Posts by MacKenzie (Kenzie) Isaac, MA

Birthing While Black: A Maternal Health Crisis December 3, 2025

From Civil Rights Hubs to Pharmacy Deserts: What Pharmacy Closures Mean—And How You Can Take Action November 21, 2025

I asked a bunch of kids what a “healthy neighborhood” looks like to them. September 22, 2025

September is Sepsis Awareness Month September 8, 2025

Can social factors affect your ability to maintain healthy iron levels? August 21, 2025

Liberation and health equity go hand-in-hand. Here’s how. June 19, 2025

How worried should I be about synthetic braiding hair? April 10, 2025

Black Maternal Health Week is April 11-17, 2025 April 8, 2025

All I ask is that you show me this image if I ever start to forget. February 18, 2025

Reader Jill asks: How can we get to grips with our sugar cravings? February 17, 2025

Can social factors affect your ability to maintain healthy iron levels? January 24, 2025

there’s blood on the newspaper November 25, 2024

A Nerdy Girl Guide to Breast Cancer Awareness October 31, 2024

Q: What does sepsis awareness have to do with reproductive health? September 30, 2024

Are we seeing more colorectal cancer cases in younger adults? June 25, 2024

What do we need to know about Black Maternal Health? April 17, 2024

Period Poverty: First in a video series focused on all things menstruation February 1, 2024

Holiday Etiquette: Repro Health Edition December 20, 2023

What is period poverty? November 4, 2023

Did you know that October is Health Literacy Month? October 31, 2023

July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. July 7, 2023

Are doulas accessible to everyone? June 26, 2023

Doulas: Who are they? June 23, 2023

Are screening tests and diagnostic tests the same thing? June 1, 2023

We Need to Move the Needle on Black Reproductive Health. Like, Yesterday. February 27, 2023