Irresponsible NYT op-ed is wrong: You do need a mammogram

Tara L. Meltzer

OPINION - A mammogram isn't something you stare into space twirling your hair thinking about twice. If you don't have a family history, get a baseline at 35 and annually once you hit 40. If you do have a family history, you probably have to start earlier...

Race a factor in Philly women's clinic trial

David A. Love

OPINION - Dr. Kermit Gosnell is accused of running a house of horrors. And we can all agree that the crimes for which he is accused are horrific, gruesome and unspeakable...

The Roots' Black Thought educates women and girls about health

Ugonna Okpalaoka

theGRIO REPORT - Black Thought may be better known for his music with the The Roots every night on the 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' stage, but the MC, whose real name is Tariq Trotter, is carving out a lane for himself in philanthropy...

Can women trust Mitt Romney?

Zerlina Maxwell

OPINION - After some very confusing statements about abortion over the past two days, the Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has some explaining to do to American women...

Republican's 'legitimate rape' remarks stir rage

Associated Press

(AP) - Missouri Congressman Todd Akin, a conservative Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, sparked a furor and earned a rebuke from Mitt Romney's campaign after saying that women's bodies can prevent pregnancies...

What's on Michelle Obama's workout playlist?

Marquise Francis

theGRIO REPORT - The first lady's workout playlist also includes Janelle Monáe, Sara Bareilles, Michael Jackson, Willow Smith, Chubb Rock, Ledisi and Jennifer Lopez....

Black Georgia rep proposes male sterilization bill

theGrio

The proposed law, put forward by Rep. Yasmin Neal (D), would ban the practice of male sterilization except in cases where a man faces serious health risks without one...

Planned Parenthood attacks hurt minorities

Daniella Gibbs Leger

OPINION - Last week, the Susan G. Komen Foundation really stepped in it when they refused to renew their grants to Planned Parenthood...