View Post 3 Health & Wellbeing Sickle cell patient & activist on new drug: “There’s still a long way to go!” 15th October 2021 by teammelanmag The founder of a charity aimed at supporting Black sickle cell patients in the UK remains sceptical of… View Post Share
View Post 3 Health & Wellbeing When will endometriosis and PCOS research be prioritised? MPs to debate 12th October 2021 by Joy Joses A petition calling for more funding and research into endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) will finally get… View Post Share
View Post 6 Health & Wellbeing Isn’t it time we acknowledge the mental health toll of “living while Black”? 6th August 2021 by teammelanmag Leading psychologist, Dr Ranti Lawumi applauds the recent actions of Black elite athletes highlighting the mental health toll… View Post Share
View Post 4 Health & Wellbeing Sponsored All your COVID-19 pregnancy & fertility questions answered by experts 25th July 2021 by Joy Joses Are you a woman of child-bearing age with concerns around your COVID-19 pregnancy and fertility? Eight medical experts… View Post Share
View Post 3 Health & Wellbeing Sponsored “We’ve had the COVID-19 vaccine, have you?” NHS film urges takeup 1st July 2021 by teammelanmag As vaccine hesitancy among Black British people has halved in the past few months, a new NHS short… View Post Share
View Post 6 Health & Wellbeing “Having my coil fitted was agonisingly painful but it shouldn’t be that way” 27th June 2021 by teammelanmag As debate continues over whether it is acceptable that for some women having the coil fitted remains a… View Post Share
View Post 4 Health & Wellbeing How much do healthcare professionals know about sickle cell disease? 21st June 2021 by teammelanmag While there is gradual awareness about sickle cell within the population it most affects, there is growing concern… View Post Share
View Post 3 Health & Wellbeing “Let’s normalise conversations around prostate cancer” – Linford Christie 10th June 2021 by Joy Joses A new campaign to highlight the fact that one in four Black men will be diagnosed with prostate… View Post Share
View Post 4 Health & Wellbeing As a Black woman, this is why I would only use a Black therapist … 7th June 2021 by sue omar Should your therapist be Black for you to fully get the benefit of the experience? Following the global… View Post Share
View Post 4 Health & Wellbeing Hear what this skin specialist has to say about how to use SPF & suncream 2nd June 2021 by Joy Joses Dr Ifeoma Ejikeme tells us what level of SPF we should be wearing, when we should be wearing… View Post Share
View Post 5 Health & Wellbeing This webinar on organ donation revealed issues that we must all tackle 29th May 2021 by teammelanmag A complex patchwork of suspicion, ignorance and shame is preventing Black communities in the UK from donating –… View Post Share
View Post 6 Health & Wellbeing To slow your body’s aging process, these are the rules to follow right now 21st May 2021 by teammelanmag Getting older need not be synonymous with ill health and loss of function. We can remain strong, vibrant… View Post Share
View Post 3 Health & Wellbeing Isn’t it time we started talking more about Sex, Myths and Menopause? 18th May 2021 by sue omar A Channel 4 Dispatches documentary – Sex, Myths and Menopause – aired last week uncovering the unspoken truths… View Post Share
View Post 2 Health & Wellbeing Three mindfulness tips for you to try right now to reduce stress & anxiety 13th May 2021 by teammelanmag We spoke to Arika Trimnell, a spiritual and mindfulness expert to give us practical tips on simple actions… View Post Share
View Post 3 Health & Wellbeing These are the true health benefits of fasting for 30 days during Ramadan 9th May 2021 by sue omar Now that the holy month is coming to end, we reflect on how fasting during Ramadan has had… View Post Share