Health Conditions

Here’s Why Black People Are More Likely to Experience Heart Failure

Here’s Why Black People Are More Likely to Experience Heart Failure

The health care system has a lot of biases that are baked right in, but that’s far from the only issue.

SELF, 2023 (Writer: Sara Gaynes Levy)

We Need to Talk About Racial Disparities in Migraine Care

We Need to Talk About Racial Disparities in Migraine Care

How can we close the treatment gap?

SELF, 2022 (Writer: Abigail Libers)

To Accept My Chronic Condition, I Needed to Grieve the Life That Could Have Been

To Accept My Chronic Condition, I Needed to Grieve the Life That Could Have Been

I gave myself tender permission to stew in the unfairness of it all. And I gave it time.

SELF, 2023 (Writer: Carolyn Todd)

Why Are Black Women Disproportionately Affected by Uterine Fibroids?

Why Are Black Women Disproportionately Affected by Uterine Fibroids?

Unique risk factors, pain that’s ignored, and delayed treatment are all at play—but empathetic support is out there.

SELF, 2023 (Writer: Adele Jackson-Gibson)

The Definition of Trauma Is Evolving—Here’s How That Can Help Us Heal

The Definition of Trauma Is Evolving—Here’s How That Can Help Us Heal

Recovery requires an individualized approach, experts say.

SELF, 2022 (Writer: Lauren Krouse)

6 Ways a Crohn’s Disease Diagnosis Can Take an Emotional Toll

6 Ways a Crohn’s Disease Diagnosis Can Take an Emotional Toll

You are not your disease, but it is a part of who you are. Here’s how to cope as you adjust.

SELF, 2023 (Writer: Julia Ries)

What to Do If Your Doctor Isn’t Taking Your Period Pain Seriously

What to Do If Your Doctor Isn’t Taking Your Period Pain Seriously

Agonizing cramps that incapacitate you are not “normal.”

SELF, 2024 (Writer: Korin Miller)

7 Things People of Color Should Know About Hidradenitis Suppurativa

7 Things People of Color Should Know About Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Sometimes accurately diagnosing this chronic skin condition can take a while.

SELF, 2023 (Writer: Adele Jackson-Gibson)

Can Putting Boric Acid in Your Vagina Treat Relentless Yeast Infections or BV?

Can Putting Boric Acid in Your Vagina Treat Relentless Yeast Infections or BV?

Here’s what ob-gyns want you to know about this popular alternative remedy.

SELF, 2023 (Writer: Korin Miller)