Black Women’s Health

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Lori Harvey, Lori Harvey PCOS, Lori Harvey endometriosis, Lori Harvey health theGrio.com
September 16, 2025
Lori Harvey finally got answers about her health, but stigma and medical bias often leave millions of Black women to…
Shaniuce, Shanice Wilson, Shanice Wilson-Knox, Shanice breast cancer, Shanice mammograms, Shanice mastectomy, DCIS breast cancer, What is DCIS, breast cancer in Black women, mammograms, dense breasts, theGrio.com
November 6, 2024
After avoiding mammograms for eight years, R&B singer Shanice was diagnosed with breast cancer. She hopes other women won't make…
menopause, perimenopause, World Menopause Day, The Change, women and hormones, women's health, When does menopause start, When does menopause end, menopause symptoms, perimenopause symptoms, theGrio.com
October 18, 2024
As many of us approach or endure "The Change," menopause is a hot topic — with a lot of unknowns still…
IUD, IUD insertion, intrauterine device, IUD pain, theGrio.com
August 12, 2024
After renewed calls on social media, the CDC released new guidance on pain management during IUD insertion.
survival rates of double mastectomy, double mastectomy, breast cancer, breast cancer survival rate, breast cancer in Black women, theGrio.com
July 29, 2024
Next to skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer to develop in women in the United…
Doulas, rural doulas, Georgia doulas, Morehouse School of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine doulas, Morehouse doulas, prenatal care, benefits of doulas, Black maternal health. Black doulas, reproductive rights, reproductive health, theGrio.com
July 29, 2024
Morehouse School of Medicine just graduated its first, all-Black class of rural doulas; doulas are associated with improved labor and…
Period Poverty, Menstrual Health Awareness Month, Menstrual Health Equity, Black women's health and wellness, The Flow Initiative, free menstrual products, theGrio.com
May 29, 2024
The founder of The Flow Initiative discusses period poverty, menstrual health equity, and the solutions.
Fitness, Black women's health and wellness, Black men's health and wellness, health study, exercise and mental health, theGrio.com
May 9, 2024
A global study from footwear brand ASICS has found a direct link between women's exercise levels and their mental health.
Dr. Aida Habtezion, Black women and breast cancer, breast cancer survival, breast cancer, cancer rates in Black people, breast cancer survival rates for Black women, Black women, fighting breast cancer
April 29, 2024
Black women remain the most vulnerable to breast cancer — and no one individual or organization can tackle these challenges alone.
Victoria Monét, PCOS, Black women with PCOS, Black womens health, Black womens reproductive health, theGrio.com
April 25, 2024
After thrilling audiences at Coachella, Victoria Monét is joking about the “two moons” that were on stage.
Halle Bailey, postpartum depression, Black celebrity moms, Black motherhood, theGrio.com
April 23, 2024
Opening up about postpartum depression, Halle Bailey admits the rumor mill’s toll on her mental health after welcoming her first…
Dr. Sharon Malone, Grown Woman Talk, Menopause, Women's reproductive health, Black women's reproductive health, Black Maternal Health Week, theGrio.com
April 18, 2024
The OB/GYN and certified menopause practitioner is getting real about aging and women’s health in her latest release.
Niecy Nash, Niecy Nash menopause, Niecy Nash Versalie, Niecy Nash hot flashes, menopause, hot flashes, Versalie, celebrities in menopause, Black celebrity women, Black women and menopause, theGrio.com
April 4, 2024
As a new ambassador for menopause support platform Versalie, Niecy Nash is promoting “more transparent conversations.”
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, Harriet Tubman, Joycelyn Elders, Byllye Avery, Patricia Bath, Jane Cooke Wright, Inez Beverly Prosser, Helen Octavia Dickens, Rebecca Lee Crumpler, Henrietta Lacks, Joy Harden Bradford, Bea Dixon, Tricia Hersey, Black women doctors, Black womens health and wellness, Black women in healthcare history, Women's History Month, theGrio.com
March 20, 2024
Despite being outnumbered in the health and wellness fields for generations, Black women have still managed to be at the…
Jude Maboné, Miss District of Columbia, Miss DC, Miss America, Black beauty pageant queen, heart disease survivor, heart health, theGrio.com
March 1, 2024
Jude Maboné discusses her journey, the importance of Black women taking their heart health seriously, and her plan to make…
February 27, 2024
Giva Wilkerson opens up about suffering from an eating disorder and her subsequent recovery on theGrio's series, "Unheard."
Fitness, Black women's health and wellness, Black men's health and wellness, health study, exercise and mental health, theGrio.com
February 21, 2024
“For years, we’ve used men as the standard,” researchers said.
Cori Broadus, Snoop Dogg, lupus, Black health and wellness, Black celebrities with lupus, Black women with lupus, theGrio.com
January 23, 2024
Cori Broadus, 24, provides an update from her hospital bed after announcing she suffered a “severe stroke.”
January 22, 2024
Listen in as hosts Alexandria Ikomoni and Jahliel Thurman share their Top 3 methods for living a healthier life.
Black Maternal Health, Black women's health, Black motherhood, affirmative action, San Francisco, KFF Health News, theGrio.com
November 27, 2023
San Francisco's Abundant Birth Project was game-changing for many Black women, but affirmative action pushback now threatens its survival.