Health

2023 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture™ – Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - Day 2
Sheryl Lee Ralph and her DIVAS Foundation announce the initial line-up for the annual “Divas Simply Singing: Raising Health Awareness” show.
/ October 21, 2023
Black male breast cancer, Can men get breast cancer? Male Breast Cancer Awareness Week, Men’s Breast Cancer Awareness Week, when is Men’s Breast Cancer Awareness Week? theGrio.com
“Just because [men’s] numbers are few doesn’t mean their voice doesn’t matter,” Dr. Fayanju told theGrio about male breast cancer awareness.
/ October 20, 2023
Toni Braxton, lupus, systemic lupus erythematosus, Black people with lupus, Black celebrities with autoimmune disorders, Black women with autoimmune disorders, Black lupus stats, theGrio.com
The singer and lupus survivor is urging the public to get uncomfortable with lupus.
/ October 19, 2023
What is menopause? What are the signs of menopause? menopause Black women, Menopause awareness month theGrio.com
October 18 was World Menopause Day, but the entire month is dedicated to breaking down the stigma surrounding menopause.
/ October 19, 2023
Deonna Fletcher, mom gets pregnant while already pregnant, can you get pregnant while already pregnant, Black triplets, Black moms, Black dads, Black pregnancy, superfetation, Black health and wellness, theGrio.com
Mom of four Deonna Fletcher shares how she was impregnated twice in the same week, ultimately delivering three healthy baby girls. 
/ October 16, 2023
Sharhonda Blue, Black women with IUDs, does getting an IUD hurt, IUD painful, IUD insertion, Black medical provider, reproductive health, theGrio.com
Sharhonda Blue, a gynecology physician assistant, is apologizing after learning firsthand that IUD insertion is more than “a little crampy.”
/ October 12, 2023
Rapper and actor Ice-T stopped by theGrio to share his secret of never having a sick day on Law and Order SVU…getting the flu shot.
/ October 12, 2023