Health

Understanding risk factors, staying up to date on primary care for early detection, and knowing treatment options can help limit disparities.

Certified breastfeeding specialist, Sterling Grey-Simmons, overcame miseducation and lack of medical care — and now she’s out to help others.

When asked about the top five conditions that disproportionately affect the Black community, Crews listed, in no particular order, a range of cardiovascular disorders.

Whether you're without power, enduring extreme heat or trying to save money, there are ways to feel comfortable without artificial cooling.

The United States is preparing for the possible need to update its Covid-19 vaccines.

Jackson Women's Health Organization is operating on borrowed time after the Supreme Court decision, the clinic is due to close in 10 days once the state's trigger law banning most abortions takes effect.

Though CVS has "ample supply" of Plan B and Aftera -- two types of emergency contraception -- the company is limiting purchases to three per customer.

OLYMPIA -- Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is working with local and federal public health partners to investigate a case of Salmonella that is likely linked to consuming contaminated Jif® brand peanut butter products. The Whitman County resident, who was not hospitalized, has a confirmed case of Salmonella associated with a nationwide peanut butter outbreak involving 11 other states.

Queen Latifah is ready for some real talk about weight and wellness. "The Equalizer" star, who first entered the spotlight as a rapper in the 1980s, has experienced working in entertainment - and the public scrutiny that comes with it - in a range of sizes.

In an article done by the World Economic Forum, Vanita Sundaram stated that among the young people she spoke to about whether or not violence was unacceptable provided a variety of responses, with them stating that men are innately violent. Women hitting men was seen as “unproblematic,” with people arguing that women are physically weaker and frail (thus, their use of violence was less significant).