Joydrop Baby & Wellness
Prevention | Awareness| Support
Tag: health screenings
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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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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,…
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Early Detection Saves Lives: Why You Should Be Proactive About Cancer Screenings
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, but it doesn’t have to be a death sentence. When caught early, many cancers are highly treatable, and survival rates increase significantly. At Joydrop Wellness, we emphasize the importance of early detection, prevention, and proactive health choices to help you take control of your well-being.…
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What’s Going On in Washington? A Silent Epidemic Among Lawmakers Should Wake Us All Up
In the past year alone, we’ve lost or nearly lost several well-known members of Congress to cancer—despite their access to premium healthcare: These are high-profile public servants with round-the-clock access to world-class healthcare, annual checkups, and the resources to afford the best specialists. So how is cancer still winning? Let’s talk about it—because the answer…
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Don’t Wait: Why Yearly Screenings Are Your Health’s Best Advocate
The recent news of former President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis has brought a critical conversation to the forefront: the undeniable importance of yearly health screenings. It’s a stark reminder that even with access to the best healthcare in the world, prioritizing proactive health measures is paramount. For many, the focus of healthcare is often…
