Shannon Shelton Miller
Shannon Shelton Miller is an award-winning writer and journalist who specializes in education, parenting, culture and diversity, sports, and health and beauty articles. She has been published in the New York Times, the Washington Post, ESPN.com, Slate, InStyle and the Huffington Post.
Can Racial Bias Limit Access to Colon Cancer Screening and Treatment for Women of Color?
Black patients could be less likely to get screening referrals that could lower colon cancer mortality rates
¿Pueden prejuicios raciales restringir el acceso a examinaciones y tratamientos de cáncer de colon para mujeres de color?
Los pacientes de raza negra pueden tener menos posibilidades de que les refieran a examinaciones que podrían reducir las tasas de mortalidad del cáncer de colon
The Importance of Making Obesity Treatment Accessible
Obesity is a growing public health threat, but access to anti-obesity medications and obesity treatment can help make a difference
The Mental and Physical Load of Racial Trauma
The pain of racial bias can have lifelong effects on women’s physical, mental and emotional health
MS and Women of Color
Multiple sclerosis has long been characterized as a white woman’s illness, leaving too many women of color misdiagnosed
La EM y las mujeres de color
La esclerosis múltiple se ha considerado durante mucho tiempo como una enfermedad de mujeres de raza blanca, haciendo que muchas mujeres de color reciban diagnósticos erróneos
Including LGBTQ+ People in the Menopause Conversation
Everyone who menstruates goes through menopause. And everyone who menstruates should be able to get care during the transition.
What Is C. diff? What You Need to Know About This Deadly Infection
C. diff causes the most healthcare-associated infections in the U.S. — and women are at higher risk than men
A Conversation with Makeba L. Williams, M.D., About Health Equity and Menopause
An OB-GYN explains how health disparities can worsen the midlife transition for many women of color
Why Are More Women Being Diagnosed with Cervical Cancer Later?
Rates of cervical cancer have dropped significantly in the past 50 years, but a recent uptick in diagnoses has experts concerned
¿Por qué más mujeres están recibiendo diagnósticos de cánceres cervicales de etapas más avanzadas?
Las tasas de cáncer cervical han disminuido significativamente durante los últimos 50 años, pero los expertos están preocupados por un repunte reciente de diagnósticos
Are Medical Mushrooms Really Magic?
A growing number of practitioners are looking to the power of psychedelics to treat mental health conditions. Are they worth the trip?