Health
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Expert Tips to Help Black Families Navigate Dementia Care
In many Black families, caregivers pour their hearts into taking care of loved ones. Here’s what an expert wants families to know about managing dementia care.
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New Study Links ‘Everywhere Chemicals’ Found in Plastics to 2 Million Premature Births
In a study covering more than 200 countries, researchers traced two plastic-based chemicals to approximately 2 million early births and 74,000 infant deaths in 2018 alone.
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Placenta Pills? Okra Water? This Expert Weighs In on Birthing Trends That Really Work!
From centuries-old remedies to viral TikTok hacks, one expert breaks down 13 modern birthing trends and what actually works — and what could be risky.
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How The Medicaid Cuts in the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Could Devastate Black Americans
As threats to cut $1 trillion in Medicaid mount, Black Americans may lose access to maternal care, health coverage and economic stability.
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Why Black Women Are More Affected by Postpartum Depression, But Less Likely to Receive Help
Black mothers are disproportionately affected by postpartum depression, but often go without proper diagnosis or care. During Black Maternal Health Week, we highlight the urgent gaps in maternal mental health support.
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Project 2025 Creators are Ready to Control Your Marriage and Childbirth — and It’s Scary
The Heritage Foundation– the far-right Christian organization– plans to roll out new policies encouraging Americans to have more babies… and soon!
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Howard Scientist: Why Grudges Can Give You Cancer
Dr. Patrick Ijewere, a medical consultant at Howard University, explains in a 2025 report how holding a grudge can be directly tied to disease, including cancer.
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Why Endometriosis Keeps Getting Missed in Black Women
For years, endometriosis has been known as a disease of upper-class white women, leaving Black women misdiagnosed and misunderstood. Here’s what you need to know about identifying symptoms, overcoming bias and seeking better care.
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Thousands of Black Kidney Transplant Patients Get Justice After Racial Bias Is Found in Decades-Old Test
Researchers are reporting success after a new effort to reverse racial bias against Black kidney patients is paying off.
