Posts Tagged ‘Health and wellness’
16th Annual Black Women’s Wellness Day
The Foundation For Black Women’s Wellness presents the 15th Annual Black Women’s Wellness Day. #BWWDAY is an annual health summit that informs, inspires, and empowers Black women and girls to build and sustain healthy, wellness-centered lives.
Read MoreFDA once again pushes back proposal to ban cancer-linked formaldehyde in hair relaxers
The Food and Drug Administration promised to release a ban proposal on the cancer-causing chemical in July. However, the date has once again been pushed back to September.
Read MoreWoman with sickle cell disease celebrates 80th birthday, defying life expectancy odds by decades
Patricia McGill, who was told she would only live to 30 when she was 13 years old, just celebrated her 80th birthday, despite all odds. She is one of the nation’s oldest people with the disease.
Read MoreMore Women in Africa Are Using Long-Acting Contraception, Changing Lives
Birth control is becoming more widely accessible for women in Africa. The millions of women who have taken the initiative to protect themselves especially prefer the implant and the injection, similar to trends in the U.S.
Read MoreThe Disturbing Truth About Hair Relaxers
Despite being linked to reproductive disorders and cancer, hair relaxers are still being aggressively marketed toward Black women and even Black children.
Read MoreBlack Amputation Rates Are High. Knowing Your Risk Can Lower It.
While peripheral artery disease is prevalent in the Black community and leads to about 400 amputations a day, many are not even aware of its existence, let alone warning signs.
Read MoreCaring for the Ancestors’ Land
Artist and activist Bevelyn Afor Ukah is on a mission to relieve food insecurity in the Black community by teaching gardening skills in combination with ancestral teachings.
Read MoreBiden delays menthol ban amid 2024 concerns over black support
A proposal to ban menthol cigarettes may be delayed until after the 2024 election due to concerns from the Black community about being disproportionately targeted after the ban is put in place.
Read MoreOprah, Ozempic and Us
Oprah Winfrey has been a role model for Black women for decades now, and opening up about struggles with her own body image on the road to self love has given millions more hope.
Read MoreUS student, 14, wins award for developing soap to treat skin cancer
Heman Bekele, a ninth grader from Annandale, Virginia, wins the 3M Young Scientist Challenge with his innovative pitch of a soap that can help fight skin cancer.
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