Health care A Gynecologist Asked Women How To Design His New Office. The Answers Are So on Point Even if you've been going to a gynecologist for years and have thought of all the ways the experience could be better, these responses will blow you away.
health We Can Save Lives by Changing How We Talk About HIV/AIDS “So much of what prevents people from talking about HIV/AIDS is actually not having the language,” said David Johns of the National Black Justice Coalition. We need to move away from stigmatizing terms like “full blown AIDS” and create a more welcoming environment where people can be open about their HIV status, Johns says.
Cancer Fun Moments From Movember Will Remind You to Care About Men's Health All Year Men die on average 5 years earlier than women, largely due to preventable causes. So charitable efforts like Movember want to spread awareness of two of the most common causes: testicular cancer and prostate cancer.
health Holly Robinson Peete: Why I Didn't Understand My Daughter's ADHD At First Before she was diagnosed with ADHD, Ryan Peete had trouble focusing but wasn’t sure why, “I kept beating up on myself and would hate myself for being so spacey all the time,” she says. For ADHD Awareness Month, Ryan and her mom, Holly Robinson Peete, told us what they’ve learned about ADHD since Ryan’s diagnosis.
Flu Season Yes, You Should Really Get a Flu Shot Less than half of U.S. adults get a flu shot…and it has real consequences for our health and the health of our loved ones. But those repercussions may never be as evident as they are during the pandemic, when unnecessary influenza cases can bog down an already-stressed hospital system. NBCLX’s Noah Pransky gets the facts about why you shouldn’t...
vaccine research WHO Honors Henrietta Lacks, Whose Cells Helped in Vaccine Research “She never knew she was a participant, and that’s the tragedy here, but her contribution to the fields of science and biology is without question and really, unrivaled.” Dr. Ugo Iroku talks about Henrietta Lacks, a Black cervical cancer patient whose cell samples were used in decades of biological research, including for the COVID-19 vaccines. Lacks’ cells were taken without...
health Why It's Crucial to Get a Breast Cancer Screening Ann-Marie Appiah Swatson remembers feeling a lump in her breast and getting tested. Thankfully, it was benign – but she says it shows the importance for young women of color to know their genetic history and get tested. She’s the founder of nonprofit Painted Pink, encouraging just that.
Coffee Why Does Coffee Make Us Poop? No, you’re not the only one. Drinking coffee gives humans the runs. Here’s why.
how to help There's An Organ Donor Shortage. Here's How You Can Help About 100,000 people are waiting for an organ transplant right now.
health Pain That's Real, But Not Believed: Spreading Awareness of Sickle Cell Disease 1 in 12 Black Americans have sickle cell trait, which can cause sickle cell disease. But many who suffer have had doctor visits where their pain was not taken seriously – or it was assumed they’re just trying to get pain medicine. Phillip Okwo and Quannecia McCruse from the Sickle Cell Association of Houston explain more during National Sickle Cell Awareness Month.
