Category: Health & Wellness
GLP-1s and Black Women: What You Need to Know
Many Black women face substantial barriers to accessing and understanding the drugs. Yet, sorting through the noise surrounding GLP-1s may offer tremendous advantages for their health. Learn about costs, risks, and the latest on keeping the weight off.
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Why Is Gynecology Still Using a Civil War-Era Tool?
A new medical device is part of a broader effort to make gynecological care less painful — and to take women’s pain more seriously
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It’s Food Quality, Not Processing, That Matters
By Sheree Crute Reports on the ill effects of ultra-processed foods have been everywhere in recent...
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Knee Pain? Ragged Cartilage? Research Suggests Surgery’s Not the Best Answer
Surgery for knee pain provides little or no benefit, a new study says. It could actually accelerate osteoarthritis or lead to re-operation and even knee replacement.
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5 Things You Need to Know to Protect Your Health From Wildfire Smoke
No matter where you are, breathing particles from wildfires can harm your health. The smaller the particles, the deeper they can get into your lungs and body.
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How Climate Change Gets Under Your Skin
A warming world is putting pressure on every system in your body. Heat waves, wildfire smoke,...
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The BWHS at 30: A Gift to Black Women’s Health
By Sheree Crute In 1995, a group of researchers came together to create a project that would...
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Drinking Water Threatened in Black Communities by Rollbacks on ‘Forever Chemicals’
Drinking water is being compromised by the government’s latest plan to roll back or delay...
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It’s Spring: 4 Easy Ways to Get a Fresh Start on Heart Health
By Sheree Crute May is High Blood Pressure Education month, so it’s a perfect time to check in...
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The Ongoing Fight to Make Pregnancy Safe for Black Women
By Jaiden Thomas Kiara Brokenbrough’s budget-friendly wedding garnered millions of views on...
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Ads for GLP 1 drugs are flooding the internet – here’s how to know if it’s safe to buy them online
By Sujith Ramachandran and Liang-Yuan (Claire) Lin If you watched the Super Bowl in 2026, you...
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How Black Women Are Finding Joy and Peace in This Moment
By Sheree Crute It is spring. A time of brightness, renewal and sweet anticipation about the joys...
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