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Another Black Maternal Health Concern: Premature Babies

by Jennifer Porter Gore November 21, 2024November 22, 2024

With plans that include removing flouride from the water system and skeptical of vaccines, alliance between Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (left) and Donald Trump could be problematic for public health in Black communities.

Truth Decay: Why Trump and RFK Jr. Are Bad for Black Health

by Jennifer Porter Gore November 4, 2024November 4, 2024

A new FDA rule could keep cigarettes and other tobacco products out of the hands of minors, but the agency still hasn't moved on a proposed menthol cigarette ban, which has long been a scourge in the Black community.

Not 21? No ID? No Tobacco For You

by Jennifer Porter Gore October 15, 2024October 16, 2024

Although employers and H.R. departments recognize the importance of mental health support in the workplace, it can be more challenging for Black employees to access that support — despite the likelihood they will face racism along with on-the-job mental health issues.

When Mental Health Awareness Meets ‘Working While Black’

by Jennifer Porter Gore October 11, 2024October 14, 2024

Experts say Obamacare-mandated free preventative healthcare visits, like blood pressure screening, can narrow the Black-white healthcare gap. But too often patients are being charged for those visits.

When ‘Free’ Health Care Services Cost Patients Millions

by Jennifer Porter Gore October 3, 2024October 4, 2024

New Study Reveals Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Mortality Rates Across All Tumor Subtypes

by The Seattle Medium September 19, 2024September 25, 2024

The proposed bill, designed to identify, measure and compile data on discrimination against Black patients, would set up a program in which patients and observers can enter a complaint anonymously.

California Senate Acts to End Racism in Medical Exam Room

by Jennifer Porter Gore August 23, 2024August 27, 2024

Sharonda Roberts, founder and CEO of Muture Sisters Inc., believes the unhoused who use her free showers in Paterson, N.J., believes her clients should be treated "with the utmost respect and dignity. And they're going to leave feeling better than they did when they walked in.”

Showering the Unhoused, With Soap, Water — and Love

by Jennifer Porter Gore August 22, 2024August 23, 2024

Southern Black Hospitals Were Closed. Can They Be Reopened?

by KFF Health News August 19, 2024August 20, 2024

Black consumers are feeling more pain at the grocery store checkout line — and experts say it isn't by accident

‘Supermarket Redlining’: Why Black Families Pay More for Food

by Jennifer Porter Gore August 14, 2024August 14, 2024