Health Archives - Word In Black

From Shame to Advocacy: How I Redefined My HIV Status

by Thamicha Isaac February 6, 2025February 6, 2025

Diagnosed at 19, Thamicha Isaac struggled with stigma. Now she’s fighting back by empowering folks who are HIV-positive.

Wash, Dry, Enroll: Finding Medicaid Help at the Laundromat

by KFF Health News February 6, 2025February 6, 2025

Black Maternal Mortality Remains a Crisis Despite Overall Decline

by The Washington Informer February 6, 2025February 7, 2025

Despite his lack of qualifications, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is poised to become the next Health and Human Services secretary — a development that experts say will likely harm the health of Black people.

Psst, RFK Jr.: Black People Don’t Need a Different Vaccine Schedule

by Jennifer Porter Gore February 6, 2025February 6, 2025

A thrombus, or blood clot, can develop in the legs or other parts of the body at any time, can travel throughout the body and can be fatal. Black people are at particular risk: the incidence of clots is up to 60% higher than in whites.

Blood Clot Awareness Group to Tour Southern Black Churches

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware February 5, 2025February 6, 2025

Medicaid and Medicare Rollbacks Spark National Outrage

by The Washington Informer February 5, 2025February 6, 2025

As Overall Fatal Overdose Rates Fall, Black Drug Deaths Remain High

by Jennifer Porter Gore February 4, 2025February 4, 2025

Do You Really Need That Glass of Wine?

by Anissa Durham January 29, 2025March 27, 2025

What RFK Jr. Might Face in His Nomination Hearings This Week

by KFF Health News January 28, 2025January 28, 2025

New American Heart Association Report Reveals Alarming Inequities in Heart Health by Race and Gender

by The Washington Informer January 28, 2025January 29, 2025