The Aurora Highlands neighborhood in Aurora witnessed the unveiling of a statue commemorating the extraordinary life of Dr. Justina Ford.
As the first licensed African American female doctor in Denver, Dr. Ford delivered approximately 7,000 babies during her illustrious career, many of whom still reside in Colorado.
Crafted by international artists Gillie and Marc, the statue is part of the Statues for Equality initiative, striving to erect more monuments honoring influential women globally.
A recent analysis has revealed a connection between caregiving stress and an increased risk of high blood pressure in Black women aged 21 to 44. This demographic already...
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International Overdose Awareness Day serves as a moment to honor the memory of those lost to drug overdoses, support grieving families, and encourage individuals in recovery. This day...
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Members of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability are pressing Texas’ maternal mortality committee to explain its decision not to review pregnancy- and childbirth-related deaths from...
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In a retrospective cohort study published in The Lancet Oncology, Dr. Sean Miller of the Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System and colleagues examined the efficacy and toxicity...
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Late-stage breast cancer diagnoses have increased across all racial and ethnic groups, with Black women facing the most severe impact, according to a recent study published in Radiology....
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