While maternal deaths in the U.S. declined in 2023, Black women still died at more than three times the rate of white women ...

The state Health Department has told hospitals to have guidelines in place to help them better recognize and treat conditions ...

Erin Davis/Axios VisualsThe mortality rate for Black mothers in the U.S. has not improved, per data released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Why it matters: The ...

Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher white women around the time of childbirth in 2023.

This fact sheet relies on people self-identifying their race and ethnicity in the Census Bureau’s 2023 ACS to describe the nation’s Black population. The racial and ethnic categories used in census ...

It’s just time to create and it rejuvenates all my other energy.” Making art and expressing yourself creatively can be a way to boost mental health, according to Katherine Applegate an Assistant ...

Black licorice can be bad for you, particularly if you eat a lot of it or have certain conditions like heart or kidney disease. Eating 2 ounces or more of black licorice daily for at least two ...

child poverty was cut in half and improving Black maternal health was finally prioritized. Loewe also stressed the key role that Black women played in these achievements “We didn’t think a ...

This initiative aims to understand why Black women are disproportionately affected by cancer and other health conditions. Naomi Pearce is participating in the study. She joined Gabrielle Phifer in ...

Netflix’s Black Stories collection celebrates Black cinema and culture and allows subscribers to narrow their search if they’re interested in movies from Black creators and stars. However ...

At first glance, reading about the organization did not alleviate my skepticism about the long-term value of maternal health startups. However, I was curious because Cayaba Care has a Black CEO ...