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Black patients wait longer in emergency departments, receive less pain medication, and leave without being seen at higher …
Trichomoniasis ("trich") is the most common curable STI in the United States, and it shows up in nearly …
National HIV Testing Day falls on June 27. In Black communities, where 38 percent of new HIV diagnoses …
Black men face higher rates of preventable death from hypertension, prostate cancer, diabetes, and colorectal cancer than any …
On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas to announce freedom to the last enslaved Black …
You are hiring an advocate. A doula is the person in the room who speaks up when the …
In many states, yes: Medicaid now covers doula care, and for eligible patients the out-of-pocket cost is zero. …
Finding the right doula starts with knowing where to look and what to verify. This guide walks you …
A doula is a trained, non-clinical support person who stays with you through pregnancy, labor, and the weeks …
About one in three Black women carries HSV-2, the virus behind genital herpes, and most do not know …
Thyroid cancer is diagnosed less often in Black women than white women, yet Black patients are caught at …
Black adults get the flu shot at lower rates than white adults, yet land in the hospital with …
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