Dangers And Deaths Around Black Pregnancies: A ‘Completely Preventable’ Health Crisis
Studies show that high rates of Black fetal and infant deaths are largely preventable — and part of systemic failures that contribute to disproportionately high Black maternal mortality rates.
A Closer Look At Maternal Mortality In The U.S.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, around 700 women die from pregnancy-related complications each year in the U.S.—this number only continues to rise.
Highly Mutated Coronavirus Variant Spotted In Four Countries, Including The US
A highly mutated new variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 has countries on alert as scientists scramble to understand how far it has spread and how well our immunity will defend against it.
A Prescription For Healing America’s Pre-Existing Condition
Black folks need facilitated spaces specifically designed for coming together to foster “racial healing on a broad scale.”
Rising Temperatures Could Mean More Mental Illness
Record-breaking heat waves may lead to an uptick in mental health-related emergency room visits.
Health Minute: What To Know Before A Cardiac Arrest
More than 356,000 people suffer cardiac arrest outside of the hospital in the US every year. Up to 80% of them die before reaching the hospital. Using an AED can significantly increase chance of survival, but you have to know what to do and how to use it.
Appeals Court Imposes Limits On Abortion Pill, Mifepristone
The key abortion drug mifepristone will remain available for now under existing rules in the U.S. but that the Supreme Court is likely to take up the case.
COVID-19 Changed How We View Health Misinformation
Black folks experienced targeted attacks of COVID-19 misinformation. Initially it resulted in death, but our community saved itself.
Parents See Own Health Spiral As Their Kids’ Mental Illnesses Worsen
The day-to-day struggles that parents of kids with mental health conditions must navigate have led to their own crisis: The stress can take a physical toll that disrupts parents’ ability to provide care, say psychologists, researchers, and advocates for families.
Henrietta Lacks: Family Announces Second Lawsuit
Just one week after the family of Henrietta Lacks reached a historic settlement with a biotech company over its use of Lacks’ cells in their products, the estate is suing a second company for unjustly profiting off of her genetics.
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What Black Americans Need To Know About Gum Disease
According to a CDC report, almost 1 in 3 Black adults have at least one untreated cavity, compared with roughly 18% of white adults. Atlanta dentist Dr. Jamar McKay explains why oral health is important.
