate on American Heart Association Presentation

Yamina Cortes
December 16th, 2022

When Betty Irene Moore Fellow Yamnia Cortés pitched the idea of a group presentation focused on cardiometabolic health, four of her Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Lead...

Alumni Spotlight: Yamnia Cortes ’98

Yamina Cortes
October 25th, 2022

When I graduated DLSA in 1998 and attended The Dalton School, I had a difficult time adjusting to the new social environment. I tried to build a support network by participati...

Oprah Daily: For Women of Color, Menopause Is Different

Yamina Cortes
October 25th, 2022

Omisade Burney Scott, 55, is the author of Black Girl’s Guide to Surviving menopause podcast, and social networking project. The first mission is to normalize menopause. This ...