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🫀 Even a Doctor Missed Her Own Stroke!
By now you may have seen the story of Dr. Sandra Lee — known to millions as Dr. Pimple Popper — who shared publicly this spring that she had a stroke while filming her show last November. She was 55 years old. She was working. She was a physician.
When the symp...
For every woman over 50 reading this, this message is for you.Whether you are a mother, a grandmother, an auntie, or simply a woman who has spent decades showing up for everyone else you deserve to be celebrated this Mother's Day week. But more than a bouquet of flowers, more than brunch, more than ...
Every year from April 11 to 17, Black Maternal Health Week invites us to center the voices, lived experiences, and leadership of Black mothers and birthing people. The 2026 theme — Rooted in Justice and Joy — marks a decade of advocacy led by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance. Ten years of naming a c...
In Part 1 of this series, we explored several common barriers women encounter when navigating healthcare—communication gaps, rushed appointments, fragmented care, and the subtle dismissal of lived experience.
For many women encountering the healthcare system, these moments may be familiar.
- Being ...
March is Women’s History Month, a time to reflect on progress—and this reflection must be honest.
Women now make up more than half of U.S. medical school matriculants. Yet women continue to experience delayed diagnoses, dismissed concerns, and care that feels fragmented and incomplete.
This isn’t...
The Tyrer–Cuzick risk assessment model, also known as the IBIS model, is a calculator that estimates a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer over 10 years and across her lifetime. It is based on a wide range of personal and family factors.
Understanding your individual risk is a crucial step tow...
