Joydrop Baby & Wellness
Prevention | Awareness| Support
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Why More Young People Are Dying From Colorectal Cancer and Why Preventive Screenings Matter Now More Than Ever
For years, colorectal cancer was considered a disease that primarily affected older adults. Screening guidelines reflected that belief, with most people told they didn’t need to worry until their 50s. But that narrative is changing and the consequences are devastating. Recent reporting published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) highlights a troubling and urgent…
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Honoring Mothers and Protecting Lives: Maternal Health Awareness Day
Every day, mothers give their all bringing new life into the world, nurturing their families, and contributing to their communities. Yet, for far too many, pregnancy and childbirth remain dangerous experiences. Maternal Health Awareness Day is a moment to pause, recognize the challenges, and commit to change. Why Maternal Health Matters Globally and in the…
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Don’t Hit Snooze on Your Health: Why Your Cervical Screening Can’t Wait.
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. It’s the perfect time to reset, reflect, and most importantly, schedule the appointments that tend to fall to the bottom of the to-do list. For many women, the annual trip to the OB/GYN is something we dread or delay. Life gets busy, work piles up, and we tell ourselves, “I feel…
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OLDER AMERICANS QUIT WEIGHT-LOSS DRUGS IN DROVES
Paula Span January 6, 2026 Year after year, Mary Bucklew strategized with a nurse practitioner about losing weight. “We tried exercise,” like walking 35 minutes a day, she recalled. “And 39,000 different diets.” But 5 pounds would come off and then invariably reappear, said Bucklew, 75, a public transit retiree in Ocean View, Delaware. Nothing seemed…
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In Honor of Dr. Janell Green Smith: We Will Not Stop Fighting for Black Maternal Health
I’m the founder of Joydrop Baby and Wellness, We did not know each other personally, but we were fighting for the same cause. Like so many advocates, clinicians, and community leaders committed to Black maternal health, I felt profound grief learning of the death of Dr. Janell Green Smith, a young Black woman who died while…
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2026: A Year of Being Proactive About Our Health
There’s something powerful about deciding, together, that we’re going to take better care of ourselves. Not out of fear.Not because something is “wrong.”But because we deserve to feel well now and in the future. As we move into 2026, many of us are thinking about big life moments: careers, families, healing, growth. For some women,…
