Non-Hispanic black women diagnosed with breast cancer, specifically those with estrogen receptor-positive tumors, are at a significantly increased risk for breast cancer death compared with non-Hispanic white women.
Oct 28, 2012
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Women who experience gestational hypertension or preeclampsia have a 2.4-fold increased risk of developing hypertension 10 years post-pregnancy compared to women who did not experience any hypertensive disorders of pregnancy ...
Jun 13, 2022
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Banning abortion nationwide would lead to a 21% increase in the number of pregnancy-related deaths overall and a 33% increase among Black women, according to new University of Colorado Boulder research.
Sep 8, 2021
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A large survey of women in California shows significant racial and ethnic differences in the types of personal care products women use on a daily basis. Because many personal care products contain endocrine disrupting chemicals ...
May 18, 2021
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From 1999 to 2019, rates of cancer deaths declined steadily among Black people in the United States. Nevertheless, in 2019, Black people still had considerably higher rates of cancer death than people in other racial and ...
May 19, 2022
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A new study from Boston University Schools of Medicine (BUSM) and Public Health (BUSPH) identifies a pattern of inflammation associated with cardio-metabolic risks among participants in the Black Women's Health Study, as ...
May 8, 2018
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More White women are diagnosed with breast cancer than Black women, yet Black women with breast cancer have a higher mortality rate. One potential explanation for this disparity is delayed treatment, perhaps due to differences ...
Jul 27, 2012
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Even with equivalent treatments in women with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer, black women had significantly higher breast cancer recurrence and increased overall mortality compared to white women in ...
Dec 7, 2018
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Maternal deaths across the U.S. more than doubled over the course of two decades, and the tragedy unfolded unequally.
Jul 8, 2023
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(HealthDay)—A condition called lymphedema is a well-known side effect of breast cancer treatment that can lead to swelling in the arms and legs.
Dec 7, 2021
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