Women’s Health
via NationalDayCalendar: On the last Wednesday in September, National Women’s Health & Fitness Day promotes the largest event for women’s health of all ages. Across the country, an estimated 80,000 to 100,000 women of all ages gather at local health and fitness events. They join in groups large and small. From senior centers to hospitals, […]
via BlackDoctor: Imagine looking at yourself in the mirror and saying “I need to loose some weight” and to find out that your scale is giving you false information!! Yes the scale is broke!!…Thats what happened to a young lady!! CLICK HERE to read story
via BlackDoctor: This information is for you ladies…Black women have been faced with the very real danger of being diagnosed with uterine fibroids for many years now, but experts are saying there’s little to fear now due to medical advancements. CLICK HERE to read full story
via BlackDoctor: Ladies we all know that during pregancy youn will gain weight..and with that being said here are 6 tips for you to manage your weight CLICK HERE to read story
via BlackDoctor: Doctors are saying that older women who smoke may bring a health benefit you haven’t considered: A new study suggests it lowers your risk of bladder cancer. but you have to stop smoking!! CLICK HERE to read story
via BlackDoctor: Recently Women were asked the question about HIV on Campus… On campuses where students are knowledgeable, fearless and judgment-free, young women are still not including HIV as a part of their sexual health routine. We asked 10 college women if they have been tested for HIV, and we’re sharing their thoughts and our […]
via BlackDoctor: “We are family / I’ve got all my sisters with me!” Who remembers that song? The lyrics are so true even in this day and age where everyone is for himself and herself, it’s good to see families sticking together, especially when it comes to health. That’s why when one of our fans […]
via BlackDoctor: If you had the opportunity to make a difference in your health in 5 minutes, would you take it? Would you devote 2% of your day (30 minutes) to prolonging your life? When framed this way, incremental changes we can make to be proactive don’t seem so hard. Still, living a “healthy lifestyle” […]
via BlackAmericaWeb/NY Magee, EURweb.com: Researchers at Johns Hopkins say they can confirm a “strong association” between common African-American hairstyles and the development of traction alopecia, which is the gradual loss of hair loss caused by damage to the hair follicle. Prolonged tension on the hair root can trigger the loss of hair. An estimated one-third of African-American […]
via BlackDoctor: According to USC Fertility, the most common cause of the age-related decline in fertility is less frequent ovulation. As women age, they often begin to have occasional cycles where an egg is never released. In a woman’s 30s and 40s, egg quality and quantity also start to decline. While the total number of […]
via BlackDoctor: Well, it is almost summer time and many women and men alike are getting pedicures. What is a pedicure? Well according to the dictionary, this is… Word Origin and History for pedicure n. 1839, “one whose business is surgical care of feet” (removal of corns, bunions, etc.), from French pédicure, from Latin pes […]
via BlackDoctor: When people hear the name Pam Grier, several quotes and sayings from many of her Blaxploitation films may come to mind. Grier, now 70, was the queen of the 1970s tough-girl movies where no matter how rough the battle, she and her crew always came out on top. But being a black woman in Hollywood […]