Posts Tagged ‘healthcare’
Nurse Who Founded Her Own American Heart Association Training Center Is the First Black Woman Inducted into the Academy of Emergency Nurses
Shawntay Harris, founder of Eminent CPR, has made history as the first Black woman to be inducted into the Academy of Emergency Nurses.
Read MorePreeclampsia in Pregnancy Puts Black Women at Higher Risk for Stroke
A new study by the American Heart Association conducted over 25 years looks into high rates of preeclampsia for pregnant Black women and how it connects to the risk of stroke.
Read MoreNational Black Nurses Conference
NBNA Fifty Years and Beyond: Leading the Way in Innovation, Built Environments, Advocacy, Mentorship and Community Engagement. We are here to serve as the voice for Black nurses and diverse populations ensuring equal access to professional development, promoting educational opportunities and improving health.
Read More8 Key Factors Are Shortening the Lives of Black Americans
Black Americans face a higher rate of premature mortality than White Americans, and a recent study shows that systemic racism might play a key role in those statistics.
Read MoreMedicalized Birth and the Attack on Black Motherhood
One midwife organization is taking on the medical industry to bring their services back to the Black mothers who need them.
Read MoreStates where abortion is legal, banned, or under threat
After the Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade, states are deciding themselves whether or not to allow legal access to abortion. Abortion bans disproportionately affect women of color.
Read MoreBlack and Latina Mothers’ induced labor rates rise due to systematic racism
A new study found that Black and Latina mothers in the US may have been induced into labor based on the needs of White pregnant women.
Read MorePrison deaths up by 46% in 2020
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the decline of life expectancy in the United States can be linked directly to mass incarceration. Blacks in the US are the population most affected by mass incarceration.
Read MoreHow ‘Weathering’ Contributes to Racial Health Disparities
Dr. Arline T. Geronimus discusses the negative effects of experiencing racism on physical as well as mental health in African-American communities.
Read MoreBlack Americans hit hardest by gun violence: survey
Black Americans are hit hardest by gun violence in the U.S., according to a new survey that highlights stark racial differences in who is personally impacted by the issue.
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