Health

The Trump administration's $600 million cut in CDC grants will hinder HIV and STD prevention efforts in several states.

Black men deserve health care that feels safe and affirming with doctors who listen and systems that protect them.

For Black workers, increased premiums will show up directly in their paychecks as higher premium contributions, reduced benefits, and slower wage growth. 

The holiday season is a time for joy, family, and celebration, but it also brings challenges to staying healthy. With cold and flu season in full swing, here are some expert-backed tips to help you stay well. Hand hygiene is essential to prevent illness. “Wash your hands thoroughly after being in public places, or use […]

A breast cancer diagnosis can be life-shattering. Check out Black celebrity breast cancer survivors inspiring us.

The board-certified OB-GYN and star of Bravo’s Married to Medicine is expanding her mission to empower women by partnering with the makers of Nexplanon, the contraceptive arm implant.

Black women do it all, so our health needs more than willpower. Here are 7 essential vitamins every Black woman needs to thrive, not just survive.

  October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Magic 95.5 is dedicated to making sure you’re safe & informed.   According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, domestic violence is defined as “the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by […]

Recent cases have been reported in states along the Gulf Coast

Black women are disproportionately affected by heart disease, but how can we change this alarming disparity? It starts with knowledge.

We are fighting for the arc of well-working women, and we must bring everyone with us to win. There is work to be done. So, we persist.

In the past few years, Black communities have increasingly turned to ancestral healing traditions—practices that sustained our ancestors through hardship. Rooted in herbal medicine, spiritual rituals, communal healing, and energy work, these traditions are gaining greater visibility, not as fleeting trends, but as essential tools for addressing historical trauma and breaking generational cycles.