Women’s Health

Have you heard of Real Alternatives?  Their mission is to provide life-affirming pregnancy and parenting support services throughout the nation. You can call them anytime, free of charge, at 1-888-LIFE AID for caring and completely confidential pregnancy and parenting support services. They can educate you about reproductive health concerns, and assist you in finding appropriate […]

Have you heard of Real Alternatives?  Their mission is to provide life-affirming pregnancy and parenting support services throughout the nation. You can call them anytime, free of charge, at 1-888-LIFE AID for caring and completely confidential pregnancy and parenting support services. They can educate you about reproductive health concerns, and assist you in finding appropriate […]

Have you heard of Real Alternatives?  Their mission is to provide life-affirming pregnancy and parenting support services throughout the nation. You can call them anytime, free of charge, at 1-888-LIFE AID for caring and completely confidential pregnancy and parenting support services. They can educate you about reproductive health concerns, and assist you in finding appropriate […]

Have you heard of Real Alternatives?  Their mission is to provide life-affirming pregnancy and parenting support services throughout the nation. You can call them anytime, free of charge, at 1-888-LIFE AID for caring and completely confidential pregnancy and parenting support services. They can educate you about reproductive health concerns, and assist you in finding appropriate […]

Just as we all get a little older with each passing month, we still need to take care of ourselves the best way possible. Month check-ups, eating right, exercising, and staying up to date on the necessities. Just like anything else we can check on ourselves, the month of MAY is brain tumor awareness month […]

Does lotion really help keep your skin? Are you having acne problems still? What is the best thing to use to keep your skin healthy?… All these questions and concerns of real people, but in the end do you know what your skin is saying about your health? We might have some helpful hints, answers, […]

Stress may be a key risk factor for women when it comes to weight gain This may be of particular interest to you if you eat fast food regularly. Stress could be the thing that’s causing you to pack on the pounds after you’ve eaten the wrong thing on-the-run. Researchers at the Ohio State University […]

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and according to BlackDoctor.org “African-American females experience higher death rates from breast cancer than any other racial or ethnic group.” This is partially due to African-American women tending to have more aggressive tumors. The fact is not meant to scare you, but it is meant as a wake up […]

In 2010, the American Cancer Society reports that there have been 207,090 new cases of invasive breast cancer in women in the U.S; of the women who get breast cancer every year, approximately 10 percent are women who are younger than 45.  As early detection tools are currently being developed and tested, especially with the […]

(Via Health Day News) – The link between chronic stress and weight gain is much stronger in black girls than white girls, and may help explain why black girls are more likely to be overweight than white girls, according to a new study. In the United States, the obesity rate in blacks is 50 percent […]

Robin Roberts has been battling a blood disorder, myelodysplastic syndrome, for quite some time now and has not been shy about discussing the tool it has had on her body. Though, through a newly released video recorded at a hospital where she is being treated, the “Good Morning America” news anchor says she refuses to allow […]

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Black women make up 60 percent of all new infections among women, most acquiring the disease through heterosexual contact. And while HIV education and awareness campaigns focus on Black women ages 18 to 34, women in their 40s and beyond are not always getting the message of praticing safer […]