126 articles published
Lindsey Jones is a writer at Black Health. Every article is checked against our published editorial standards, and clinical claims are reviewed by the Black Health Medical Editorial Board.
CDC's 2023 brief put Black women at 50.3 deaths per 100,000 live births and white women at 14.5. …
Governor Abigail Spanberger signed four maternal-health bills in Richmond on April 22, 2026: HB1400 on mental-health screenings, HB1403 …
NYC's prior Clinical Alternative to Punitive Segregation model reduced self-harm and injury compared with Restrictive Housing for incarcerated …
The antibiotic US dentists most often prescribe for penicillin-allergic patients drives Clostridioides difficile deaths. The 2021 American Heart …
In 2022, Black women in the United States died from pregnancy-related causes at 49.5 per 100,000 live births, …
In March 2022, the American Psychiatric Association added prolonged grief disorder to the DSM-5-TR, codifying a diagnosis for …
Preeclampsia is a leading driver of the Black maternal mortality gap. Black women develop it about 60% more …
Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in working-age adults, and Black adults with diabetes carry more …
Bacterial vaginosis is the most common vaginal condition in women of reproductive age, and it shows up in …
About 1 in 13 Black or African American babies is born with sickle cell trait. Trait is not …
Black people get melanoma far less often than white people, yet are about three times more likely to …
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common hormone conditions in women of reproductive age, yet …
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