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Initiative Offers Mental Health Support to Women at HBCUs
[ad_1] Hampton University started offering the She Care Wellness Pods on their campus this fall. (Photo courtesy of BLHF) A…
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Reps. Robin Kelly, Clarke, Watson Coleman, Fitzpatrick Introduce the Bipartisan Protect Black Women and Girls Act
[ad_1] THE FOLLOWING RELEASE IS FROM CONGRESSWOMAN ROBIN KELLY’S OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Congresswomen Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Yvette D.…
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Arielle Johnson’s Triumph Over Preeclampsia
[ad_1] Arielle Johnson, a pregnant woman from New Jersey, found herself on the brink of a maternal health crisis. Battling…
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Father Of Gynecology Experimented On Black Women
[ad_1] Marion Sims has gone down in history as the “Father of Modern Gynecology.” Many of his medical achievements came…
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How the Church Can Help Black Women Heal
[ad_1] There are many issues of pressing concern for Black Christians in America, such as ensuring Black lives matter in…
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Breast Cancer Incidence Highest Among Young Black Women in the US
[ad_1] Young women living in the US have an increased incidence of breast cancer and age-related crossover between non-Hispanic White…
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Systemic racism, a key risk factor for maternal death and illness
[ad_1] When Joia Crear-Perry, M.D., an obstetrician and gynecologist, found “African American descent” listed by cardiovascular experts as a risk…
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HHS Announces Final Phase Winners in Challenge to Address Racial Equity in Postpartum Care
[ad_1] The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office on Women’s Health (OWH) and the Centers for Medicare…
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Minnesota House passes measure to create nation’s first Office of Missing and Murdered African American Women
[ad_1] Originally published by The 19th. Your trusted source for contextualizing the news. Sign up for our daily newsletter. Minnesota’s…
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Health disparities – even in the face of socioeconomic success – baffle experts
[ad_1] (Thomas Barwick, Getty Images) Boston pediatrician Dr. April Inniss has read the studies. She has reviewed the reports. She’s…
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