Every year, the last week of August is dedicated to Black Breastfeeding Week (BBW) — a national campaign created to raise awareness, ... Read More
Womens Health
5 Red Flag Signs You May Be Experiencing Postpartum PTSD
Being a new mom isn’t easy. Between juggling work, motherhood, relationships, and the mounting pressure to “bounce back” quickly and ... Read More
Why We Need More Black Women in Clinical Trials
Black Americans have the highest death rates among all racial and ethnic groups for various cancers, with Black American women being twice ... Read More
Egg Freezing: Can You Really Pause the Biological Clock?
In the last decade, egg freezing has shifted from a fringe medical option to a mainstream fertility choice. It’s no longer just for women ... Read More
What No One Tells You About Being a Black Woman in Medicine
At the 2025 Black Health Connect Conference, the Women’s Leadership and Achievement in Healthcare panel wasn’t your typical professional ... Read More
7 Overlooked Signs You Need Your Thyroid Checked
According to the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, 30 million Americans have some sort of thyroid disorder, but only half ... Read More
Bra Size Calculator: How to Calculate Your Bra size
As a woman, one of my consistent struggles is keeping track of my bra size. It seems that by a certain age that a woman would know her ... Read More
How One Doctor Is Empowering Women to Take Back Control of Their Bodies
When it comes to women’s health, few topics are as deeply personal—or as widely misunderstood—as the hysterectomy. For generations, ... Read More
The Feminine Hygiene Industry Ignored Black Women — So She Built Her Own
Dr. Tomeka Roberts isn’t just an OB-GYN — she’s a force in women’s healthcare. Based in Birmingham, Alabama, she’s spent over two decades ... Read More
Black Women with BBLs May Have a Smell; Here’s Why
The Brazilian butt lift surgery or BBL is defined by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery as 'a specialized fat transfer procedure that ... Read More
The End of the Pap Smear? This New Device Could Change How We Screen for Cancer
Pap smears have long been the standard for cervical cancer screening, but they’re no one’s idea of fun. The speculum, the scraping, the ... Read More
15 Fittest Celebrity Black Moms
When it comes to strength, beauty, and discipline, Black women have long been redefining what it means to be fit—on their own terms. You've ... Read More
