Right-Sizing Prenatal Care
During her training, obstetrician-gynecologist Alex Peahl noticed a recurring theme among some of her pregnant patients. After their 20-week ultrasound to check anatomy, health and...
Category : Women’s Health
Lag in Coronavirus Research Puts Pregnant Women at Risk
After months of asserting pregnant women were not at high risk for the coronavirus, the CDC recently released a study with sobering findings for expectant...
What Women Should Know About High Blood Pressure
About 11 million Americans with high blood pressure don’t know they have the condition, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This silent...
How Does Coronavirus Affect Pregnancy?
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, pregnant women report concerns about how COVID-19 could affect them and their unborn babies. Current guidelines from the...
The Politics of Accessing Menstrual Supplies
Geoff Davis’ gray Kia sedan is chock-full of tampons and maxi pads. Davis, 50, volunteers as executive director of Period Kits, a Colorado nonprofit that...
Menopause Worsens Heart Disease Risk
A marker for heart disease risk considerably worsens as women transition through menopause, a new study shows. Black women experience the accelerated decline earlier than...
Best Cities for Black Women
It’s as reliable as tax season: the annual healthiest cities in America ranking. The list’s arrival at the dawn of every year makes sense. A...
Postpartum Depression Is My Truth
On December 31, 2011, I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl! It was something I had dreamed about for so long. I remember the...
6 Scary Health Trends for Women
Two decades of research gauging wellness nationwide discovered scary health trends for women. Some indicators have improved in recent years—national mortality rates from heart disease...
Why Are So Many Black Women Dying From Pregnancy Complications?
Serena Williams and Beyoncé are at the top of their professions. Williams is one of the best tennis players, and arguably athletes, of all time....