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Despite his lack of qualifications, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is poised to become the next Health and Human Services secretary — a development that experts say will likely harm the health of Black people.

Psst, RFK Jr.: Black People Don’t Need a Different Vaccine Schedule

by Jennifer Porter Gore February 6, 2025February 6, 2025

As Overall Fatal Overdose Rates Fall, Black Drug Deaths Remain High

by Jennifer Porter Gore February 4, 2025February 4, 2025

An American Heart Association report finds that chronic diseases, like high blood pressure and obesity — conditions endemic in the Black community — are key factors in keeping heart disease as the leading cause of death in the U.S.

Heart Disease Still the Leading Cause of U.S. Deaths

by Jennifer Porter Gore January 27, 2025January 27, 2025

Unhappy New Year: Black Optimism Is Way Down

by Jennifer Porter Gore January 24, 2025January 24, 2025

Trump Executive Order Could Push Up Prescription Drug Prices

by Jennifer Porter Gore January 23, 2025January 24, 2025

FDA Wants Limits on Tobacco Nicotine Levels

by Jennifer Porter Gore January 16, 2025January 16, 2025

Racial Microaggressions Linked to High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy

by Jennifer Porter Gore January 15, 2025January 15, 2025

As drug overdoses fell among whites in recent years, they continued to climb among Black people — and Black men age 55 and older were particularly at risk.

Black Drug Overdose Deaths Are on the Rise

by Jennifer Porter Gore January 9, 2025January 10, 2025

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ruling — if it survives a likely challenge from the incoming Trump administration — means instant financial relief for people whose access to credit is weighed down by medidal debt.

New Rule Wipes $49B in Medical Debt From Credit Scores

by Jennifer Porter Gore January 9, 2025January 9, 2025