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The clothing deals on fast-fashion websites like Temu and Shein, and in stores like H&M, can seem too good to resist. But an expert panel at Word In Black talked about the dark side of unbelievable deals, including environmental concerns and disruptions to personal health.

The Hidden Cost of the “Great Deal”: Is Fast Fashion Worth Your Health?

by Jennifer Porter Gore August 18, 2026August 17, 2026

Vaccination for booster shot for MMR Measless, Mumps and Rubella diseases in the children and adolescents.

As School Season Begins, Trump Calls for a Revised Vaccine Schedule

by Jennifer Porter Gore August 11, 2026August 11, 2026

That Leg Pain May Not Be Aging. It Could Be PAD

by Jennifer Porter Gore August 10, 2026August 10, 2026

New CDC Director Takes the Helm Amid Upheaval

by Jennifer Porter Gore August 7, 2026August 6, 2026

Cyclosporiasis pathogen.

First Deaths from Cyclospora Reported

by Jennifer Porter Gore August 4, 2026August 4, 2026

Shein and Temu are the fastest-growing retail apps in the U.S. — including among Black consumers. But wearing the clothing comes with a health risk.

Temu or Shein Could Be Hazardous to Your Health – Especially if You’re Black

by Jennifer Porter Gore August 4, 2026August 4, 2026

Reproductive genetics and womens health concept with gynecological disease research. DNA double helix with uterus, endometriosis, PMOS. Glowing blue neon polygonal dark background vector illustration

Why PCOS Has a New Name: What Every Woman Needs to Know

by Jennifer Porter Gore July 29, 2026July 29, 2026

The ‘Slo-Mo’ Recall of Lettuce Linked to the Cyclospora Outbreak

by Jennifer Porter Gore July 23, 2026July 23, 2026

Community solutions to the maternal mortality crisis among Black women was the topic of discussion at the latest Word In Black lifestream event last Wednesday. The panel featured (from top left) host and moderator Jennifer Porter Gore, Word In Black's health editor; Dr. Kaytura Felix of the Bloomberg School of Public Health; Tamara Mason, an executive with the Atlanta office of the March of Dimes; and Kay Matthews, founder and executive director of the Shades of Blue Project.

Saving Black Mothers Starts Outside the Hospital

by Jennifer Porter Gore July 20, 2026July 24, 2026

Examination room in A Woman's Choice of Jacksonville, FL.

Medicaid Ban on Routine Care at Planned Parenthood Ends

by Jennifer Porter Gore July 10, 2026July 9, 2026