Harris Co. leads nation in Black maternal death rates, report shows
A recent report from Harris County Public Health reveals that the Houston region, despite being home...
Black farmers face specific, outsized challenges in rural mental health crisis
In Tatums, Oklahoma, a historic All-Black town, the Mary T. Tatums Municipal Building stands alongside State...
Debunking a Myth About Black Men and Health Care
Black men are actively engaged in their health and devote significant effort to maintaining their well-being,...
Health Rounds: Radiation therapy side effects are under-diagnosed in Black patients
Recent research reveals that cancer patients with darker skin tones are more susceptible to severe cases...
Racial disparity in births: Black women in NJ 25% more likely to get unplanned C-section
Reports over the past few years have revealed that pregnant Black women in New Jersey face...
Black Minneapolis residents bear heaviest mental health burden after George Floyd’s murder, new research finds
Even after more than four years since George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police...
Study of Florida’s Healthcare Workforce Finds Underrepresentation of Hispanic and Black Populations
Researchers from the George Washington University Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity and the Social...
Doctors more likely to perform unnecessary C-sections on Black mothers, study says
A recent report has highlighted a troubling racial disparity regarding cesarean sections (C-sections), revealing that doctors...
Study Shows How Common Genetic Variants in Black Americans Increase Alzheimer’s Risk
Researchers at Columbia University have uncovered how variations in the ABCA7 gene, which are prevalent among...
Black/African American individuals have an increased risk for severe insulin-deficient diabetes
While diabetes patients are generally divided into two categories—Type 1 or Type 2—individual experiences with the...
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