Health

Black gay and bisexual men in Iowa face significant barriers to accessing PrEP, including stigma, discrimination, lack of insurance, and limited physician knowledge, but public health awareness and education, culturally sensitive educational programs, and free access to PrEP could help address these issues.

Nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, is becoming a popular high among young people due to its availability and kid-friendly flavors, leading to the suspension of sales of Galaxy Gas products at Walmart and other locations.

ABC News Medical Correspondent Dr. Darien Sutton has tips on how to protect yourself during the respiratory illness season.

Amari Marsh, a 23-year-old South Carolina State University student, was charged with murder/homicide by child abuse after experiencing a pregnancy loss, and was cleared by a grand jury after spending 22 days in jail, raising questions about the criminalization of pregnancy loss and reproductive rights.

Experts urge everyone to get vaccinated against COVID-19, RSV, and flu this year to prevent serious illness and death, as the CDC predicts this year's respiratory disease season will have similar results to last year.

Young Bag Chaser Dul, a well-known Philadelphia rapper, was gunned down in broad daylight after using social media to settle personal beefs, highlighting the growing trend of cyberbanging and its impact on Black youth.

Diddy, a music and entertainment mogul, was arrested on racketeering and sex trafficking charges and is being held in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, a notorious jail known for violence and overcrowding.

The MIND diet, which combines elements of the Mediterranean and DASH diets, has been found to significantly decrease the risk of developing thinking, concentration and memory problems in individuals who follow it for 10 years.

Boar's Head Provisions has indefinitely closed its Virginia plant after a listeria outbreak connected to its deli meat killed nine people and hospitalized dozens more, citing the seriousness of the outbreak and the fact that it originated at the Jarratt facility.

Black women are calling for better access to health care and reproductive health care, as they have some of the highest rates of preventable death due to maternal mortality, substance use, COVID-19, and treatable chronic conditions, and the 2024 election could determine if more Black women will continue to die.