The Bubonic plague, more commonly known as the Black Death due to the black ‘buboes’ that would swell in the armpits and ...

Her death sparked an investigation from the federal Department Health and Human Services Civil Rights division, which was ...

Just hours after the birth of their second child, Charles Johnson lost his wife Kira at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in west ...

Black women face hidden risks of heart disease due to misdiagnosis and medical bias. The healthcare system must change to ...

Mississippi, a state known for rich culture and strong heritage, also faces some of the nation’s most glaring health disparities. Among them is the inequity in cervical cancer prevention and treatment ...

The Netflix series Black Warrant, based on Sunetra Choudhury’s book Black Warrant: Confessions of a Tihar Jailer, sheds light on the harrowing realities faced b ...

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Apple Cider Vinegar tells the true story of Belle Gibson, and the new Netflix series also delves into black salve – but what is it?

Driven by rising rates of high blood pressure, obesity, and other key risk factors, heart disease remains the leading cause ...

Black History Month is not just for Black people—it is for everyone. It is a time to acknowledge the past, celebrate the ...

These disparate rates began in 2011 when yearly overdose rates change among Black Americans began slowly rising relative to whites. Then, in 2016, the steep inclines began popping up. That year, ...