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You may have already heard about the positive impact GLP-1 drugs can have on weight loss. However, some health professionals are interested in other ways the drugs may help. In a recent study, researchers dug into how taking GLP-1 drugs may also reduce someone’s risk of developing breast cancer. Their discovery may make a difference for vulnerable populations like Black w...

By now, we all know that sunscreen is a must. For years, many of us believed that our melanated skin was immune to the effects of sun damage and that sunscreen was only for pale people. While the idea may have been empowering, unfortunately, it was a myth all along. We’re wide awake now, but this awareness raises questions for people who have never shopped for sunscreen. ...

Summer is here, which means it’s time to relax, recharge, and travel. The excitement you feel when you turn in your PTO, clock out, and slam the laptop shut before you head off to vacation is priceless. Imagine devouring creamy Alfredo pasta along the Amalfi Coast in Italy or eating fresh sushi from an otherworldly conveyor-belt restaurant in Japan. Travel is more than a ...

For many Black women, living with uterine fibroids means more than having heavy periods. Uterine fibroids are noncancerous growths that can cause chronic pelvic pain, excessive menstrual bleeding, frequent urination, fertility challenges, anemia, and bloat...

Cancer is already one of the leading causes of death worldwide, with cancer cases increasing in younger adults. According to a National Institutes of He...