Health

In the wake of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, more young adults in the United States took pregnancy off the table entirely, new research has shown.

Advocates representing four historically Black colleges say there is an ever-increasing need for sexual and reproductive resources on their HBCU campuses. 

Nearly a quarter of adults disenrolled from Medicaid in the past year say they are now uninsured, according to a survey released Friday that details how tens of millions of Americans struggled to retain coverage in the government insurance program for low-income people after pandemic-era protections began expiring last spring.

Inspired by her own battles with the disease, Laura Crandon works to empower women with information about breast cancer and how to detect and treat it.

First-time mom, her doctor talk about Black Maternal Health. Shirleen Allicot has the story on maternal health disparities.

A Facebook group of Black women dealing with long COVID describe different symptoms but the same story: clinicians telling them it’s all in their heads.

As Oregon scales back its efforts to decriminalize illicit drugs, the debate on how to curb the growing drug overdose epidemic in the United States rages on.

If you've shopped at Walmart, Target, Costco, Whole Foods or many other large grocery chains recently, there's a chance you purchased food produced by prison labor, according to a years-long investigation published by The Associated Press.

Hemp and cannabis host many fungi inside and outside the plant, most of which are harmless to most people. However, certain types of fungi such as Aspergillus and Fusarium pose potential health concerns, particularly for the immunocompromised, both through direct infection and consumption of the toxins they produce.

The proposed rule was initially scheduled to go into effect next month but has been postponed to July 2024. The proposal comes after extensive research proving the chemical’s connection to cancer and other health-related issues.