President Obama Supports Morning-After Pill Age Limit
President Barack Obama says he is comfortable with his administration’s decision to limit over-the-counter purchases of a morning-after pill to anyone aged 15 and older,…
Womens Health
The Morning-After Pill: Where It Can Be Sold Now
Two new decisions regarding the morning-after pill have been made. READ: Federal Judge Issues Ruling On Emergency Contraception Currently, Plan B One-Step is sold behind…
Infertility Myths…Debunked
What really causes infertility? Infertility affects 7.3 million people in the U.S. The disease also affects 1 in 8 couples in the U.S., and having…
Moving Forward: How Black Women CAN Survive Breast Cancer
How can the Moving Forward breast cancer program help black women live longer? Although breast cancer (BC) survival has steadily improved for European American (EA)…
How Breastfeeding Can Save Your Life
Yes – breastfeeding can actually save your life. A new study has found exclusively breastfeeding your baby for at least six months could cut your…
Federal Judge Issues New Ruling On Emergency Contraception
A federal judge has ordered the Food and Drug Administration to make “morning-after” emergency contraception pills available without a prescription to all girls of reproductive…
5 Things You Might Not Know About Breast Implants
Breast implants: some of the risks may come as a shock. Breast augmentation has become so common, that it makes most women think that it…
Fibromyalgia Pain: 8 Feel-Better Tips
What are fibromyalgia pain treatment options that will work best for you? Life with fibromyalgia is full of ups and downs. One day you’re fine,…
Obama Signs Violence Against Women Act
President Barack Obama signed the renewed Violence Against Women Act in March 2013, which expands the government’s ability to protect victims of domestic and sexual…
More Women Turn To Plan B
What is Plan B? Emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs or ECs), otherwise known as the “morning-after pill,” are drugs that stop ovulation or fertilization in an…
Pregnancy After 35: 11 Health Tips
Getting pregnant after 35 may be more difficult than at age 25, but it’s not necessarily impossible. What are your chances for getting pregnant after…
My Story: “I Thought I Was Having A Hot Flash”
Kimberly Montgomery‟s refusal to see things negatively was a huge advantage to her over the years. That is, however, until she didn’t take the signs…
Why Every Black Woman Should Wear Red
The facts are clear. According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US and the No. 1…
6 Ways To Reduce Your Risk Of Cervical Cancer
Black women are familiar with certain facts about cervical cancer –how it is caused and that it is preventable. Yet they are still dying at…
8 Ways To Unwind After Work
The last thing you want to do when you get home from a long day of work is to do more work. Some days are…
Do Women With Breast Cancer Need Double Mastectomies?
A recent study suggests that, while many women with breast cancer opt to have both breasts removed, it’s an unnecessary move for the majority of…
