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The deaths of despair theory reached the national agenda 2015 when two Princeton University economists argued that poor mental health, stemming from lack of economic opportunities, was behind rising premature mortality rates among less-educated whites.

As White ‘Deaths of Despair’ Made News, Black Ones Skyrocketed

by Jennifer Porter Gore June 10, 2024June 10, 2024

Apps like Irth and Poppy Seed Health, both of which are designed to help Black pregnant women, can help reverse the disproportionately high Black maternal death rate.

Mothers of Invention: Black Women Using Tech in Maternal Health

by Jennifer Porter Gore June 5, 2024June 5, 2024

Essential workers got paid sick leave during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the loss of that benefit is a public health risk.

In Low-Wage Jobs, Working While Black Means Showing Up Sick

by Jennifer Porter Gore May 28, 2024June 3, 2024

Homicides involving guns is more often seen as an urban problem. But data shows Black youths in rural America are facing the same kind of threat from guns as their urban peers.

Guns Are Killing Young Black People in Rural America, Too

by Jennifer Porter Gore May 22, 2024May 22, 2024

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