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Black children ages 1-19 are far more likely than white children to die from accidents or overdoses than whites.

Rising Child Mortality Rate Hits Black Children Harder

by Jennifer Porter Gore May 14, 2024May 13, 2024

The American Cancer Society will enroll 100,000 Black women to study the link between breast cancer, race and racism.

VOICES Heard: New Cancer Study Will Center Black Women

by Jennifer Porter Gore May 9, 2024May 9, 2024

Know your risk for peripheral artery disease, a disorder that typically leads to amputations. High blood pressure is a leading factor in PAD risk.

Black Amputation Rates Are High. Knowing Your Risk Can Lower It.

by Jennifer Porter Gore April 23, 2024April 23, 2024

Researchers studying suicide haven’t included enough Black people, but one study points the finger at a familiar cause: racism.

Suicides Are Up Among Black Youths. Is Anyone Paying Attention?

by Jennifer Porter Gore April 18, 2024April 23, 2024

Black women dealing with long COVID have different symptoms but tell same story: clinicians telling them it’s all in their heads

How ‘Medical Gaslighting’ Ignores Black Women With Long COVID

by Jennifer Porter Gore April 10, 2024April 23, 2024

Why Black Moms and Babies Are Dying So Often In Louisiana

by Jennifer Porter Gore April 2, 2024April 2, 2024

Ex-Cheerleader Studying Black Maternal Crisis Dies Giving Birth

by Jennifer Porter Gore March 29, 2024March 29, 2024

Young woman of African descent taking a cigarette break

Menthol Killed a Generation of Black Smokers. It’s Still Not Banned

by Jennifer Porter Gore March 22, 2024March 26, 2024

Asthma Inhalers Get a Price Cut. Black Users Shouldn’t Breathe Easy

by Jennifer Porter Gore March 20, 2024March 21, 2024