Why do so many Black women die in pregnancy? One reason: Doctors don't take them seriously
Angelica Lyons knew it was dangerous for Black women to give birth in America.
May 23, 2023
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Angelica Lyons knew it was dangerous for Black women to give birth in America.
May 23, 2023
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Charles Thomas was unwell but he had no time for rest. He was on the cusp of a management promotion and a move to Florida to begin a new chapter that would alter his family's financial future and break the cycle of generational ...
May 23, 2023
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Pregnancy is a difficult and potentially dangerous time in a woman's life, and U.S. women say they aren't getting the support they need while they're expecting, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll has found.
May 18, 2023
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A new study reveals a staggering disparity in life expectancy between Black Americans and their white counterparts between 1999 and 2020. In an analysis of U.S. data, a Yale-led team of researchers found 1.63 million excess ...
May 17, 2023
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Over the past two decades, premature deaths have cost Black Americans over 80 million more lost years of life, compared with white Americans, a new study finds.
May 16, 2023
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Romantic relationships and neighborhood quality are both important predictors of mental and emotional well-being. But the larger societal context also influences how these factors affect individuals. A new study from the ...
May 11, 2023
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Numerous studies have shown that people from racial and ethnic minority groups are underrepresented in clinical trials of new medical treatments for multiple myeloma. A study published today in the Blood Journal suggests ...
May 4, 2023
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Research has shown that repeated exposure to racism, directly or indirectly, impacts long-term mental health. Now, a licensed professional counselor and psychologist have released a toolkit to not only identify racial trauma ...
Apr 25, 2023
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The longstanding racial gap in U.S. stroke death rates widened dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, government researchers said Thursday.
Apr 20, 2023
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If you work indoors, live in the north, avoid the sun, are lactose intolerant, vegan, elderly or darker skinned, chances are you may be deficient in vitamin D. It's a common problem affecting as many as 25% of Americans, ...
Apr 5, 2023
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