Posts Tagged ‘healthcare’
Advice For Black Women, From A Black Woman — It’s Time To Take Care Of Your Heart
One doctor wants to ensure that Black women prioritize their heart health even if the rest of the world overlooks health disparities.
Read MoreThere’s a good reason why some Black people don’t go to the doctor
After a long history of medical racism, many Black Americans are hesitant to seek medical care and and suffer the consequences of no treatment.
Read MoreToday in History: A Black Surgeon Performs The First Successful Open-Heart Surgery In America
129 years ago, Dr. Daniel Hale Williams performed the successful open heart surgery, a feat that many had formerly thought impossible.
Read MoreBlack women are underserved when it comes to birth control access. The Roe decision could make that worse.
Overturning Roe vs Wade will impact many Americans, but it could have disastrous consequences for Black women, especially if other laws change.
Read MoreLocal Stroke Center May Be Off Limits to Patients in Black Neighborhoods
Living close to stroke centers may not be enough for positive health incomes for Black patients who cannot afford their care, a study finds.
Read MoreShe helps Black people in Mississippi get abortions. The U.S. Supreme Court ruling won’t stop her
By CBC Radio ‘I’m going to defy this ruling, defy this law, with everything in my being,’ says Michelle Colón A woman who runs a reproductive rights organization in Mississippi says she will keep helping people access abortion services, in defiance of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning of Roe. v. Wade. On Friday, the top U.S.…
Read MoreMonroe teen makes history by receiving the Congress of Future Medical Leaders Award of Excellence
Just 15, Louisiana teen Valaysia Smith received the Congress of Future Medical Leaders Award of Excellence for her hard work and aspirations.
Read MoreI’m A Black Doctor. I Got Death Threats For Speaking About Racism — And It Gets Worse.
When Dr. Amanda Calhoun spoke of her experience with racism as a black woman and doctor, she received pushback–and death threats.
Read MoreRacism Declared A Public Health Crisis In New York
By Joshua Eferighe, BET News The declaration is to combat discrimination and racism in New York’s healthcare system. Racism is now a public health crisis in New York. The declaration is a part of a series of measures signed last week (December 23) by Governor Kathy Hochul in an effort to address the inequities in New York’s healthcare…
Read MoreThe Racial Gap in U.S. Vaccinations Is Shrinking, but Work Remains
This article looks at differences in access to the Covid- 19 vaccine, based on race. There has been progress in accessibility to the vaccine, but there are still people in need.
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