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In a new Netflix special, Jamie Foxx describes how a headache led to emergency surgery for a brain bleed that led to a stroke. His full recovery beat the odds: studies show strokes kill 140,000 people each year and Black people are more likely to fall victim to "the silent killer" than whites.

‘The Silent Killer’ That Nearly Claimed Jamie Foxx

by Jennifer Porter Gore January 3, 2025January 3, 2025

New Schizophrenia Drug May Have Milder Side Effects

by Jennifer Porter Gore December 30, 2024December 20, 2024

Autoimmune Disease Research Could Help Millions

by Jennifer Porter Gore December 26, 2024December 18, 2024

It’s Not Just You: Sugar Is Addictive

by Jennifer Porter Gore December 19, 2024December 17, 2024

Doing Double Duty: An At-Home Test for COVID and Flu

by Jennifer Porter Gore December 18, 2024December 18, 2024

Severe Food Allergies Are Way Up For Black People

by Jennifer Porter Gore December 17, 2024December 17, 2024

Health insurers aren't especially kind to Black Americans, who are denied coverage for legitimate healthcare claims at a rate far higher than whties.

Critical Condition: Health Disparities Include Health Insurance

by Jennifer Porter Gore December 13, 2024December 13, 2024

In the 40 years since the HIV/AIDS virus became a public health threat, Black people have suffered disproportionately high new infection rates, death rates and youth infection rates compared to whites. But there are signs of hope, including a flattening of the infection rate among Black women.

40 Years Later, AIDS Still Rages in Black Communities

by Jennifer Porter Gore December 6, 2024December 6, 2024

A rash of food-borne illnesses and recalls in the last five months — including a listeria outbreak in cucumbers — has consumers and experts both questioning the safetiy of the U.S. food system.

Is Our Food System Safe?

by Jennifer Porter Gore December 3, 2024December 3, 2024