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The Real ‘H’ Word: Hidradenitis Suppurativa
I can recall the days I spent lying in bed in excruciating pain, left incapacitated for days at a time. I had...
By Ailah Y. Martin
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A Day in the Life of a Sickler: Crisis in the ER
Growing up as a child with sickle cell didn’t...
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Meet Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, Co-chair of President-elect Biden’s Coronavirus Task Force
On his insanity workout first Monday as President-elect, Joe...
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COVID-19: The Reawakening of Blackness
COVID-19, the straw that broke the racist back of...
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Anything Can Change Your pH: Destigmatizing Bacterial Vaginosis and Microbiome Imbalances
April 18, 2024 | 7:09pm
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This is Personal: Spotlighting Black Women Physicians' Activism for Health Equity and Social Justice
April 7, 2024 | 9:54pm
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Gynecologic Healthcare Inequities: Making Sense of Cervical Cancer and Fibroids Misdiagnoses
March 25, 2024 | 7:12pm
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The Heart-Breaking Disease that is Killing Our Black Women
September 17th, 2004 was the worst day of my life...
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Diabetes: A Danger to Cognitive Functioning
Nearly 50% of black women born in the year 2000...
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The Impact of Healthcare Provider Blind Spots
Autoimmune diseases affect approximately 8% of the population. Lupus specifically...
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COVID-19 Reminds Me of Why I Got Into Public Health
COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, has taken...
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How to Practice Self-Care During COVID-19 as a Black, Female Professional
Right now, you may be experiencing some anxiety, depression, or...
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Black Codependent Caretaker
November was National Family Caregivers Month. Caring for a loved...
