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The Essential Screenings Every Woman Should Know About

Today • Posted by Dr. Nichole Lewis, Emergency Medicine, and Dr. Nashat Latib, Emergency Medicine • in Diabetes, Health and Wellness, Heart Health, Women's Health

Health often takes a backseat for women. Preventive screenings are an important way to stay healthy. Breast cancer caught at its earliest stage has a survival rate of over 99%. Hypertension can silently damage your body for years before revealing itself through a heart attack or stroke.

How Stress and Sleep Disrupt Your Hormones – And What You Can Do About It

Last Week • Posted by Fidelis Care • in Health and Wellness, Women's Health

Do you feel tired a lot? Sleep, stress, and hormones all work together to keep us healthy and happy. When they get out of balance, it can cause problems for our body and mind. If we learn how they connect, we can find ways to feel better.

Strengthening Black Maternal Health: A Collaborative Commitment

4/11/2025 • Posted by Cheryl Hall, Caribbean Women’s Health Association Executive Director • in Health and Wellness, Health-Related Social Needs, Women's Health

Every April, Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW) serves as a powerful call to action, highlighting the urgent need to address disparities in maternal health outcomes for Black women. Black Maternal Health Week is more than a week of awareness - it is a movement advocating for justice, equity, and dignity in maternal care.

March is National Endometriosis Awareness Month

2/28/2025 • Posted by Fidelis Care • in Health and Wellness, Women's Health

Endometriosis is a disease in which cells normally seen lining the uterus (womb) grow outside the uterus. It can cause inflammation, scar tissue, and pain, especially during menstrual periods. Endometriosis may also cause reproductive health issues like infertility.

Fidelis Care Awards The Birthing Place Foundation with Maternal Health Grant In Recognition of Maternal Health Awareness Day

1/24/2025 • Posted by Fidelis Care • in Health-Related Social Needs, In The Community, Women's Health

Fidelis Care awarded a maternal health grant to The Birthing Place Foundation in the Bronx, NY in recognition of Maternal Health Awareness Day. The grant will support The Birthing Place Foundation’s ongoing efforts in maternal health – particularly to help underserved, lower-income women and their families.

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