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Breast Health for Black Women: Screening, Risk and What to Ask
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Breast Health for Black Women: Screening, Risk and What to Ask

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. You'll see a lot of pink this month, but the most useful thing we can share is information, especially the facts that apply to...
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What’s Normal Down There? A Guide to Vaginal Health
What’s Normal Down There? A Guide to Vaginal Health

Bacterial vaginosis is the most common vaginal infection, and it's more common in Black women. Here's what healthy looks like, the signs worth checking, and the habits that help your body take care of itself.

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Eating for Calmer Skin: What to Know About Food and Eczema
Eating for Calmer Skin: What to Know About Food and Eczema

No single food cures eczema, but what's on your plate can support your skin. For Eczema Awareness Month, here's what's worth adding, what's worth watching, and how to figure out what works for your skin.

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Menopause, Unmuted: What Black Women Should Know
Menopause, Unmuted: What Black Women Should Know

Black women tend to have menopause symptoms for longer, and are less likely to be offered help for them. For World Menopause Day, here’s what perimenopause actually looks like, what’s changed in treatment, and how to walk into your next appointment ready.

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Breast Health for Black Women: Screening, Risk and What to Ask
Breast Health for Black Women: Screening, Risk and What to Ask

Black women are less likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer, but more likely to die from it. This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, here’s what to know about screening, the changes worth getting checked, and how to speak up for your breast health.

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Cervical Health and HPV: What Black Women Should Know
Cervical Health and HPV: What Black Women Should Know

Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers, yet Black women die of it at about twice the rate of white women. Here's how screening works now, including a new option you can do yourself, and how to make sure your results get followed up.

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The Miracle Routine: A Scalp-First Wash Day
The Miracle Routine: A Scalp-First Wash Day

A scalp treatment can only do so much if the rest of your routine works against it. In Part 2 of our Kaleidoscope feature, founder Jesseca “Judy” Dupart-Harris walks us through her five-step Miracle Routine, and we look at what the science says about the tingle and the botanicals behind it.

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Healthy Hair Starts at the Scalp: A Conversation with Chelsea Ashira
Healthy Hair Starts at the Scalp: A Conversation with Chelsea Ashira

Dryness and breakage are the hair concerns we hear about most, and they often start at the scalp. We sat down with Chelsea Ashira, founder of the clean, nut-free hair care line, to talk about her skin-first routine, then looked at what the science says about the ingredients behind it.

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Heart Disease and Black Women: Symptoms, Numbers, and What to Ask For
Heart Disease and Black Women: Symptoms, Numbers, and What to Ask For

It's the leading cause of death for Black women and it gets a fraction of the attention. Here's what a heart attack actually looks like in women, the four numbers worth knowing, and why blood pressure is the fight worth picking.

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