Posts Tagged ‘Black Health’
This New Biden Rule Means Healthier Water for Black Communities
Part of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan will help disadvantaged communities get better drinking water by replacing lead pipes.
Read More‘Ghostbusters’ Star Ernie Hudson Just Made RSV Vaccines Sexy
The celebrated actor sat down with Word in Black to discuss the importance of the RSC vaccine for Black health.
Read MorePFAS Toxicity Exacerbates Environmental Injustice for Communities of Color
Thanks for decades of redlining, many Black Americans are more likely to be exposed to cancer-causing chemicals.
Read MoreThe HIV/AIDS Crisis Is NOT Over!
A lack of Medicaid coverage in some states has both contributed to and exacerbated the AIDS crisis in those areas.
Read MoreTentacles of America’s opioid crisis take hold in Black, Brown communities
A recent poll shows that deaths from opioid use have increased significantly for Black and Native Americans over the last five years.
Read MoreBlack people with Parkinson’s are underdiagnosed, miss treatment
Organizers want to reach the Black community to increase awareness about and treatment of Parkinson’s disease.
Read MoreNew study finds that Black children begin to menstruate at earlier ages
Research finds that children of color are starting menstruation at earlier ages at higher rates than white children, which could hurt health.
Read MoreBlack Amputation Rates Are High. Knowing Your Risk Can Lower It.
While peripheral artery disease is prevalent in the Black community and leads to about 400 amputations a day, many are not even aware of its existence, let alone warning signs.
Read MoreA lawmaker proposed a bill that would ban DEI in medical schools. Doctors say it could roll back progress toward improving Black maternal health.
Doctors and advocates worry that proposed laws which target DEI initiatives in medical schools might reverse progress made toward erasing racial health inequities, especially Black mothers.
Read MoreBlack Maternal Health Week 2024: U.S. News Recognizes U.S. Hospitals With Excellent Black Patient Outcomes
26 hospitals across the country were recognized for excellent Black patient outcomes as part of Black maternal health week.
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