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The brilliant and beautiful Valida has DJ’d for the likes of George Lopez, Salma Hayek, Penelope Cruz, and Bebel Gilberto, to name a few. She’s spun at clubs and events around the world, is the spokesmodel for Wet’n’Wild Cosmetics, has graced dozens of magazine pages, and has lent her singing voice on a number of occasions. Valida has traveled a distinct path from her home in Sarajevo to become one of the foremost DJs in the world.

Lately I have noticed that everywhere you look, everyone wants to be a ROCKSTAR!!! I mean everyone, from the guy bagging my groceries to the flight attendant on my last flight and even my OBGYN!!!

You can’t deny it hasn’t been difficult. Watching couples giggle and cuddle as they strolled hand in hand through the streets. It’s enough to make you gag! Now it’s time to wipe away those tears chica, put down that box of chocolate goodies and start making your way to a safe and healthy recovery.

When I moved to California 14 years ago I was filled with so much hope and excitement to finally pursue my dreams of singing and songwriting. However my body had a different plan. Almost immediately after I moved, I began suffering from a pain in my stomach so excruciating, so debilitating that I was more afraid than confused. It would happen before my period and it was unlike any period pain that I had encountered before. My mother (a pharmaceutical rep) suggested that I see a Gynecologist and ask about a disease called Endometriosis - Endo for short. Sure enough her fears were correct. After a quick outpatient surgery, it showed that I was filled with this Endo.

Award winning illustrator Edel Rodriguez’s wondrous work has graced the pages of Time Magazine, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, Vibe and a host of others. He’s illustrated children’s books and has even created a stamp for the US Postal Service. We talk to Edel about his beloved home country, his remarkable career and his upcoming Celia Cruz projects.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common transmitted virus amongst sexually active couples — the American Social Health Association estimates that three out of four sexually active young people will contract HPV sometime in their lives. When a partner infects another, often the woman faces the most consequences. How? HPV causes the cell changes associated with cervical cancer.