May 24, 2023 | Health & Wellness
By Diana Valenzuela Because “the change” is different for people of color. While we’ve written endlessly about what menopause is like, from how it affects your mindset and your sleep to your diet and your sex life, the fact is, menopause isn’t a monolith. This change...
Sep 7, 2022 | Health & Wellness
By Jasmine Lynn Seales Black youth are facing more mental health concerns than ever. As adults, it’s important to listen to them and direct them to seek help. Being young can be hard enough as is — grades, hormones, and life choices can impact the mental health of any...
Jun 29, 2022 | Health & Wellness
By Krista Bennett Demaio American medicine has not been an even playing field for women or people of color. These innovators are working to change that. The research that has come out of the pandemic is eye-opening: Black people are dying of Covid-19 at almost twice...
Feb 16, 2022 | Health & Wellness
By Jane Pravdashin It’s no secret that the health and wellness sector is booming, with a current global valuation at $1.5tn. But for Paris Alexandra and Alicia Ferguson – co-owners of BK Yoga Club in Brooklyn, New York – providing a healing space for Bipoc bodies is...
Nov 24, 2021 | Health & Wellness
By Esmy Jimenez Immigrants know a single document can change the course of their life. The right visa or passport means new opportunities and, in some cases, the difference between safety and danger. For some people in immigration proceedings, a psychosocial...
Nov 3, 2021 | Health & Wellness
By Jeroslyn Johnson Health studies show that nearly a quarter of Black women between 18 and 30 have fibroids compared to about 6% of white women. With Women’s Equality Day approaching on Aug. 26, Dr. Eric Hardee, co-founder of Houston Fibroids, is working to raise...