Category: Health & Wellness
Black Churches Work to Combat Vaccine Fears
Black churches are key to reaching African Americans about vaccines, especially older generations more vulnerable to COVID-19, public health advocates say.
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Surprise Legislation Targets Surprise Medical Bills
Patients will now be protected against unexpected medical bills from out-of-network providers,...
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5 Moving Books on Friendship, Motherhood and Resilience
By Greer Jackson Now more than ever, it’s so important to look after ourselves and turn to...
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15 Fiercest Sisters
We stroll to the polls and flexed our power at every level from City Council to the White House....
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Rural Black Women Turn to Each Other, Mutual Aid and Activism to Survive COVID-19
Systemic racism and poverty have left rural Black women at high risk for COVID-19 so they...
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An ‘Overcomer’ Fights by Faith Against 4 Cancers
A survivor of domestic violence, stroke, four types of cancer, pneumonia and heart disease has said goodbye to her loved ones a few times, but she’s still here and fighting by faith.
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Naomi Osaka: A New Profile in Courage
In winning her second U.S. Open championship, 22-year-old Naomi Osaka made a statement that had...
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Here’s What You Should Know
In 2017, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution that designated September as Polycystic...
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13 Risks You Should Know About Colorectal Cancer
Chadwick Boseman’s death has drawn attention to colon and rectal cancer. The 43-year-old...
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Celebrating 38 Years of Health Activism
Activist and professor Angela Davis, actresses Jurnee Smollett and AJ Johnson, and singers Keri...
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Push Grows to Shift Some Resources From Policing to Public Health
Cities and counties are calling for more funding for health care and other public services, sometimes at the expense of the police budget.
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Lag in COVID-19 Research Puts Pregnant Women and Babies at Risk
Expectant mothers with the virus had a 50% higher chance of being admitted to intensive care and a 70% higher chance of being intubated than nonpregnant women in their childbearing years, according to the CDC.
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Fierce Voices
Inequality Is an Underlying COVID-19 Risk Factor
African Americans are contracting the coronavirus at an alarming rate, accounting for up to 70% of deaths in some areas. Is there hope? Yes, there are things that we can do, Dr. Melissa Clark explains. Click here to read.
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