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Mark 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 WISEWOMAN program pays for blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar screening, follow-up and coaching for uninsured and …
Most children with sickle cell disease now reach adulthood, and the deaths have moved to the years right …
Black women have the highest death rate from breast cancer of any racial or ethnic group in the …
Warm compresses help a boil drain. Squeezing spreads the infection deeper. And when boils keep returning to the …
There is no national price for an eye exam, and the cheapest option is usually the wrong one. …
Urgent care chains that post self-pay rates charge $175 to $180 for a standard visit. The emergency room …
Thick, crumbly, discolored toenails usually mean a fungal infection, and the treatment with the best evidence is a …
The Food and Drug Administration approved baxdrostat, sold as Baxfendy, on May 15, 2026, the first aldosterone synthase …
Medicaid is the single largest payer for mental health services in the United States, and finding a therapist …
The GLP-1 coverage picture changed more in the last year than in the previous five, and most of …
Children's asthma attacks surge in the weeks after school starts, a pattern so reliable that pediatric researchers call …
Free and low-cost mammograms exist in every state, and most women who qualify never hear about them. Breast …
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