“Get your winter vaccines if you are pregnant” urge three Black mums
Three Black mums talk about having the Covid-19 booster & flu vaccinations and having a baby during the…
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Could your severe endometriosis symptoms be Proctalgia fugax?
Proctalgia fugax is rarely talked about however the excruciating pain in the ‘butt area’ could be a symptom…
Menopause Month: “I have breast cancer, does it mean I can’t have HRT?”
Menopause Month: Dr Zoe Williams answers our final question from a reader on menopause in week four of…
Self-Care Sundays: What you need to practice for a stress-free week
Self-Care Sundays is what’s being prescribed by mental health advocates for the Black community in response to research…
Menopause Month: “How do I talk to my boss about my menopause?”
Menopause Month: Dr Zoe Williams answers another question from a reader on menopause in week three of our…
Menopause Month: “Could my low mood be caused by perimenopause?”
Menopause Month: Dr Zoe Williams answers another question from a reader on menopause in week two of our…
Struggling to meditate? Try sound healing, an ancient holistic therapy
Sound healing is a practice that uses vibrations from either vocals or instruments, such as Tibetan and Crystal…
Five X More report shows Black women still facing maternity care biases
A new survey led by Five X More looking into maternity care experiences shows that the striking disparity…
Health body ‘green lights’ new one-a-day oral pill for fibroids treatment
Women who suffer moderate to severe fibroids will soon have a new treatment in the form of an…
10 facts about hypertension that every Black person needs to know!
Hypertension, aka high blood pressure, is known as the ‘silent killer’ yet too many people remain clueless about…
NHS campaign: “Don’t let fear of cancer stop your chances of surviving it”
Don’t let the fear of cancer deter you from seeking help to treat symptoms is the focus of…
Sickle cell patients begin to receive first new drug for the disease in 20 years
One of the first patients to access a ground-breaking treatment for sickle cell disease on the NHS says…
New health film urges Black women to attend their cervical cancer screening
Don’t let fear, embarrassment or procrastination stop you from attending your cervical cancer screening, appeals new NHS campaign…
NHS taskforce to put maternity inequalities for Black women under scrutiny
Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE will co-chair a new maternity disparities taskforce to explore inequalities in maternity care experienced…
Why are Black women more likely to suffer a miscarriage than others?
Health inequalities and racial bias have been singled out as being factors on why Black women have a…