Category: Top Feature
Medicaid’s New Approach to Sickle Cell Coverage May Expand Access to New Treatments
By Phil Galewitz Serenity Cole enjoyed Christmas last month relaxing with her family near her St....
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Doctors With Troubled Pasts Perform Cosmetic Surgeries Tied to Crippling Pain and Injury
Many patients are enduring emotional and physical scars after visiting cosmetic surgery firms that hire surgeons with a history of malpractice and misconduct.
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NIH Launches Multimillion-Dollar Initiative to Reduce Stillbirth Rate
The National Institutes of Health has launched a five-year, $37 million consortium to reduce the country’s “unacceptably high” stillbirth rate.
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Yanick Rice Lamb Named NABJ Journalism Educator of the Year
This year’s highly-coveted National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Journalism Educator of...
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Synthetic Hair Products Used by Black Women Contain Carcinogens
Yet another study has revealed the danger of hair products used primarily by Black women. New...
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Through the Fire: ‘I Just Really Want My Home Back’
Women reflect on the toll of the Eaton Fire and the destruction it brought to their community of...
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Coco Gauff Is Fulfilling Expectations
By Larry Bivins Ever since Coco Gauff reached the fourth round of the 2019 Wimbledon...
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Studies of Migraine’s Many Triggers Offer Paths to New Therapies
One class of drugs has already found success in treating migraines, painful, disorienting and common attacks. Excitement is building about a slew of additional drug targets.
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‘Disappointed but not Surprised,’ Some Kamala Harris Supporters Mourn During Her Concession Speech
By Jordyn Britton Sobs could be heard throughout the crowd on the Yard at Howard University the...
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Afraid to Seek Care Amid Georgia’s Abortion Ban, She Stayed at Home and Died
When Roe v. Wade was overturned, doctors warned that women would die, but lawmakers who passed state abortion bans didn’t listen. The worst is becoming clear.
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Marcia Fudge’s Journey From HUD to Home
After 50 years in government, Marcia Fudge left the helm of Housing and Urban Development to spend time with family, but she has something new on her plate.
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Simone Biles’ Winning Message Is as Good as Gold
Simone Biles became the most decorated Olympic gymnast in U.S. history by taking time for herself...
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