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Black Maternal Mortality Remains a Crisis Despite Overall Decline

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

The latest federal data shows little progress in closing racial disparities despite an overall decline in maternal deaths.

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

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

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

An American Heart Association report finds that chronic diseases, like high blood pressure and obesity — conditions endemic in the Black community — are key factors in keeping heart disease as the leading cause of death in the U.S.

Heart Disease Still the Leading Cause of U.S. Deaths

by Jennifer Porter Gore January 27, 2025January 27, 2025

Health Is Wealth: Two Keys to a Happy Retirement

by Michigan Chronicle January 26, 2025January 27, 2025

‘Rosa Powered’ App Supports Student Mental Health

by St. Louis American January 24, 2025January 24, 2025