The stereotype of the "strong black woman" is more than just a cultural trope: Many black women in America report feeling pressured to act like superwomen, projecting themselves as strong, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Portraying professional women as superheroes who “do it all” can foster a narrative that can hold them back from ...

In battling the leading cause of death for women in the United States, a focus on diet and exercise is no longer enough. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for women in the United States ...

Black women have been the backbone of their community so much so that they often forget about the importance of self-care, which oftentimes leaves them on autopilot to endure day-to-day life. Glenda ...

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. — In a Healio video exclusive, Aline Charabaty, MD, encourages women in gastroenterology to reject the notion of being “Superwoman” and instead focus on creating an optimal ...

Grammy winner launches Web site for women to share dreams, advice. April 6, 2010— -- She's turned heads, collected armfuls of Grammys and inspired a nation to have an "Empire State of Mind." Now ...

Women in the workforce often feel societal pressure to “do it all” and “have it all” by being everything to everyone while simultaneously balancing their work and personal lives perfectly. Many ...

Black women in America often feel pressured to act like Superwoman to cope with the stress of race- and gender-based discrimination in their daily lives, which can have health implications, according ...

Authorship: Harris, C.L., Grange, C., and Sturdivant-Williams, A. Being a "superwoman" is a cultural norm for Black women. And if you are like many Black women, you either smile, cringe, or both when ...

When 21-year-old Tamron Little learned she had malignant peritoneal mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer usually found in older white men, she was in shock. Little had been misdiagnosed a few months ...

(NEW YORK) — When her firstborn child estranged herself from the family after getting married, Glenda Boone, 61, thought her daughter’s new husband was to blame for turning her child against her. It ...

You are super motivated, super committed, super problem-solvers, super fast at getting things done, and super smart. All super things to be, right? Absolutely! Except being so super oftentimes creates ...