Health
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MomsRising Leads New Bill to Protect Reproductive Rights
To continue elevating the voices and experiences of women and mothers, MomsRising is bringing the fight for reproductive rights to the Senate.
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Re-Thinking Motherhood: How a Fibroids Diagnosis Challenged Everything I Thought I Wanted
Growing up, I thought becoming a mom was just a natural progression of womanhood. Now that I'm older, I'm starting to question that notion entirely.
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These Black Doulas Want to Help Ensure Positively Healthy Birth Experiences
Black doulas are working to eradicate the racial disparities in maternal health care by supporting Black families through labor, delivery and beyond
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Lizzo Speaks Out At SXSW On The Abortion Ban in Texas
Lizzo's keynote address at SXSW took aim at anti-trans legislation and an abortion law so restrictive that it effectively bans the practice all together.
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The Healing CHI Talks Normalizing Conversations About Black Men’s Mental Health Through Yoga
'We want to see more men start their healing journey, yes to wellness, yes to mental health,' cofounders Andrew Smith and Tristan Lewis said to The Root.
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Black Fitness Professionals You Need to Know
Whether yoga, HIIT, or twerking is your thing, these ladies will inspire you to get moving.
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Ian Alexander Jr., Black Men and Mental Health
Ian Alexander Jr.'s final tweet before his death has resurfaced talk about the effects of social media.
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Black-Owned Hospice in Nashville Brings Comfort to Grieving Black Families
Heart and Soul Hospice is focused on helping the dying loved ones of Black families
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‘I Was Tired of Holding Those Things In’: Former NBA Star Steve Francis Opens Up About Battle With Depression, Alcoholism
The three-time NBA All-Star bares his soul in a revealing essay in the Players' Tribune.
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Our ‘Mom-in-Chief’ Wants You to Get the Shot: Michelle Obama Joins Celebrity Moms for COVID-19 Vaccine PSA
Pauletta Washington, NBA mom Robin Paul and more join sketch comedy brand The Second City to urge Americans to get vaccinated and boosted this holiday season.