Category: Health & Wellness
Drinking Water Threatened in Black Communities by Rollbacks on ‘Forever Chemicals’
Drinking water is being compromised by the government’s latest plan to roll back or delay...
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It’s Spring: 4 Easy Ways to Get a Fresh Start on Heart Health
By Sheree Crute May is High Blood Pressure Education month, so it’s a perfect time to check in...
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The Ongoing Fight to Make Pregnancy Safe for Black Women
By Jaiden Thomas Kiara Brokenbrough’s budget-friendly wedding garnered millions of views on...
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Ads for GLP 1 drugs are flooding the internet – here’s how to know if it’s safe to buy them online
By Sujith Ramachandran and Liang-Yuan (Claire) Lin If you watched the Super Bowl in 2026, you...
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How Black Women Are Finding Joy and Peace in This Moment
It is spring. A time of brightness, renewal and sweet anticipation about the joys of the summer to...
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Athletes and Coaches Like Dawn Staley Bring Historic Feats to Final Four
This will be the sixth straight Final Four for the South Carolina program under Coach Dawn Staley.
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Women’s History Month: The Power and Grace of Misty Copeland
By Morgan Stephens Misty Copeland made history by becoming the first Black principal dancer in the...
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Women’s History Month: Vivian Pinn Legendary Champion of Women’s Health
By Sheree Crute As the inaugural Director of the Office of Research on Women’s Health at the...
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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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EPA Plans to Stop Collecting Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data From Most Polluters
Many polluters no longer have to report greenhouse gas emissions such as carbon dioxide and methane, reducing corporate accountability for health risks and climate change.
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