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BGM Interviews Dr. Zainab Doleeb

BGM Interviews Dr. Zainab Doleeb

BGM interviews Dr. Doleeb, a recipient of the Medical Learners Award for exemplary...

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‘When There’s an Active Flare-Up, It Hurts To Do Basic Things’: What It’s Like Living With HS

‘When There’s an Active Flare-Up, It Hurts To Do Basic...

“It’s like giving birth.” That was the only way to describe the amount of blood...

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NSC, Bodybuilding Federation Partner To Regulate Gyms, Boost Talent Development

NSC, Bodybuilding Federation Partner To Regulate Gyms,...

The National Sports Commission (NSC) has pledged stronger collaboration with Nigeria’s...

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Doctors told Nina the only way to treat her debilitating fibroids was radical surgery. Today the growths have all but disappeared due to simple diet changes… and experts say nearly every patient can do the same

Doctors told Nina the only way to treat her debilitating...

Since beginning her period in her early teens, Nina Lemtir dreaded the debilitating...

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The Quiet Power of Everyday Curiosity

The Quiet Power of Everyday Curiosity

Photo by Beth Tate In an age defined by rapid innovation and constant connectivity,...

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The multitasking face spray you should be using to fight acne, styes and eye infections

The multitasking face spray you should be using to fight...

Blink twice if the thought of spraying an acid on your eyes freaks you out.

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Deal reached to protect patients at Yeoville, Rosettenville health clinics

Deal reached to protect patients at Yeoville, Rosettenville...

Civil society organisations and the Gauteng department of health have reached a...

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Study Highlights High Level of Medication Non-Adherence

Study Highlights High Level of Medication Non-Adherence

A new study has highlighted a significant gap in medication adherence, where patients...

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The Rib-Racking Truth: A 25-Year-Old’s Desperate Quest For A Flat Tummy

The Rib-Racking Truth: A 25-Year-Old’s Desperate Quest...

Linda, a 25-year-old woman, stared at her re­flection, her eyes welling up with...

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Eye tests could spot signs of Alzheimer's years before symptoms first appear, new research suggests

Eye tests could spot signs of Alzheimer's years before...

Experts believe the retina may predict Alzheimer's risk because it is part of the...

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This Arizona Wellness Resort Might Be The Reset Your Burned-Out Soul Needs

This Arizona Wellness Resort Might Be The Reset Your Burned-Out...

I didn’t realize how depleted I was until I got still enough to feel it. That happened...

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How war news affects your mental health even from a distance

How war news affects your mental health even from a distance

By Maurice Carroll Many of us wake up and check the news or social media before...

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Redefining Women’s Wellness: Dr. Akanni’s Mission

Redefining Women’s Wellness: Dr. Akanni’s Mission

Dr. Akanni, a Forbes-featured health and wellness expert, is the Founder and Head...

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Nevada debuts public option amid tumultuous federal changes to health care

Nevada debuts public option amid tumultuous federal changes...

Nevada is the third state so far to launch a public option plan.

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WWE Toy Bundle Competition Closing Date – 25th March 2024

WWE Toy Bundle Competition Closing Date – 25th March 2024

The post WWE Toy Bundle Competition Closing Date – 25th March 2024 appeared first...

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Disney Red Carpet Competition Closing Date – 20th February 2024

Disney Red Carpet Competition Closing Date – 20th February...

The post Disney Red Carpet Competition Closing Date – 20th February 2024 appeared...

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Black Mothers Reveal Their Maternity Care Horror Stories: ‘The Nurse Got Angry’

Black Mothers Reveal Their Maternity Care Horror Stories:...

Black mothers in the United Kingdom are speaking out about traumatic maternity care...

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Adventures Unknown: Saint Martin

Adventures Unknown: Saint Martin

It was like a bad breakup...you know how it goes. The arguing, the silence, the...

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Jesy Nelson in tears as SMA petition reaches more than 100,000 signatures

Jesy Nelson in tears as SMA petition reaches more than...

The petition was launched on Thursday morning.

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Black Residents Win Key Ruling in ‘Cancer Alley’ Environmental Racism Case

Black Residents Win Key Ruling in ‘Cancer Alley’ Environmental...

In a pocket of Louisiana known as “Cancer Alley,” Black residents bear the generational...

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Meet The Founder Of Embody Pilates, West Hollywood’s Black-Owned Studio Built On Community

Meet The Founder Of Embody Pilates, West Hollywood’s Black-Owned...

Quitting your job to pursue a Pilates certification full-time takes guts.  Doing...

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The Cost Of Treating Black Men’s Health Like A Joke

The Cost Of Treating Black Men’s Health Like A Joke

Black men deserve health care that feels safe and affirming with doctors who listen...

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I Spent 3 Hours In A Moroccan Hammam Spa

I Spent 3 Hours In A Moroccan Hammam Spa

Every year, my college girlfriends and I plan a trip to a different location to...

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Halle Berry Fiercely Responds to Reporter’s Comment About Her Age — and Phew!

Halle Berry Fiercely Responds to Reporter’s Comment About...

Halle Berry may be a veteran in Hollywood and used to dealing with the media. But...

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Texas Medical Board Begins Training Doctors On Legal Abortion Care After Deaths, Complaints

Texas Medical Board Begins Training Doctors On Legal Abortion...

Five years after enacting its strict abortion ban, the Texas Medical Board has begun...

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I Tried Aman Spa, A Discreet Wellness Hotspot, For NYFW Prep

I Tried Aman Spa, A Discreet Wellness Hotspot, For NYFW...

It’s the dead of winter in New York. Windchills are hitting subzero temperatures....

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From Sleep Divorces To Long-Distance Marriages: Inside The Rise Of Nontraditional Relationships

From Sleep Divorces To Long-Distance Marriages: Inside...

Out with the old, in with the new. Black women are choosing nontraditional relationships...

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Warning issued over infection risk from alcohol-free wipes

Warning issued over infection risk from alcohol-free wipes

Four brands of non-sterile wipes have been linked to infections and one death, and...

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As Super Bowl LX Is Here, Former NFL Player Highlights Brain Health In Black Men 

As Super Bowl LX Is Here, Former NFL Player Highlights...

By Robert Hill   As Super Bowl hype puts professional football back in the national...

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Do You Know The Signs? How Skin Cancer Affects The Black Community

Do You Know The Signs? How Skin Cancer Affects The Black...

81 years ago today, Bob Marley, the Jamaican musician and outspoken social advocate,...

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How to get skin that bounces back like Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu

How to get skin that bounces back like Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu

Beating the heat, dirt and tough tackles on the field, we learn how the rugby star...

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Meet the Black Founder Transforming Lives Through Her Annual Retreat in New Orleans

Meet the Black Founder Transforming Lives Through Her Annual...

Nationwide — Dr. Toscha L. Dickerson, Founder and CEO of The Big Easy Retreat, a...

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February 2026 Books By Black Authors We Can’t Wait to Read

February 2026 Books By Black Authors We Can’t Wait to Read

February may be the shortest month of the year, but it is full of great new books...

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Norovirus hospital admissions rise as winter bugs ‘continue to cause disruption’

Norovirus hospital admissions rise as winter bugs ‘continue...

The number of patients with norovirus has hit a new high for the winter.

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Your Hands Deserve A Skincare Routine Too: How To Fade Stubborn Dark Spots Fast

Your Hands Deserve A Skincare Routine Too: How To Fade...

While facial care usually takes the limelight in our beauty routines, there’s a...

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The 25 Best Places To Retire In The U.S. In 2026, Ranked By What Retirees Value Most

The 25 Best Places To Retire In The U.S. In 2026, Ranked...

The Motley Fool surveyed 2,000 retired Americans to understand what matters most...

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Review Of Studies Finds Children With ADHD Are More Likely To Struggle With Motor Skills

Review Of Studies Finds Children With ADHD Are More Likely...

But a recent review of studies strengthens our understanding that kids with ADHD...

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Top six wellness trends for 2026

Top six wellness trends for 2026

You ’ve braved the ice baths, nootropics and red-light saunas — but what’s new in...

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My Trip To The Dior Spa Reminded Me To Not Neglect Self-Care In 2026

My Trip To The Dior Spa Reminded Me To Not Neglect Self-Care...

In 2025, I found it difficult to find time for self-care. In the sea of day-to-day...

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Family of Black Woman Who Died from BBL Surgery Awarded $52M in Malpractice Lawsuit

Family of Black Woman Who Died from BBL Surgery Awarded...

Nationwide — The family of Doris Jordan, a Georgia woman who died after undergoing...

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Black Author and Transformational Leader, "Professor X", Launches Groundbreaking Ph.D. Study on Redefining Resiliency

Black Author and Transformational Leader, "Professor X",...

Nationwide — Rodney C. Flowers, Ph.D., the inspiring scholar and executive known...

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Wellbeing Without the Rush: Redefining How You Begin a New Year

Wellbeing Without the Rush: Redefining How You Begin a...

I used to think there was something wrong with me every January. Everyone else seemed...

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Jump Into A Fitness Career With These Online Certificate Programs

Jump Into A Fitness Career With These Online Certificate...

Entering the fitness industry no longer requires physical travel to the traditional...

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Black Fitness Influencers Who Will Whip You Into Shape For 2026

Black Fitness Influencers Who Will Whip You Into Shape...

Fitness influencers are shaping the way people access exercise and workout programs

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20 Years After ‘The Secret,’ How Black Folks Still Use Vision Boards to Create The Life They Want

20 Years After ‘The Secret,’ How Black Folks Still Use...

Black women everywhere are using vision boards as motivation to create the lives...

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How Often Should You Really Be Getting A Brazilian Wax?

How Often Should You Really Be Getting A Brazilian Wax?

Let’s face it. Opinions vary regarding the consistency of getting a Brazilian wax....

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Black Women’s Health Imperative Is Ending The Silence On Menopause

Black Women’s Health Imperative Is Ending The Silence On...

Research shows that Black women tend to enter menopause about 8.5 months earlier...

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Best CBD patches for tackling issues with sleep, anxiety and pain

Best CBD patches for tackling issues with sleep, anxiety...

Patches are the latest bestsellers in the CBD world – but what makes them so popular?...

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Black Maternal Health Advocate Dr. Janell Green Smith Dies After Giving Birth 

Black Maternal Health Advocate Dr. Janell Green Smith Dies...

The work conducted by Green Smith was praised over the years by industry leaders...

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