Health & Wellness

ChatGPT for therapy? Houston, we have a problem

The US Space Force has clamped down on its use of ChatGPT, citing security concerns and the…

Crisis Pregnancy Centers Are A Threat, Even if You Don’t Want An Abortion

Reproductive rights advocates have long been warning people seeking abortion of the dangers of crisis…

End The Myths: Fertility Care Inaccessible for Black Women

It is a myth that Black women don’t seek fertility care or treatment. However, there…

It’s Time to Prioritize The Care Economy

We’re just a few weeks away from the world’s first International Day of Care and…

Did Breastfeeding Hurt My Baby? How Regulations on Harmful Chemicals Can Help

Like so many expectant mothers, when I was pregnant with my son three years ago,…

How an Emergency Room Visit Can Lead to Trauma and What Parents and ER Staff Can Do to Prevent It

When I took my five-year-old son to urgent care after a minor accident, I never…

Pulling Back the Veil on the Effects of Cancer and Cancer Treatment

My journey with cancer started long before I was diagnosed with it. For most of…

Misogyny is Fatal: Abortion Bans & Maternal Mortality

Last weekend marked the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs legislation that overturned Roe v. Wade, severely limiting access to…

Gun Violence is a Public Health Emergency: It’s Time to Start Treating It Like One

Where will today’s mass shooting be?  Last Monday, it was Denver, after the Nuggets win.…

The Holes in Our Maps: Making Health Needs Visible

In a quaint little town nestled amidst rolling hills, there lived a young adventurer named…

Racial Stress is Killing Women of Color

I went for my annual checkup and screening with my then OBGYN: “You don’t need…

COVID Over? Benefits For Those Experiencing Homelessness Must Continue

In the more than three years since COVID first ravaged through the world as one…

Making Healthy Taste Good with Joy Juice Culture

Wife, mother, and Chief Joy Officer at Joy Juice Culture, Chantel Jones Bigby. In an…

With Difficult Parents, Consider Boundaries Instead of Estrangement

This Mother’s Day, you may have noticed a less cheery marketing tone emerging from your…

Not your Grandfather’s Parkinson’s Disease

The discovery of a biomarker that is 90% accurate in the diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease…