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