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“Sit up straight.” “Stop hunching over.” “Straighten your back.” We’ve been nagged about our posture since early adolescence, though the older we get, the more its significance becomes clear. Your posture introduces you before you walk into a room, letting everyone subconsciously know what you may be emotionally holding or the state of your self-image. Women who stand tall are generally perceived as more competent and in control, while women who are hunched can seem defeated or anxious.

Blavity Media Group is expanding into connected TV advertising through a new channel sales partnership with OTTera, a global OTT technology and distribution platform.

Black women’s presence in sports ownership is both rare and culturally critical. For Kendra Bulluck, it was a dream she refused to let go of. As executive director of the Orange Blossom Classic, she is one of the few women to own the exclusive rights to a major sports property and the first woman to own an HBCU sports property.

While most people associate Botox with Hollywood stars trying to maintain a youthful appearance, its reputation has evolved significantly over the last decade. Beyond its well-known ability to smooth wrinkles, doctors have found that this famous injectable is actually a highly effective medical treatment for various physical conditions. For individuals suffering from Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) disorders, the relief Botox provides can be a total game-changer.

Black women’s presence in sports ownership is both rare and culturally critical. For Kendra Bullock, it was a dream she refused to let go of. As executive director of the Orange Blossom Classic, she is one of the few women to own the exclusive rights to a major sports property and the first woman to own an HBCU sports property.

For the last 10 years, singer, designer and wife to actor Terry Crews, Rebecca King-Crews, has privately navigated the grueling realities of Parkinson’s disease. She finally brought her secret battle to light this week, offering hope and advocating for cutting-edge medical advancements. Rebecca’s decade-long journey began with numbness in 2012 and was followed by a formal diagnosis in 2015, as reported by Today.

Like many, Bianca Cedes suffered from bad periods. Cramping, nausea, vomiting. Except when the pain started showing up weeks before her actual menstruation, she knew something else was going on. “I was having such severe pain and doing my own research and recording my own stats, trying to make a pattern of it, I found out that the pain was coming during my ovulation phase of my cycle,” Cedes said. Getting that concern taken seriously proved far more difficult.

Uterine fibroids are incredibly common, non-cancerous growths that develop in or on the walls of the uterus. For many women, the condition causes few or no symptoms. However, as fibroids grow, they rely on a steady blood supply to survive. When a growth occurs too quickly or becomes too large, it can actually outgrow its own blood supply. Without enough blood and oxygen, the cells inside the fibroid begin to die.

While folic acid is often associated with pregnancy and prenatal health, it’s a common misconception that this nutrient is only for women. Because doctors have long emphasized its importance for fetal development, many men assume it doesn’t apply to them. However, folic acid is simply another name for Vitamin B9, an essential nutrient that everyone needs to stay healthy and vibrant.

If you have been to a store that sells hemp or CBD, you might have seen something called THCA flower. Many people think it is a safe, gentle version of regular marijuana that will not make you feel high. But is it really safe to smoke? The quick answer is that smoking Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA) is the same as smoking regular marijuana. THCA is the raw plant. When it is cold, it does not change your brain. But the second you light it on fire, the heat turns it straight into regular THC.