Why Transgender Women Are at Higher Risk for HIV
When it comes to HIV, there’s positive news: Infection rates have been declining since 2017, and there’s hope for the development of an HIV vaccine....
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Your Most Urgent ‘Down There’ Questions Answered By Experts
Tada! We asked the experts to tend to your most pressing sexual health questions so you can’t stop shooting in the dark or wondering if...
There’s Nothing Normal About Uterine Fibroids
As told to Shannon Shelton Miller July is Fibroid Awareness Month. For too long, I was told my painful period cramps and heavy bleeding were...
What’s Sceletium And What Does It Do?
The buzzy plant has cropped up in supplements, drinks and as tinctures. Here’s what we know about the herbal medicine and plant sceletium. What is...
Cyclists, This New Device By Garmin Will Have You On The Edge Of Your Seat
With the Tour de France in full swing and the Tour de France Femme just around the corner, Garmin’s latest release couldn’t have come at...
What To Know About MPox, Treatments & What To Do If Infected
Unsurprisingly, winter sees its fair share of viruses doing the rounds. And now, South Africa is witnessing an outbreak of mpox (previously known as monkeypox)....
7 Ways to Reduce the Risk of Head and Neck Cancers
The most common cancers in the United States include breast, lung, colorectal and skin (melanoma). However, less common cancers can be just as serious. Head...
Can Racial Bias Limit Access to Colon Cancer Screening and Treatment for Women of Color?
For almost eight months, Jenna Scott had the ideal pregnancy. Then the bleeding, dizziness and abdominal pain started. Scott, 29, feared something was wrong with...
6 Workout Moves You Can Actually Do With Your Dog
Working out with your dog doesn’t just benefit your health. It can be a real treat for your pet – and for you. “A dog...
Colorectal Cancer: What Every Woman Needs to Know
Colon cancer, also called colorectal cancer, is cancer of the large intestine or the rectum, and it’s one of the most common cancers in the...