Women

Racism Raises Heart Disease Risk for Black Women, 22-Year Study Reveals

[ad_1] BOSTON — While heart disease in general is undoubtedly a major public health issue in the United States, representing the…

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Brittany Watts case raises issues around Black childbirth

[ad_1] A Trumbull County grand jury declined to indict Brittany Watts earlier this month on charges that she abused a…

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How the Suicide of a Missouri University Administrator Spotlights Black Women’s Mental Health in Academia – Black Girl Nerds

[ad_1] I’ve been struggling to wrap my head around the tragic loss of a Black woman, Dr. Antoinette Candia-Bailey, former…

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Columbia woman part of groundbreaking study for Black Multiple Sclerosis patients | Health

[ad_1] Yet, less than 1 percent of the more than 60,000 research papers on the disease center on Black patients.…

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Is Walking Good Exercise? A Trainer Explains Benefits

[ad_1] Walking is having a main character moment, and I’m so here for it! Between hot girl walks, Nordic walking,…

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Greater Sacramento Urban League’s Cut to the Chase, Crown Edition

[ad_1] ELK GROVE, Calif. — At Dream Girls hair salon in Elk Grove, Black women are putting their mental health…

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7 Zinc Benefits For Women

[ad_1] Zinc deficiency can affect the entire body, from the bones to the digestive, reproductive, central nervous, and immune systems,…

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Black maternal health disparities persist in the United States

[ad_1] Ten days after Jonisha Brown gave birth to her second son, she was sitting at home talking with a…

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Charlotte group seeking solutions to improve maternal health care for Black women

[ad_1] Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women, according to the…

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Four Georgia Black women sue for millions after study finds health impacts of hair relaxers

[ad_1] Four Georgia Black women sue for millions after study finds health impacts of hair relaxers | Georgia Public Broadcasting…

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