After their long battle to have a child, Virginia couple Dana Griffin-Graves and Arkell Graves welcomed a baby boy on Tuesday.

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Many African-American women have experienced the impact of fibroids, which can cause weight gain, painful menstrual cycles, infertility, and other serious health-related issues. According to the…

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Phyllis J. Gee M.D.  earned her B.S. in nutrition from Cornell University. She then received her M.D. from Wayne State University School of Medicine and…

So many women are superwomen, juggling countless tasks, acting as the family’s all-around go-to person, and making sure that everybody stays as happy and healthy…

Opting for grilled chicken or seafood this summer may save a woman’s life. According to the result of a 20-year study, women who ate the…

All moms are superwomen, juggling countless tasks, acting as the family’s all-around go-to person, and making sure that everybody stays as happy and healthy as…

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I was 16-years-old when I had my first abortion. I remember nervously pacing down Park Avenue in New York city, barely able to function because…

In the United States, black women are two to three times more likely to have fibroids than white women. These fibroids, which are noncancerous growths that…

Via newsone: Wow it’s hard to imagine that there’s still a “troubling racial divide” when it comes to breast cancer.  Black women with breast cancer are, on average, about 40 percent more likely to die than white women with the disease.  Early detection is always the best protection.  There may even be a cure on […]

According to CDC, vitamins are defined as “any of a group of organic compounds that are essential for normal growth, development and nutrition and are…

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Dr. Jessica Shepherd is part of a growing wave of gynecologists who also treat men. Just last year, the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology…